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Chen Z, Ye Y, Feng X, Wang Y, Han X, Zhu Y, Wu S, Wang S, Yang W, Wang L, Zhang J. High-density frustrated Lewis pairs based on Lamellar Nb 2O 5 for photocatalytic non-oxidative methane coupling. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2000. [PMID: 37037834 PMCID: PMC10086065 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37663-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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Photocatalytic methane conversion requires a strong polarization environment composed of abundant activation sites with the robust stretching ability for C-H scissoring. High-density frustrated Lewis pairs consisting of low-valence Lewis acid Nb and Lewis base Nb-OH are fabricated on lamellar Nb2O5 through a thermal-reduction promoted phase-transition process. Benefitting from the planar atomic arrangement of lamellar Nb2O5, the frustrated Lewis pairs sites are highly exposed and accessible to reactants, which results in a superior methane conversion rate of 1456 μmol g-1 h-1 for photocatalytic non-oxidative methane coupling without the assistance of noble metals. The time-dependent DFT calculation demonstrates the photo-induced electron transfer from LA to LB sites enhances their intensities in a concerted way, promoting the C-H cleavage through the coupling of LA and LB. This work provides in-depth insight into designing and constructing a polarization micro-environment for photocatalytic C-H activation of methane without the assistance of noble metals.
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- Ziyu Chen
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Diaz C, Valenzuela ML, Laguna-Bercero MÁ. Solid-State Preparation of Metal and Metal Oxides Nanostructures and Their Application in Environmental Remediation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031093. [PMID: 35163017 PMCID: PMC8835339 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Nanomaterials have attracted much attention over the last decades due to their very different properties compared to those of bulk equivalents, such as a large surface-to-volume ratio, the size-dependent optical, physical, and magnetic properties. A number of solution fabrication methods have been developed for the synthesis of metal and metal oxides nanoparticles, but few solid-state methods have been reported. The application of nanostructured materials to electronic solid-state devices or to high-temperature technology requires, however, adequate solid-state methods for obtaining nanostructured materials. In this review, we discuss some of the main current methods of obtaining nanomaterials in solid state, and also we summarize the obtaining of nanomaterials using a new general method in solid state. This new solid-state method to prepare metals and metallic oxides nanostructures start with the preparation of the macromolecular complexes chitosan·Xn and PS-co-4-PVP·MXn as precursors (X = anion accompanying the cationic metal, n = is the subscript, which indicates the number of anions in the formula of the metal salt and PS-co-4-PVP = poly(styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine)). Then, the solid-state pyrolysis under air and at 800 °C affords nanoparticles of M°, MxOy depending on the nature of the metal. Metallic nanoparticles are obtained for noble metals such as Au, while the respective metal oxide is obtained for transition, representative, and lanthanide metals. Size and morphology depend on the nature of the polymer as well as on the spacing of the metals within the polymeric chain. Noticeably in the case of TiO2, anatase or rutile phases can be tuned by the nature of the Ti salts coordinated in the macromolecular polymer. A mechanism for the formation of nanoparticles is outlined on the basis of TG/DSC data. Some applications such as photocatalytic degradation of methylene by different metal oxides obtained by the presented solid-state method are also described. A brief review of the main solid-state methods to prepare nanoparticles is also outlined in the introduction. Some challenges to further development of these materials and methods are finally discussed.
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- Carlos Diaz
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa, Casilla 653, Santiago 7800003, Chile
- Correspondence:
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- Instituto de Ciencias Químicas Aplicadas, Grupo de Investigación en Energía y Procesos Sustentables, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Av. El Llano Subercaseaux 2801, Santiago 8900000, Chile;
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza C/Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain;
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Li Q, Ouyang Y, Li H, Wang L, Zeng J. Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane: Recent Advancements and Prospects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Qi Li
- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy School of Materials Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy School of Materials Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes Department of Chemical Physics University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy School of Materials Science and Engineering Central South University Changsha Hunan 410083 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes Department of Chemical Physics University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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Li Q, Ouyang Y, Li H, Wang L, Zeng J. Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane: Recent Advancements and Prospects. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202108069. [PMID: 34309996 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Abundant and affordable methane is not only a high-quality fossil fuel, it is also a raw material for the synthesis of value-added chemicals. Solar-energy-driven conversion of methane offers a promising approach to directly transform methane to valuable energy sources under mild conditions, but remains a great challenge at present. In this Review, recent advances in the photocatalytic conversion of methane are systematically summarized. Insights into the construction of effective semiconductor-based photocatalysts from the perspective of light-absorption units and active centers are highlighted and discussed in detail. The performance of various photocatalysts in the conversion of methane is presented, with the photooxidation classified according to the oxidant systems. Lastly, challenges and future perspectives in the photocatalytic oxidation of methane are described.
