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Strategies and Challenges on Selectivity of Photocatalytic Oxidation of Organic Substances

Xiong, L; Tang, J; (2021) Strategies and Challenges on Selectivity of Photocatalytic Oxidation of Organic Substances. Advanced Energy Materials , 11 (8) , Article 2003216. 10.1002/aenm.202003216. Green open access

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Abstract

Most organic compounds are conventionally synthesized under high temperature and elevated pressure, resulting in significant energy consumption and wastage. Heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation has the potential to provide a green route for the synthesis of the majority of industrially important chemicals. The major limiting factor affecting the efficiency of photocatalytic organic synthesis is the lack of high selectivity; therefore, substantial effort has been devoted to solving this problem. Responding to this fast-moving progress, this review gives an overview of the fundamental understanding of the reactive oxygen species involved in photocatalytic organic oxidations and furthermore, the general mechanisms of a few crucial oxidation reactions. The focus of this critical review is on the discussion of diverse strategies to improve the selectivity of high value chemicals, including band engineering, metal loading, hybrid materials, and defect engineering, with the primary aim of highlighting the catalyst design protocols based on the reaction mechanism. Finally, the difficulties and challenges of developing highly selective oxidation photocatalysts are comprehensively discussed in order to help direct the focus of future research.

Type: Article
Title: Strategies and Challenges on Selectivity of Photocatalytic Oxidation of Organic Substances
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202003216
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202003216
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10121954
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