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Quantum chemistry calculations were carried out, using ONIOM2 methodology, to investigate the CO adsorption and oxidation on gold supported on Silicoaluminophospates (SAPO) molecular sieves Au/SAPO-11 catalysts. Two models were studied, one containing one Au atom per site (AuASAPO-11), and the other with two Au atoms per site (Au 2 ASAPO-11). The results reveal that the CO adsorption and oxidation are exothermic on Au/SAPO11 with an DE of À41.0 kcal/mol and DE ¼ À52.0 kcal/mol, for the adsorption and oxidation, respectively. On the Au 2 ASAPO-11 model, the CO adsorption and oxidation reaction occur, with a DE of À29.7 kcal/mol and À52 kcal/mol, respectively. According to our results, the oxidation reaction exhibits an Eley-Rideal type mechanism with adsorbed CO. The theoretical calculations reveal that this type of material could be interesting to disperse Au and consequently to strengthen its catalytic use for different reactions.

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