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- Qi Li
- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Sarwana W, Anzai A, Takami D, Yamamoto A, Yoshida H. Carbon monoxide as an intermediate product in the photocatalytic steam reforming of methane with lanthanum-doped sodium tantalate. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy00264c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A NaTaO3:La photocatalyst without a cocatalyst can produce carbon monoxide as a partially oxidized product in photocatalytic steam reforming of methane (PSRM) at around room temperature.
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- Wirya Sarwana
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8501
- Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8501
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8501
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8501
- Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB)
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto 606-8501
- Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB)
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A novel noble-metal-free Mo2C-In2S3 heterojunction photocatalyst with efficient charge separation for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible light. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 582:488-495. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.08.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Platinum-loaded lanthanum-doped calcium titanate photocatalysts prepared by a flux method for photocatalytic steam reforming of methane. Catal Today 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Diaz C, Valenzuela ML, Cifuentes-Vaca O, Segovia M. Polymer Precursors Effect in the Macromolecular Metal-Polymer on the Rh/RhO2/Rh2O3 Phase Using Solvent-Less Synthesis and Its Photocatalytic Activity. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01634-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tan B, Ye Y, Huang Z, Ye L, Ma M, Zhou Y. Promotion of photocatalytic steam reforming of methane over Ag0/Ag+-SrTiO3. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Soontornchaiyakul W, Fujimura T, Yano N, Kataoka Y, Sasai R. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution over Exfoliated Rh-Doped Titanate Nanosheets. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:9929-9936. [PMID: 32391480 PMCID: PMC7203949 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Various amounts of Rh-doped titanate nanosheets (Ti3NS:Rh(x), where x is doped amount) were prepared to develop a new nanostructured photocatalyst based on metal oxide compounds that can split water to produce H2 under sunlight. Ti3NS:Rh(x) was obtained by acid exchange, intercalation, and exfoliation of Rh-doped layered sodium titanate compound (Na2Ti3-x Rh x O7). A new energy gap was found in the diffuse reflection spectrum of the Ti3NS:Rh(x) colloidal suspension solution; this new energy gap corresponds to electrons in the 4d level of Rh3+ or Rh4+, which are doped in the Ti4+ site. A photocatalyst activity of Ti3NS:Rh(x) for H2 evolution in water with triethylamine (TEA) as an electron donor was investigated. The appropriate amount of Rh doping can improve the photocatalytic activity of Ti3NS for H2 evolution from water using triethylamine (TEA) as a sacrifice agent. The reason was related to the rich state of Rh3+ or Rh4+ doped in the Ti4+ site of Ti3NS. Doping Rh 1 mol % of Ti, Ti3NS:Rh(0.03) shows the H2 evolution rates up to 1040 nmol/h, which is about 25 times larger than that of nondoped Ti3NS under UV irradiation (>220 nm) and 302 nmol/h under near-UV irradiation (>340 nm). These results show that the development of new nanostructured photocatalyst based on Rh-doped titanate compounds that can produce H2 under near-UV irradiation present in sunlight was a success.
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- Wasusate Soontornchaiyakul
- Department of Physics
and Materials Science, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science
and Engineering, Shimane University, 1060, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School
of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane
University, 1060, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School
of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane
University, 1060, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School
of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane
University, 1060, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
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- Graduate School
of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane
University, 1060, Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8504, Shimane, Japan
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Crystalline Structure, Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Potassium Hexatitanate: A Review. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12244132. [PMID: 31835506 PMCID: PMC6947160 DOI: 10.3390/ma12244132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Potassium hexatitanate (PHT) with chemical formula K2Ti6O13 has a tunnel structure formed by TiO2 octahedra sharing edges or corners and with the potassium atoms located in the tunnels. This material has attracted great interest in the areas of photocatalysis, reinforcement of materials, biomaterials, etc. This work summarizes a large number of studies about methods to prepare PHT since particle size can be modified from millimeter to nanometric scale according to the applied method. Likewise, the synthesis method has influenced the material properties as band-gap and the final mechanical performance of composites when the reinforcement is PHT. The knowing of synthesis, properties and applications of PHT is worthwhile for the design of new materials and for the development of new applications taking advantage of their inherent properties.
