Re- and Cs-Copromoted Silver Catalysts for Ethylene Epoxidation: A Theoretical Study
- Authors: Salaev M.A.1, Salaeva A.A.1, Poleschuk O.K.2, Vodyankina O.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Tomsk State University
- Tomsk State Pedagogical University
- Issue: Vol 60, No 11 (2019)
- Pages: 1713-1724
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0022-4766/article/view/162214
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0022476619110039
- ID: 162214
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Abstract
The effect of Re- and Cs-copromotion of Ag catalysts for ethylene epoxidation is studied computationally using density functional theory approach. The models reflecting Re involvement in the form of oxyanion and as a component of Ag-Re alloys are considered. The synergistic effect of Cs and Re is caused by the formation of the CsReOx species, with Cs stabilizing the Re oxyanion to promote ethylene epoxidation over the Ag catalysts. The role of Re is proposed to be related to altering the electron density distribution, compensating oxygen vacancies, covering non-selective sites, and providing the optimal retention time for initial compounds, products, and oxametallacycles on the catalyst surface.
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About the authors
M. A. Salaev
Tomsk State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: mik.salaev@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Tomsk
A. A. Salaeva
Tomsk State University
Email: mik.salaev@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Tomsk
O. Kh. Poleschuk
Tomsk State Pedagogical University
Email: mik.salaev@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Tomsk
O. V. Vodyankina
Tomsk State University
Email: mik.salaev@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Tomsk
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