Photo-electro catalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols on visible light-absorbing nitrogen-doped TiO2 (Articolo in rivista)

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  • Photo-electro catalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols on visible light-absorbing nitrogen-doped TiO2 (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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  • 2010-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • 10.1016/j.electacta.2009.09.044 (literal)
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  • Samiolo, L.; Valigi, M.; Gazzoli,D.; Amadelli, R. (2010)
    Photo-electro catalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols on visible light-absorbing nitrogen-doped TiO2
    in Electrochimica acta
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  • Samiolo, L.; Valigi, M.; Gazzoli,D.; Amadelli, R. (literal)
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  • CNR, ISOF c/o Univ Ferrara, Dept Chem, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Chem, I-00185 Rome, Italy (literal)
Titolo
  • Photo-electro catalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols on visible light-absorbing nitrogen-doped TiO2 (literal)
Abstract
  • Visible light illumination of nitrogen-doped TiO2 brings about the selective oxidation of benzyl and cinnamyl alcohol to the corresponding aldehydes. The photocatalyst was prepared by a sol-gel method and characterised mainly by XRD, UV-vis diffuse reflectance and Raman spectroscopy. The conditions limiting the observation of visible light photoactivity are the use of dry nitriles as nonaqueous solvents and aromatic alcohols as the substrates. No visible light oxidation takes place in an aqueous medium. The efficiency of benzyl and cinnamyl alcohol photo-oxidation in nitrile solvents follows the order: CH3CN>CH3CH2CN>CH3(CH2)2CN. Conversely, since alcohol photo-oxidation occurs with 100% selectivity on electrodes in O2 saturated solutions at potentials close to Efb or under open-circuit conditions, suspensions of the photocatalyst can be advantageously employed. The process involves a relatively weak adsorption of the alcohol substrates which, however, do not readily capture the photogenerated holes. On the basis of the electrochemical and photoluminescence data, it appears that the solvent (e.g. acetonitrile), in addition to O2 has an active role in the reaction mechanism. (literal)
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