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Pan Z, Wang S, Niu P, Liu M, Wang X. Photocatalytic overall water splitting by spatially-separated Rh and RhOx cocatalysts on polymeric carbon nitride nanosheets. J Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2019.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Yoshida H, Mizuba S, Yamamoto A. Preparation of sodium hexatitanate photocatalysts by a flux method for photocatalytic steam reforming of methane. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.02.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li W, He D, Hu G, Li X, Banerjee G, Li J, Lee SH, Dong Q, Gao T, Brudvig GW, Waegele MM, Jiang DE, Wang D. Selective CO Production by Photoelectrochemical Methane Oxidation on TiO 2. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2018; 4:631-637. [PMID: 29806010 PMCID: PMC5968511 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.8b00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The inertness of the C-H bond in CH4 poses significant challenges to selective CH4 oxidation, which often proceeds all the way to CO2 once activated. Selective oxidation of CH4 to high-value industrial chemicals such as CO or CH3OH remains a challenge. Presently, the main methods to activate CH4 oxidation include thermochemical, electrochemical, and photocatalytic reactions. Of them, photocatalytic reactions hold great promise for practical applications but have been poorly studied. Existing demonstrations of photocatalytic CH4 oxidation exhibit limited control over the product selectivity, with CO2 as the most common product. The yield of CO or other hydrocarbons is too low to be of any practical value. In this work, we show that highly selective production of CO by CH4 oxidation can be achieved by a photoelectrochemical (PEC) approach. Under our experimental conditions, the highest yield for CO production was 81.9%. The substrate we used was TiO2 grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD), which features high concentrations of Ti3+ species. The selectivity toward CO was found to be highly sensitive to the substrate types, with significantly lower yield on P25 or commercial anatase TiO2 substrates. Moreover, our results revealed that the selectivity toward CO also depends on the applied potentials. Based on the experimental results, we proposed a reaction mechanism that involves synergistic effects by adjacent Ti sites on TiO2. Spectroscopic characterization and computational studies provide critical evidence to support the mechanism. Furthermore, the synergistic effect was found to parallel heterogeneous CO2 reduction mechanisms. Our results not only present a new route to selective CH4 oxidation, but also highlight the importance of mechanistic understandings in advancing heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Wei Li
- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Yale Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Yale Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Yale Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut
Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
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Soontornchaiyakul W, Fujimura T, Sasai R. Photocatalytic Oxidative Decomposition of Methylene Blue by Rh-Doped Titanate Nanosheets ([Ti4−xRhxO9]2−). BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20170244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Wasusate Soontornchaiyakul
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Shimane University, 1060 Nishi-kawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8501 Shimane
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Shimane University, 1060 Nishi-kawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8501 Shimane
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Shimane University, 1060 Nishi-kawatsu-cho, Matsue 690-8501 Shimane
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Bai J, Han SH, Peng RL, Zeng JH, Jiang JX, Chen Y. Ultrathin Rhodium Oxide Nanosheet Nanoassemblies: Synthesis, Morphological Stability, and Electrocatalytic Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:17195-17200. [PMID: 28471161 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b04874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Inspired by graphene, ultrathin two-dimensional nanomaterials with atomic thickness have attracted more and more attention because of their unique physicochemical properties and electronic structure. In this work, the atomically thick ultrathin Rh2O3 nanosheet nanoassemblies (Rh2O3-NSNSs) were obtained by oxidizing the atomically thick ultrathin Rh nanosheet nanoassemblies with HClO. For the first time, Rh-based nanostructures were used as the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst in an alkaline medium. Surprisingly, the as-prepared Rh2O3-NSNSs displayed extremely improved catalytic activity and durability for the OER compared with those of the commercial Ir/C catalyst and most recently reported Ir-based electrocatalysts. The result indicated Rh-based nanostructures that have great promise to become a potential candidate for efficient OER electrocatalyst because of the similarity of Rh and Ir prices. These experimental results demonstrated the reasonable morphological control of Rh2O3 nanostructures could significantly improve their catalytic activity and durability during heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Juan Bai
- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, P. R. China
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Ohyama J, Zhang Y, Ito J, Satsuma A. Glucose Isomerization Using Alkali Metal and Alkaline Earth Metal Titanates. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Junya Ohyama
- Graduate School of Engineering; Nagoya University, Furo-cho; Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB); Kyoto University; Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering; Nagoya University, Furo-cho; Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering; Nagoya University, Furo-cho; Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering; Nagoya University, Furo-cho; Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB); Kyoto University; Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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Wang D, Song Y, Cai J, Wu L, Li Z. Effective photo-reduction to deposit Pt nanoparticles on MIL-100(Fe) for visible-light-induced hydrogen evolution. NEW J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj01989g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An effective photo-reduction approach was developed to deposit highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles on MIL-100(Fe) (Pt/MIL-100(Fe)) for superior visible-light-induced H2 evolution.
