Sushanta Kumar Meher, Sunil Roul and Krishnan Venkatasubbaiah
{"title":"Cross-linked Mg–porphyrin polymer as an efficient heterogeneous photocatalyst for the cycloaddition of aziridines with CO2 under ambient conditions†","authors":"Sushanta Kumar Meher, Sunil Roul and Krishnan Venkatasubbaiah","doi":"10.1039/D5CY00089K","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CY00089K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The conversion of CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> to value-added chemical products is one of the hottest scientific topics that is receiving considerable interest. Oxazolidinone, a product derived from CO<small><sub>2</sub></small>, has received widespread attention due to its potential applications in the preparation of natural products. Here, we report a new heterogeneous polymer-supported magnesium–porphyrin as a photocatalyst for the conversion of CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> and aziridines to oxazolidinones under ambient conditions (room temperature and 1 atmosphere CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> pressure). We further studied the scope of oxazolidinone synthesis using various aziridines, and the catalyst was successfully reused several times.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2706-2712"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chen Cao, Fei Liu, Lin Li, Xiaoli Pan, Weixiang Guan, Aiqin Wang and Tao Zhang
{"title":"Selective hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol towards 1,5-pentanediol over a Co/CeO2 catalyst†","authors":"Chen Cao, Fei Liu, Lin Li, Xiaoli Pan, Weixiang Guan, Aiqin Wang and Tao Zhang","doi":"10.1039/D5CY00077G","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CY00077G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The selective hydrogenolysis of C–O bonds in furfuryl alcohol (FFA) into high-value pentanediols is of great significance to the production of bio-based polyesters and polyurethanes. Herein, a supported 5Co/CeO<small><sub>2</sub></small> catalyst was designed to facilitate the selective conversion of FFA to 1,5-pentanediol (1,5-PeD). Complete conversion of FFA was achieved within 1 h at 170 °C and 4 MPa H<small><sub>2</sub></small>, with a 54% selectivity to 1,5-PeD. The production rate reached 13 mol<small><sub>1,5-PeD</sub></small> mol<small><sub>Co</sub></small><small><sup>−1</sup></small> h<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, the highest value reported so far. The kinetic studies revealed that the reaction rate had a first order dependence on both hydrogen pressure and FFA concentration, with an apparent activation energy of 76 kJ mol<small><sup>−1</sup></small>. Characterization using H<small><sub>2</sub></small>-TPR, H<small><sub>2</sub></small>-TPD, and XPS revealed that compared with 5Co/MgO and 5Co/ZrO<small><sub>2</sub></small>, the 5Co/CeO<small><sub>2</sub></small> catalyst had the highest Co<small><sup>0</sup></small>/Co<small><sup>2+</sup></small> ratio (0.69) and abundant oxygen vacancies. Moreover, the oxygen vacancy concentration increased with the reduction temperature of 5Co/CeO<small><sub>2</sub></small>, and linearly correlated with the reaction rate. Raman, FFA-DRIFTS, and substrate control experiments showed that FFA was adsorbed on oxygen vacancies with both the furan oxygen and hydroxyl oxygen atoms. This unique adsorption mode facilitated the ring opening reactions. Co<small><sup>0</sup></small> was responsible for hydrogen activation while the oxygen vacancies from both the interfacial Co<small><sup>2+</sup></small> and CeO<small><sub>2</sub></small> were responsible for FFA adsorption. The good synergy between the Co<small><sup>0</sup></small> and the adjacent oxygen vacancies allows the efficient conversion of FFA to 1,5-PeD. This study provides a useful guideline for the design of non-precious metal catalysts for upgrading other biomass-derived molecules <em>via</em> selective hydrogenolysis of C–O bonds.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2928-2937"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of fluorinated biomimetic hydrophobic gas diffusion cathodes for catalytic hydrogen peroxide†","authors":"Qi Yu, Zhexiu Liu and Jiefei Li","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01558D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01558D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The electrochemical synthesis of dispersed hydrogen peroxide (H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>2</sub></small>) in acidic solutions is of significant interest for the electro-Fenton (EF) process. However, the development of robust and cost-effective catalysts for the selective two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e-ORR) remains a challenge. In this study, inspired by the hydrophobic surface of natural rose petals and mimicking their microstructure, we utilized the high adhesion property of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to bind highly conductive acetylene carbon black (ACET) onto the surface of graphite felt wire mesh. This formed a low-surface-energy, fluorine-doped hydrophobic cathode with a rough and defect-rich surface, optimized for gas diffusion. The cathode demonstrated an impressive H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>2</sub></small> generation rate of 46.21 mg h<small><sup>−1</sup></small> cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small>, meeting the requirements for the EF process. In continuous operation, the electrode exhibited exceptional catalytic