Promoted hydrogen activation and spillover over Pt/Co 3 O 4 by facet engineering of Co 3 O 4 for enhanced catalytic hydrogenation

Key Points

• This research investigates how facet engineering of Co3O4 influences hydrogen activation and spillover.
• Studied the effects of Co3O4 facet engineering on Pt nanoparticles
• Analyzed hydrogen activation and spillover characteristics
• Measured turnover frequency (TOF) during catalytic hydrogenation
• Facet-induced electron-rich Pt nanoparticles accelerated H2 activation
• Enhanced hydrogen spillover dynamics resulted in higher TOF
• Demonstrated significant improvements in hydrogenation efficiency