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Photocatalytic CC bond cleavage in ethylene glycol on TiO2: A molecular level picture and the effect of metal nanoparticles
Xianchi Jin,Xianchi Jin,Chao Li,Chenbiao Xu,Dawei Guan,Ajin V. Cheruvathur,Yi Wang,Jian Xu,Dong Wei,Hongwei Xiang,J.W. Niemantsverdriet,Yong-Wang Li,Qing Guo,Zhibo Ma,Ren Su,Xueming Yang +15 more
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In this article, the authors studied the photocatalytic polyol conversion on pristine TiO 2 and metal nanoparticles (NPs) decorated TiO2 using ethylene glycol (EG) as the model compound.About:
This article is published in Journal of Catalysis.The article was published on 2017-10-01. It has received 15 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Bond cleavage & Ethylene glycol.read more
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Single Molecule Photocatalysis on TiO2 Surfaces.
TL;DR: This review highlights the recent progress that provides fundamental insights into TiO2 photocatalysis through direct tracking the evolution of single molecule photochemistry onTiO2 single crystal surfaces using a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and other surface science techniques.
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Photoimmobilized Ni Clusters Boost Photodehydrogenative Coupling of Amines to Imines via Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Kinetics
TL;DR: The state-of-art synthesis of imines via condensation of amines with aldehydes or ketones often uses homogy, which simplifies the experimental setup and increases the chances of successful synthesis of new imines.
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Radical generation and fate control for photocatalytic biomass conversion
TL;DR: This Review summarizes recent advanced photocatalytic systems for value-added chemical production from renewable biomass, with specific attention on the efficient strategies for controlling the generation of key radical intermediates and their subsequent conversion towards desired chemicals.
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Copper nanoparticles on graphene support: An efficient photocatalyst for coupling of nitroaromatics in visible light
TL;DR: In this article, an efficient photocatalysts of copper nanoparticles on graphene support are successfully developed for controllably catalyzing the coupling reactions of aromatic nitro compounds to the corresponding azoxy or azo compounds under visible-light irradiation.
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Inhibit the formation of toxic methylphenolic by-products in photo-decomposition of formaldehyde-toluene/xylene mixtures by Pd cocatalyst on TiO2
TL;DR: In this article, the Pd cocatalyst on TiO2 photocatalyst successfully inhibits the formation of toxic methylphenols, thus promoting the complete mineralization of VOC mixtures into CO2 via the harmless benzaldehyde intermediates.
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Photoreforming of ethylene glycol over Rh/TiO2 and Rh/GaN:ZnO
Tobias F. Berto,Kai E. Sanwald,Wolfgang Eisenreich,Oliver Y. Gutiérrez,Johannes A. Lercher,Johannes A. Lercher +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, two catalytically active sites are proposed for photoreforming of diols such as ethylene glycol, which enable the parallel formation of H2 by reduction of H+ at the cathode.
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OH Group Dynamics of 1,3-Propanediol on TiO2(110)
Zhenrong Zhang,Yeohoon Yoon,Xiao Lin,Danda P. Acharya,Bruce D. Kay,Roger Rousseau,Zdenek Dohnálek +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, variable-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and dispersion-corrected density functional theory were employed to study the interaction of 1,3-propanediol with reduced TiO2(110) surfaces.
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Conversion of 1,2-Propylene Glycol on Rutile TiO2(110)
TL;DR: In this article, the authors studied the reactions of 1,2-propylene glycol (1, 2-PG), DOCH(CH3)CH2OD, on partially reduced, hydroxylated, and oxidized TiO2(110) surfaces using temperature-programmed desorption.
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Molecular Hydrogen Formation from Proximal Glycol Pairs on TiO2(110)
TL;DR: Results show that proximal pairs of hydroxyl-aligned glycol molecules and subsurface charge are required to maximize the yield of this redox reaction, highlighting the importance of geometric and electronic effects in hydrogen formation from adsorbates on TiO2(110).
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Conversion of 1,3-Propylene Glycol on Rutile TiO2(110)
TL;DR: In this article, the adsorption of 1,3-propylene glycol and its conversion to products have been studied by a combination of molecular beam dosing and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD).