Marco Conte

TL;DR: In this paper, the fundamental principles of cooperative photoredox coupling of selective organic synthesis and H2 production by simultaneous utilization of photoexcited electrons and holes over semiconductor-based catalysts to meet the economic and sustainability goal are discussed.

TL;DR: Au–Pt alloy nanoparticles deposited on Mg(OH)2 (see STEM-HAADF image) show high activity in the selective oxidation of polyols using molecular oxygen as oxidant at mild and base-free conditions.

TL;DR: EPR spectroscopy and spin trapping results strongly suggest intermediate formation of Au-H species during alcohol oxidation, and confirm that the hydrogen in the spin adduct originates from the cleavage of the C-H bond in the alcohol molecule.

TL;DR: In this article, a detailed study of the hydrochlorination of acetylene and higher alkynes using a supported gold catalyst is described and discussed, and a series of reactions using sequential exposure of the catalysts to C2H2 and HCl demonstrate that exposure to HCl before reaction of C 2H2/HCl leads to enhanced activity, whereas exposure to C 2 H2 leads to deactivation.

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed study of the hydrochlorination of acetylene and higher alkynes using a supported gold catalyst is described and discussed, and a series of reactions using sequential exposure of the catalysts to C2H2 and HCl demonstrate that exposure to HCl prior to reaction of C 2H2/HCl leads to enhanced activity whereas exposure to C 2 H2 leads to deactivation.