Strong metal-support interaction for 2D materials: application in noble metal/TiB₂ heterointerfaces and their enhanced catalytic performance for formic acid dehydrogenation

• Main Authors: Li, Renhong, Liu, Zhiqi, Trinh, Quang Thang, Miao, Ziqiang, Chen, Shuang, Qian, Kaicheng, Wong, Roong Jien, Xi, Shibo, Yan, Yong, Borgna, Armando, Liang, Shipan, Wei, Tong, Dai, Yihu, Wang, Peng, Tang, Yu, Yan, Xiaoqing, Choksi, Tej S., Liu, Wen
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Formic Acid Dehydrogenation; Hydrogen Production
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160714
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) is a phenomenon commonly observed on heterogeneous catalysts. Here, direct evidence of SMSI between noble metal and 2D TiB2 supports is reported. The temperature-induced TiB2 overlayers encapsulate the metal nanoparticles, resulting in core-shell nanostructure...