Photocatalytic H2 evolution and biomass-derived alcohol oxidation is a cooperative way for improving the utilization of photogenerated charge carriers. Herein, a highly efficient photocatalyst was fabricated by decorating Zn0.5Cd0.5S with a C,N codoped CoP polyhedron (referred to as CoP, derived from ZIF-67), and then it was used for H2 evolution and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation. For the optimized sample (20% CoP/Zn0.5Cd0.5S), the generated H2 rate is significantly enhanced from that of the HMF aqueous solution with 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) as a concomitant product, about 31.7 times higher than the pristine Zn0.5Cd0.5S under visible light irradiation. The separation of photoexcited electrons (e-) and holes (h+) in the process was promoted, as both e- and h+ were involved in the desired conversions. From the results of density functional theory (DFT) calculations and in situ XPS spectra, the utilization of e- was further improved as a spontaneous transfer from Zn0.5Cd0.5S to CoP occurred due to the p-n heterojunction formed between Zn0.5Cd0.5S (n type) and CoP (p type). This work provides an efficient method to separate the photoinduced charge carriers and a new way for H2 evolution accompanied by transformation of HMF to DFF.

Decorating Zn0.5Cd0.5S with C,N Co-Doped CoP: An Efficient Dual-Functional Photocatalyst for H2 Evolution and 2,5-Diformylfuran Oxidation.

Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Supported Nanocobalt Catalyst for Hydrogen-Transfer Dearomative Coupling of Quinolinium Salts and Tetrahydroquinolines.

Synthesis of Quinazolinones Via a Tandem Hydrogen-Transfer Strategy Catalyzed by N,S Co-doped Carbon-Anchored Co Nanoparticles

Carbon-based iron catalysts combining the advantages of iron and carbon material are efficient and sustainable catalysts for green organic synthesis. The present review summarizes the recent examples of carbon-based iron catalysts for organic reactions, including reduction, oxidation, tandem and other reactions. In addition, the introduction strategies of iron into carbon materials and the structure and activity relationship (SAR) between these catalysts and organic reactions are also highlighted. Moreover, the challenges and opportunities of organic synthesis over carbon-based iron catalysts have also been addressed. This review will stimulate more systematic and in-depth investigations on carbon-based iron catalysts for exploring sustainable organic chemistry.

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Recent Advances in Carbon-Based Iron Catalysts for Organic Synthesis

Abstract Pyrolysis gasoline is the valuable byproduct of the thermal breakdown of heavier oil fractions in an olefin unit with high aromatic content. To separate such aromatic components, firstly, this product should be hydrogenated. In this contribution, new nanostructure catalysts derived from the zeolitic metal–organic framework, namely ZIF-8 and ZIF-67, were used to investigate their hydrogenation capability. Owing to its great hydrogenation capability of Nickle, the structures of the ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 were improved by Nickle through in situ synthesis. Moreover, to enhance the pore size of catalysts and their electronic properties, the synthesized catalysts were pyrolyzed under nitrogen media at 450 °C, and five catalysts, namely Co/NC, ZnCo/NC, ZnNi/NC, CoNi/NC, and ZnCoNi/NC were created. Results indicated that the CoNi/NC showed a superior hydrogenation performance (69.5% conversion of total olefins) to others. In addition, the synthesized catalysts without the carbonization process had no conversion in the hydrogenation process because there is no active site in these structures. The current synthesized catalysts can compete with the costly Pt or Pd-based hydrogenation catalysts due to their high surface area and great electronic properties. 

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Hydrogenation of pyrolysis gasoline by novel Ni-doped MOF derived catalysts from ZIF-8 and ZIF-67

ZIF-Derived Metal/N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanocomposites: Efficient Catalysts for Organic Transformations

To achieve high photocatalytic efficiency of H2 evolution, promoting the utilization rate of photogenerated charge carriers by photocatalytic synergistic reaction is an efficient strategy. In this work, Co3S4/Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanocomposites with...

Efficient H2 evolution on Co3S4/Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanocomposite by photocatalytic synergistic reaction

The coordination environment of atomically metal sites can modulate the electronic states and geometric structure of single-atom catalysts, which determine their catalytic performance. In this work, the porous carbon-supported N, P dual-coordinated Mn single-atom catalyst was successfully prepared via the phosphatization of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks and followed by pyrolysis at 900 °C. The optimal Mn1-N/P-C catalyst with atomic MnN2P structure has displayed better catalytic activity than the related catalyst with Mn-Nx structure in catalytic transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes using formic acid as the hydrogen donor. We find that the doping of P source plays a crucial role in improving the catalytic performance, which affects the morphology and electronic properties of catalyst. This is the first Mn heterogeneous catalyst example for the reduction of nitroarenes, and it also revealed that the MnN2P configuration is a more promising alternative in heterogeneous catalysis.

Tian-yue Su

Papers

ZIF-Derived Metal/N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanocomposites: Efficient Catalysts for Organic Transformations

Efficient H2 evolution on Co3S4/Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanocomposite by photocatalytic synergistic reaction

Synthesis of Quinazolinones Via a Tandem Hydrogen-Transfer Strategy Catalyzed by N,S Co-doped Carbon-Anchored Co Nanoparticles

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Dual-Coordinated Single-Atom Mn: MnN2P Active Sites for Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes.