<p>Metal-support interfaces fundamentally govern the catalytic performance of heterogeneous systems through complex interactions. Here, utilizing operando transmission electron microscopy, we uncover a looping metal-support interaction in NiFe-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> catalysts during the hydrogen oxidation reaction. At the NiFe-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> interfaces, lattice oxygens react with NiFe-activated H atoms, gradually sacrificing themselves and resulting in dynamically migrating interfaces. Meanwhile, reduced iron atoms migrate to the {111} surface of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> support and react with oxygen molecules. Consequently, the hydrogen oxidation reaction separates spatially on a single nanoparticle and is intrinsically coupled with the redox reaction of the Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> support through the dynamic migration of metal-support interfaces. Our work provides previously unidentified mechanistic insight into metal-support interactions and underscores the transformative potential of operando methodologies for studying atomic-scale dynamics.</p>

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Looping metal-support interaction in heterogeneous catalysts during redox reactions

  • Yue Pan,
  • Shiyu Zhen,
  • Xiaozhi Liu,
  • Mengshu Ge,
  • Jianxiong Zhao,
  • Lin Gu,
  • Dan Zhou,
  • Liang Zhang,
  • Dong Su

摘要

Metal-support interfaces fundamentally govern the catalytic performance of heterogeneous systems through complex interactions. Here, utilizing operando transmission electron microscopy, we uncover a looping metal-support interaction in NiFe-Fe3O4 catalysts during the hydrogen oxidation reaction. At the NiFe-Fe3O4 interfaces, lattice oxygens react with NiFe-activated H atoms, gradually sacrificing themselves and resulting in dynamically migrating interfaces. Meanwhile, reduced iron atoms migrate to the {111} surface of Fe3O4 support and react with oxygen molecules. Consequently, the hydrogen oxidation reaction separates spatially on a single nanoparticle and is intrinsically coupled with the redox reaction of the Fe3O4 support through the dynamic migration of metal-support interfaces. Our work provides previously unidentified mechanistic insight into metal-support interactions and underscores the transformative potential of operando methodologies for studying atomic-scale dynamics.