N2O Reduction on Surfaces of V-Si48, V-C48, V-B24N24, V-CNT(6, 0) and V-BNNT(6, 0)) as Catalysts
摘要
In this study, the catalytic activity of Vanadium doped Si, C and BN nanocages and Vanadium doped Si, C and BN nanotube (6, 0) for N2O reduction to create the CO, CO2, N2 and O2 molecules are investigated by computational models. The reaction steps of V–O* + CO → V* + CO2, V–O* + ethylene → V* + ethylene oxide and V–O* + N2O → V* + N2 + O2 mechanisms for N2O reduction are examined. The ΔGreaction values for N2O reduction on Vanadium doped Si, C and BN nanotube (6, 0) are more negative than Vanadium doped Si, C and BN nanocages. The Eactivation values of V–O* + N2O → V* + N2 + O2 are higher than V–O* + CO → V* + CO2, V–O* + ethylene → V* + ethylene oxide mechanisms. The V–O* + CO → V* + CO2 and V–O* + ethylene → V* + ethylene oxide mechanisms are acceptable pathways for N2O reduction on Vanadium doped Si, C and BN nanocages and Vanadium doped Si, C and BN nanotube (6, 0). The Vanadium doped-Si and BN nanotube (6, 0) are proposed as effective catalysts for N2O reduction with high performance.