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- Dengke Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Michel Ligthart D, Liu P, Gao L, Verhoeven TM, Hensen EJ. Size dependence of photocatalytic oxidation reactions of Rh nanoparticles dispersed on (Ga1-xZnx)(N1-xOx) support. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(14)60181-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yoshida H, Takeuchi M, Sato M, Zhang L, Teshima T, Chaskar MG. Potassium hexatitanate photocatalysts prepared by a flux method for water splitting. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Semiconductor Photocatalysts for Non-oxidative Coupling, Dry Reforming and Steam Reforming of Methane. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-014-9165-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wei L, Chen Y, Zhao J, Li Z. Preparation of NiS/ZnIn2S4 as a superior photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 4:949-955. [PMID: 24455453 PMCID: PMC3896294 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.4.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this study, NiS/ZnIn2S4 nanocomposites were successfully prepared via a facile two-step hydrothermal process. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Their photocatalytic performance for hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation was also investigated. It was found that the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity over hexagonal ZnIn2S4 can be significantly increased by loading NiS as a co-catalyst. The formation of a good junction between ZnIn2S4 and NiS via the two step hydrothermal processes is beneficial for the directional migration of the photo-excited electrons from ZnIn2S4 to NiS. The highest photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate (104.7 μmol/h), which is even higher than that over Pt/ZnIn2S4 nanocomposite (77.8 μmol/h), was observed over an optimum NiS loading amount of 0.5 wt %. This work demonstrates a high potential of the developing of environmental friendly, cheap noble-metal-free co-catalyst for semiconductor-based photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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- Liang Wei
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis–State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis–State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis–State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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- Research Institute of Photocatalysis, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis–State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China
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Yoshida H, Fujimura Y, Yuzawa H, Kumagai J, Yoshida T. A heterogeneous palladium catalyst hybridised with a titanium dioxide photocatalyst for direct C–C bond formation between an aromatic ring and acetonitrile. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:3793-5. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc41068d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Yang X, Xu J, Wong T, Yang Q, Lee CS. Synthesis of In2O3–In2S3 core–shell nanorods with inverted type-I structure for photocatalytic H2 generation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:12688-93. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp51722e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shimura K, Kawai H, Yoshida T, Yoshida H. Bifunctional Rhodium Cocatalysts for Photocatalytic Steam Reforming of Methane over Alkaline Titanate. ACS Catal 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/cs2006229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Katsuya Shimura
- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,
and ‡Division of Integrated
Research Projects, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,
and ‡Division of Integrated
Research Projects, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,
and ‡Division of Integrated
Research Projects, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering,
and ‡Division of Integrated
Research Projects, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
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Gallo A, Montini T, Marelli M, Minguzzi A, Gombac V, Psaro R, Fornasiero P, Dal Santo V. H₂ production by renewables photoreforming on Pt-Au/TiO₂ catalysts activated by reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2012; 5:1800-1811. [PMID: 22696301 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Bimetallic Pt-Au nanoparticles supported on reduced anatase nanocrystals represent a new class of promising photocatalysts with high activity in hydrogen production by photoreforming of aqueous solution of renewable feedstock, such as ethanol and glycerol. The catalysts are easily obtained by metal impregnation of commercial TiO₂, followed by a reductive treatment. Remarkably, deeper catalyst pre-reduction results in enhanced photoactivity. When ethanol is used as sacrificial agent, under both UV-A or simulated sunlight irradiation, H₂ is the most abundant product in the gas stream whereas, in the case of glycerol, significant amounts of CO₂ have also been detected, indicating a more efficient oxidation of the organic sacrificial agent. The presence of bimetallic Pt-Au nanoparticles and of Ti³⁺ sites/O²⁻ vacancies in the bulk structure of titania are two key parameters to maximize light absorption and feedstock activation, finally resulting in good photocatalytic performances.
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- Alessandro Gallo
- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, Via G. Fantoli, 16/15, 20138 Milano, Italy
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Suzuki S, Teshima K, Kiyohara M, Kamikawa H, Yubuta K, Shishido T, Oishi S. Growth of ultralong potassium titanate whiskers by the KCl flux method with metallic titanium materials. CrystEngComm 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ce00010e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Seo SW, Park S, Jeong HY, Kim SH, Sim U, Lee CW, Nam KT, Hong KS. Enhanced performance of NaTaO3 using molecular co-catalyst [Mo3S4]4+ for water splitting into H2 and O2. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:10452-4. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cc36216c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shimura K, Yoshida H. Effect of doped zinc species on the photocatalytic activity of gallium oxide for hydrogen production. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2012; 14:2678-84. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cp23220k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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