Key factor for the anti-Arrhenius low-temperature heterogeneous catalysis induced by H<sup>+</sup> migration: H<sup>+</sup> coverage over support
Kota Murakami, Yuta Tanaka, Ryuya Sakai, Yudai Hisai, Sasuga Hayashi, Yuta Mizutani, Takuma Higo, Shuhei Ogo, Jeong Gil Seo, Hideaki Tsuneki, Yasushi Sekine
Abstract
Low-temperature heterogeneous catalytic reaction in an electric field is anticipated as a novel approach for on-demand and small-scale catalytic processes. This report quantitatively reveals the important role of proton coverage on the catalyst support for catalytic ammonia synthesis in an electric field, which shows an anti-Arrhenius behaviour.
Topics & Concepts
Arrhenius equationCatalysisKey (lock)ChemistryActivation energyPhysical chemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryComputer securityCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesHydrogen Storage and Materials