J. C. Kuriacose

Bio: J. C. Kuriacose is an academic researcher from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The author has contributed to research in topics: Catalysis & Flash photolysis. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 34 publications receiving 248 citations.

Reaction of the phosphate radical with amines — A flash photolysis study

Abstract: Rate constants for the reaction of phosphate radical with some aromatic and aliphatic amines have been determined by the flash photolysis technique. The products formed under conditions of continuous irradiation have been identified. In the case of an aromatic amine the major product is the azo compound while in the case of an aliphatic amine a carbonyl compound is formed.

Photocorrosion studies on CdS, CdS0·62Se0·38 and Pt/CdS0·62Se0·38 in aqueous halide solutions

Abstract: The cadmium chalcogenides which are used as photoelectrodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells can be stabilized by platinization as well as by use of appropriate electrolytes. The photocorrosion studies undertaken reveal that the order of stability of the photoanodes is, CdS

Radiation chemical studies of nickel-glycine reaction with carbonate radical

Abstract: Carbonate radical shows moderate reactivity (k2=1.8·106 M−1 s−1) with nickelglycine complex. As an oxidizing free radical, it may attack the ligand to form Ni(II) coordinated glycine radical or oxidize the metal center to form a Ni(III) glycine transient. Continuous γ-irradiation of the complex-bicarbonate mixture yields glyoxalic acid (G=1.7) as the major product. The reaction involves an attack of the ligand and precludes the oxidation of metal center.

Inorganic Materials as Catalysts for Photochemical Splitting of Water

Abstract: Photochemical splitting of water into H2 and O2 using solar energy is a process of great economic and environmental interest. Since the discovery of the first water splitting system based on TiO2 and Pt in 1972 by Fujishima and Honda, over 130 inorganic materials have been discovered as catalysts for this reaction. This review discusses the known inorganic catalysts with a focus on structure–activity relationships.

Hydrogenolysis Goes Bio: From Carbohydrates and Sugar Alcohols to Platform Chemicals

Abstract: In view of the diminishing oil resources and the ongoing climate change, the use of efficient and environmentally benign technologies for the utilization of renewable resources has become indispensible. Therein, hydrogenolysis reactions offer a promising possibility for future biorefinery concepts. These reactions result in the cleavage of C-C and C-O bonds by hydrogen and allow direct access to valuable platform chemicals already integrated in today's value chains. Thus, hydrogenolysis bears the potential to bridge currently available technologies and future biomass-based refinery concepts. This Review highlights past and present developments in this field, with special emphasis on the direct utilization of cellulosic feedstocks.

Methods, Mechanism, and Applications of Photodeposition in Photocatalysis: A Review.

Abstract: In this review, for a variety of metals and semiconductors, an attempt is made to generalize observations in the literature on the effect of process conditions applied during photodeposition on (i) particle size distributions, (ii) oxidation states of the metals obtained, and (iii) consequences for photocatalytic activities. Process parameters include presence or absence of (organic) sacrificial agents, applied pH, presence or absence of an air/inert atmosphere, metal precursor type and concentration, and temperature. Most intensively reviewed are studies concerning (i) TiO2; (ii) ZnO, focusing on Ag deposition; (iii) WO3, with a strong emphasis on the photodeposition of Pt; and (iv) CdS, again with a focus on deposition of Pt. Furthermore, a detailed overview is given of achievements in structure-directed photodeposition, which could ultimately be employed to obtain highly effective photocatalytic materials. Finally, we provide suggestions for improvements in description of the photodeposition methods applied when included in scientific papers.

A Review of the Selective Catalytic Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds into Aromatic Amines, Isocyanates, Carbamates, and Ureas Using CO.

Abstract: Although the use of CO as a reductant had been in the past confined to few reactions, its use in organic synthesis, especially in the reductive carbonylation of nitro aromatics and the oxidative carbonylation of aromatic amines, has increased dramatically. Since the discovery of CO-induced reduction of nitro groups, there has been a wide spread increase of interest in the application and mechanistic understanding of this reaction. In a major review published in 1988 it was noted, that in practice no studies of the mechanism of N-carbonylation of aromatic nitro compounds with alcohols leading to carbamates have been carried out. This review clearly shows a major change since that publication. Indeed, metal-catalyzed reductive carbonylation of nitro aromatics using CO as reducing agent has been in the past 10 years the subject of intense investigation both in academia and in the chemical industry. Several articles and reviews have covered the subject up to the late 1980s. The authors will concentrate on more recent literature, but sometimes older data will be used to establish an understanding of these reactions. 127 refs.