Interaction of Ethylene with Irn (n = 1–10): From Bare Clusters to γ-Al2O3-Supported Nanoparticles

Abstract

Comprehending the bond nature of ethylene-metal clusters at the atomic level is important for the design of nanocatalysts and their applications in the fields of fine chemistry and petroleum refining. The growth of Irn (n = 1–10) on γ–Al2O3(110) and ethylene adsorption on bare and γ–Al2O3(110)-supported Irn (n = 1–10) clusters were investigated using the density functional theory (DFT) approach. The mode stability of ethylene adsorption on the bare Irn clusters followed the order π > di-σ > B-T, with the exception of Ir8 where the π structure was less stable than the di-σ configuration. On supported Irn (n = 4–7 and 10) the stability sequence was π > di-σ > di-σ′ (at interface), while on supported Irn (n = 2, 3, 8, and 9) the sequence changed to di-σ > π > di-σ′ (at interface). Two-thirds of ethylene adsorption on the supported Irn clusters were weaker than its adsorption on the bare Irn clusters. The pre-adsorbed ethylene at the interface was found to facilitate the nucleation from the even-sized supported Irn to odd-sized Irn clusters, but hindered the nucleation from the odd-sized Irn to even-sized Irn clusters.

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