Nguyen Binh Long, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Phung Thi Lan, Le Minh Cam, Nguyen Ngoc Ha

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Abstract

Density functional theory (DFT) at GGA-PBE/DZP level was performed to study the adsorption processes of CO and H2 on clusters Co2Cu2 and Co2Cu2 supported on MgO (Co2Cu2/MgO) system. The electronic structures, geometries of Co2Cu2 and Co2Cu2/MgO, adsorption energies were studied and analyzed. The optimal adsorption configurations of CO and H2 on Co2Cu2 and Co2Cu2/MgO were determined. The results show that CO and H2 are chemically adsorbed on Co2Cu2 and Co2Cu2/MgO systems and the adsorption process does not involve a transition state. MgO support plays important role in the increasing of the activation ability of Co2Cu2/MgO for CO compared to the initial cluster.
Keywords: Syngas, DFT, Co2Cu2, MgO, adsorption.

 

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