performance and stability. This can be attributed to the variations in electron distribution density induced by F/C doping and surface defects, where high-density electron domains attract oxygen molecules at the interfaces of hydrated hydrogen ion (H<small><sub>3</sub></small>O<small><sup>+</sup></small>) clusters, promoting the formation of the *OOH intermediate. The hydrophobicity of the interfaces weakly bind to *OOH, favouring desorption to enhance H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>2</sub></small> generation and prevent the side reaction of hydrogen evolution on the wetted electrode surface and further reduction of generated H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O<small><sub>2</sub></small> to H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O. This study provides a new strategy for designing efficient and stable cathodes to guide future catalyst discovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2888-2897"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tao Wang, Jiangfeng Lu, Jinshan Chen, Chi Wang, Kai Li and Yi Mei
{"title":"Achieving high CH4 selectivity in CO2 photoreduction via S-type MoO3/g-C3N4 heterojunction with Pt co-catalyst†","authors":"Tao Wang, Jiangfeng Lu, Jinshan Chen, Chi Wang, Kai Li and Yi Mei","doi":"10.1039/D5CY00022J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CY00022J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A Pt-assisted MoO<small><sub>3</sub></small>/g-C<small><sub>3</sub></small>N<small><sub>4</sub></small> photocatalyst (Pt/5MoO<small><sub>3</sub></small>/g-C<small><sub>3</sub></small>N<small><sub>4</sub></small>) was designed and synthesized for the selective photocatalytic reduction of CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> to CH<small><sub>4</sub></small>. The structure, morphology, and chemical states of the catalyst were systematically analyzed using XRD, XPS, SEM, and TEM. The formation of an S-type heterojunction between MoO<small><sub>3</sub></small> and g-C<small><sub>3</sub></small>N<small><sub>4</sub></small> effectively promoted charge separation and migration, enhancing photocatalytic efficiency. Pt, as a co-catalyst, facilitated charge transfer, reduced recombination, and improved CH<small><sub>4</sub></small> selectivity. The Pt/5MoO<small><sub>3</sub></small>/g-C<small><sub>3</sub></small>N<small><sub>4</sub></small> catalyst achieved a CH<small><sub>4</sub></small> production rate of 34.9 μmol g<small><sup>−1</sup></small> h<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, 2.2 times higher than that of g-C<small><sub>3</sub></small>N<small><sub>4</sub></small>, with 100% CH<small><sub>4</sub></small> selectivity. <em>In situ</em> FTIR and XPS analyses confirmed that Pt<small><sup>0</sup></small> acted as the primary catalytic site, while MoO<small><sub>3</sub></small> contributed to CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> adsorption and intermediate stabilization. Photoelectrochemical tests further demonstrated the synergistic effect of the S-type heterojunction and Pt co-catalyst, leading to enhanced charge separation and reduced interfacial charge transfer resistance. Moreover, Pt/5MoO<small><sub>3</sub></small>/g-C<small><sub>3</sub></small>N<small><sub>4</sub></small> exhibited excellent stability and recyclability. This study highlights the effectiveness of S-type heterojunction engineering and Pt co-catalysts in improving photocatalytic CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> reduction efficiency and selectivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2938-2949"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nandini R., Byresh B. Kempegowda, Sudhanva M. Srinivasa, Umesh A. Kshirsagar, Jan Grzegorz Malecki, Siddappa A. Patil, Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh, Manoj V. Mane and Ramesh B. Dateer
{"title":"Sustainable copper nanocomposite for multicomponent synthesis of triazolo quinolines and triazolyl benzamide derivatives and their bioactivity study†","authors":"Nandini R., Byresh B. Kempegowda, Sudhanva M. Srinivasa, Umesh A. Kshirsagar, Jan Grzegorz Malecki, Siddappa A. Patil, Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh, Manoj V. Mane and Ramesh B. Dateer","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01225A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01225A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Herein, we report an efficient methodology for the preparation of a heterogeneous sustainable magnetically separable Cu@PANI@Fe<small><sub>3</sub></small>O<small><sub>4</sub></small> nanocomposite, and its catalytic efficiency in multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of triazolo quinolines and triazolyl benzamide derivatives is investigated. The Cu@PANI@Fe<small><sub>3</sub></small>O<small><sub>4</sub></small> nanocomposite is characterized by several analytical techniques such as PXRD, FE-SEM, ICP-OES, HR-TEM, XPS, VSM, and TG-DTA to understand its crystallinity, chemical composition, morphology, and magnetic properties. A series of triazolo quinolines and triazolyl benzamide derivatives are synthesized in good to excellent yields under greener reaction conditions. A detailed mechanistic investigation by control experiments and DFT calculations has been performed to validate the proposed mechanism. Additionally, anti-cancer studies of the synthesized triazolo quinoline derivatives were performed and they were screened against colon carcinoma cell lines (HCT116) and subjected to MTT assay, showcasing good activity against the cells with IC<small><sub>50</sub></small> of 28–45 μM. Further, gram-scale synthesis, recyclability of the nanocomposite and its utility in up to five consecutive cycles were deliberated.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2878-2887"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chao Hu, Minghui Li, Runze Chen, Yezheng Yu, Changzhao Ye, Yaoyao Xu, Zelong Zhang and Haitao Zhang
