Intermetallic Nanocatalysts from Heterobimetallic Group 10–14 Pyridine-2-thiolate PrecursorsClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Carena L. DanielsCarena L. DanielsDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Carena L. Daniels
- Megan KnobelochMegan KnobelochDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Megan Knobeloch
- Philip YoxPhilip YoxDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Philip Yox
- Marquix A. S. AdamsonMarquix A. S. AdamsonDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Marquix A. S. Adamson
- Yunhua ChenYunhua ChenDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Yunhua Chen
- Rick W. DornRick W. DornDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesAmes Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Rick W. Dorn
- Hao WuHao WuSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaMore by Hao Wu
- Guoquan ZhouGuoquan ZhouSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaMore by Guoquan Zhou
- Huajun FanHuajun FanCollege of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaMore by Huajun Fan
- Aaron J. RossiniAaron J. RossiniDepartment of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesAmes Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Aaron J. Rossini
- Javier Vela*Javier Vela*Email for J.V.: [email protected]Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesAmes Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United StatesMore by Javier Vela
Abstract
Intermetallic compounds are atomically ordered inorganic materials containing two or more transition metals and main-group elements in unique crystal structures. Intermetallics based on group 10 and group 14 metals have shown enhanced activity, selectivity, and durability in comparison to simple metals and alloys in many catalytic reactions. While high-temperature solid-state methods to prepare intermetallic compounds exist, softer synthetic methods can provide key advantages, such as enabling the preparation of metastable phases or of smaller particles with increased surface areas for catalysis. Here, we study a generalized family of heterobimetallic precursors to binary intermetallics, each containing a group 10 metal and a group 14 tetrel bonded together and supported by pincer-like pyridine-2-thiolate ligands. Upon thermal decomposition, these heterobimetallic complexes form 10–14 binary intermetallic nanocrystals. Experiments and density functional theory (DFT) computations help in better understanding the reactivity of these precursors toward the synthesis of specific intermetallic binary phases. Using Pd2Sn as an example, we demonstrate that nanoparticles made in this way can act as uniquely selective catalysts for the reduction of nitroarenes to azoxyarenes, which highlights the utility of the intermetallics made by our method. Employing heterobimetallic pincer complexes as precursors toward binary nanocrystals and other metal-rich intermetallics provides opportunities to explore the fundamental chemistry and applications of these materials.
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