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Tuning catalytic selectivity in cascade reactions by light irradiation

Zhang, Xingguang; Yao, Jianfeng; Ke, Xuebin

Authors

Xingguang Zhang

Jianfeng Yao



Abstract

Selectivity of cascade redox reactions: the reduction of nitrobenzene to azoxybenzene and then to azobenzene and the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde and then to benzoic acid, is discovered to be tuneable via light irradiation over plasmonic gold photocatalysts. The representative photocatalyst of Au/CeO2 was characterized by TEM, EDX, UV–Vis and XPS to determine its morphology, elemental composition, photo absorptivity and oxidation state of gold. The catalytic test results demonstrate that the net contribution of light irradiation correlates with the ability of incident light to excite electrons and light absorption of catalysts. These findings may inspire peer researchers in developing new photocatalytic processes or in designing new photocatalysts for clean chemicals synthesis.

Citation

Zhang, X., Yao, J., & Ke, X. (2018). Tuning catalytic selectivity in cascade reactions by light irradiation. Catalysis Letters, 148(4), 1124-1129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-018-2320-9

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 5, 2018
Online Publication Date Feb 15, 2018
Publication Date 2018-04
Deposit Date Jun 5, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Catalysis Letters
Print ISSN 1011-372X
Electronic ISSN 1572-879X
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 148
Issue 4
Pages 1124-1129
Series ISSN 1572-879X
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-018-2320-9
Keywords Photocatalysis; Nanoparticles; Aromatic compounds; Selectivity regulation; Plasmonic effect
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1403338
Publisher URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10562-018-2320-9
Additional Information Received: 26 November 2017; Accepted: 5 February 2018; First Online: 15 February 2018

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