{"title":"DBD plasma combined with Ni–Mn/SiO2 catalysts modified by myristic acid for methane oxidation in presence of water vapor","authors":"Chao Hu, Minghui Li, Runze Chen, Yezheng Yu, Changzhao Ye, Yaoyao Xu, Zelong Zhang and Haitao Zhang","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01093K","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01093K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Plasma catalysis is recognized as a promising technology for the elimination of methane. However, co-existence of moisture in flue gas reduces significantly the adsorption capacity of catalysts toward CH<small><sub>4</sub></small>. Herein, Ni–Mn/SiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> catalysts were tuned by controlling the Ni/Mn molar ratio and subjected to hydrophobic treatment using myristic acid to promote methane oxidation under humid conditions. The plasma–catalytic system demonstrated a substantial improvement in CH<small><sub>4</sub></small> conversion and CO<small><sub>2</sub></small> selectivity compared to the plasma-only system owing to the synergistic effects of plasma and catalysis on methane degradation. The increase in the Mn/Ni molar ratio promotes the formation of Mn<small><sup>4+</sup></small> on the catalyst surface and increases the specific surface area, facilitating the migration and adsorption of reactive oxygen species, which further improves the catalytic activity of methane oxidation reaction. In the presence of 5% water vapor, Ni–Mn(1 : 1)/SiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>–MA exhibited the highest CH<small><sub>4</sub></small> conversion of 93.5% at 40 W. Due to the introduction of myristic acid with non-polar alkyl groups, a highly hydrophobic surface was obtained on modified catalysts, preventing the coverage of the active sites and promoting CH<small><sub>4</sub></small> adsorption. This study provides a new and viable solution to improve the performance of catalysts in methane oxidation under high-humidity conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2794-2808"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Activity enhancement of Ru/TiO2 catalysts for catalytic hydrogenation of amides to amines through controlling strong metal–support interactions†","authors":"Shilong Zhao, Huaijun Ma, Wei Qu and Zhijian Tian","doi":"10.1039/D5CY00073D","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CY00073D","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Efficient and selective catalytic hydrogenation of amides to amines is highly significant but extremely challenging. Here, a series of Ru/TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> catalysts were prepared with the impregnation method at different calcination and reduction temperatures. Multiple characterization tools were used to characterize the physicochemical properties of the catalysts. The hydrogenation of butyramide to butylamine as a model reaction was used to evaluate the catalytic performance. The catalytic activity of the Ru catalyst supported on rutile TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> was superior to that on anatase TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>. As the calcination temperature increased from 200 °C to 600 °C, the catalytic performance of Ru/rutile catalysts monotonously decreased. With the reduction temperature increasing from 200 °C to 600 °C, Ru/rutile catalysts displayed a volcano-like trend of catalytic activity. The Ru/rutile catalyst calcined at 200 °C and reduced at 500 °C exhibited the highest catalytic performance, with 93% butyramide conversion and 65% selectivity to butylamine at 150 °C with 5 MPa H<small><sub>2</sub></small>. The evaluation and characterization results suggested that the lattice match between RuO<small><sub>2</sub></small> and rutile TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> prevented Ru particle aggregation under high-temperature calcination, and smaller Ru particles were in favor of the amide hydrogenation reaction. The coverage of the TiO<small><sub><em>x</em></sub></small> overlayer on Ru nanoparticles and the Ru–TiO<small><sub><em>x</em></sub></small> boundary perimeter were effectively modulated by the strong metal–support interaction under different catalyst reduction temperatures, resulting in the optimization of the amide hydrogenation reactivity over Ru/rutile catalysts. This study facilitates the understanding of the influence of strong metal–support interaction on the catalytic hydrogenation of amide.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2852-2866"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tong Xu, Bangyou Jia, Kaiwei Yan, Chenlong Wang, Bin Zhu and Xiaosong Li
{"title":"Boosting visible light photocatalytic oxidation of CO using Au nanocatalysts through synergistic preparation of an Fe-doped TiO2 support and cold plasma treatment†","authors":"Tong Xu, Bangyou Jia, Kaiwei Yan, Chenlong Wang, Bin Zhu and Xiaosong Li","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01550A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01550A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>-supported Au nanocatalysts are highly attractive for visible light photocatalysis owing to their efficient surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and superior intrinsic catalytic activity. The prevailing strategies to prepare high-performance plasmonic Au/TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> include constructing highly active Au–TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> interfaces by modulating the electronic and geometric properties of Au nanoparticles or the TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> support. Herein, we report a synergism of an Fe-doped TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> (Fe@TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>) support and cold plasma treatment for the preparation of an Au/Fe@TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>–P catalyst, enabling this Au nanocatalyst to outperform samples fabricated <em>via</em> classical methods for the visible light photocatalytic oxidation of CO. The key to this collaborative preparation is treating the Au species on Fe@TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> derived from hydrothermal synthesis with cold plasma, which constructs large numbers of Au–Fe@TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small> interfaces by generating unique interactions between Au nanoparticles and the support. The Au/Fe@TiO<small><sub>2</sub></small>–P catalyst features high dispersion of Au and abundant surface oxygen species, thus accelerating the visible light photocatalytic oxidation of CO along the hot-electron transfer reaction pathway. This investigation demonstrates a promising approach to design and construct high-performance supported Au nanocatalysts for visible light photocatalysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2844-2851"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenmin Yin, Zijun Yang, Zihao Liu, Chang-jun Liu, Qingfeng Ge and Xinli Zhu
{"title":"Selective ketonization of propionic acid on Fe-MFI zeolites: crucial roles of acid strength and density†","authors":"Wenmin Yin, Zijun Yang, Zihao Liu, Chang-jun Liu, Qingfeng Ge and Xinli Zhu","doi":"10.1039/D5CY00175G","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CY00175G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The ketonization reaction offers a convenient approach to remove oxygen and increase the carbon chain length of carboxylic acids without consuming H<small><sub>2</sub></small>. Conventional zeolites with a strong Brønsted acid site (BAS) are very active for ketonization; however, they suffer from low ketone selectivity and fast deactivation owing to the facile secondary and tertiary reactions occurring on the strong BAS. Herein, a series of Fe-MFI zeolites (Si/Fe = 80–180) with a weaker BAS, <em>i.e.</em>, Fe–OH–Si, than Al-MFI were prepared, characterized and tested for ketonization of propionic acid at 350 °C and atmospheric pressure. Compared with Al-MFI-180, although Fe-MFI-180 with its weaker BAS strength moderately reduces the activity for propionic acid ketonization (turnover frequency (TOF) of 6.97 and 3.80 min<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, respectively), it significantly reduces the activity of secondary (aldol condensation) and tertiary (aromatics formation) reactions (3-pentanone conversion TOF of 1.85 and 0.33 min<small><sup>−1</sup></small>, respectively), resulting in 3-pentanone as the dominant primary product as well as improved stability. The Fe-MFI zeolites not only showed high TOF (2.00–3.80 min<small><sup>−1</sup></small>) but also improved the selectivity for 3-pentanone and enhanced stability compared to Al-MFI with strong BAS. These results demonstrate a strategy for weakening the strength of BAS of zeolites to reduce the activity of the secondary and tertiary reactions and thereby improve the selectivity and stability of ketonization of carboxylic acids.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2677-2689"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junli Sun, Yufang Ding, Daiping He, Xulin Qiu, Chengying Luo and Ping Jiang
{"title":"Carbon felt by acid treatment as a highly active metal-free electrocatalyst for the selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to hydrocinnamaldehyde†","authors":"Junli Sun, Yufang Ding, Daiping He, Xulin Qiu, Chengying Luo and Ping Jiang","doi":"10.1039/D4CY01407C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01407C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Carbon felt by concentrated nitric acid treatment (CFn) was utilized directly as a metal-free electrode for electrochemical hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde (CAL) for the first time. CFn shows high selectivity and Faradaic efficiency (FE) in converting CAL to hydrocinnamaldehyde (HCAL). At a constant current density of 20 mA cm<small><sup>−2</sup></small>, CFn achieved 81.5% selectivity to HCAL with a FE of 85.7%. Compared with pristine carbon felt, CFn has more π electrons and carbonyl groups on its surface, which facilitate the adsorption of CAL and H<small><sub>2</sub></small>O, and a larger electrochemical surface area and good electron transfer properties. These may be responsible for its excellent performance for selective hydrogenation of CAL to HCAL. This work provides a cost-effective metal-free catalyst for HCAL production.</p>","PeriodicalId":66,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Science & Technology","volume":" 9","pages":" 2776-2782"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143913654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}