101. Photocatalytic Oxidation of HMF under Solar Irradiation: Coupling of Microemulsion and Lyophilization to Obtain Innovative TiO 2 -Based Materials.
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Allegri A, Maslova V, Blosi M, Costa AL, Ortelli S, Basile F, and Albonetti S
- Subjects
- Alloys, Catalysis, Copper chemistry, Electrons, Free Radical Scavengers, Furaldehyde chemistry, Gold chemistry, Materials Testing, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Nanoparticles chemistry, Oxidation-Reduction, Photochemistry methods, Porosity, Silicon Dioxide, Superoxides chemistry, Water chemistry, Emulsions, Freeze Drying, Furaldehyde analogs & derivatives, Oxygen chemistry, Solar Energy, Titanium chemistry
- Abstract
The photocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived building blocks such as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a promising reaction for obtaining valuable chemicals and the efficient long-term storage of solar radiation. In this work, we developed innovative TiO
2 -based materials capable of base-free HMF photo-oxidation in water using simulated solar irradiation. The materials were prepared by combining microemulsion and spray-freeze drying (SFD), resulting in highly porous systems with a large surface area. The effect of titania/silica composition and the presence of gold-copper alloy nanoparticles on the properties of materials as well as photocatalytic performance were evaluated. Among the lab-synthesized photocatalysts, Ti15 Si85 SFD and Au3 Cu1 /Ti15 Si85 SFD achieved the higher conversions, while the best selectivity was observed for Au3 Cu1 /Ti15 Si85 SFD. The tests with radical scavengers for both TiO2 -m and Au3 Cu1 /Ti15 Si85 SFD suggested that primary species responsible for the selective photo-oxidation of HMF are photo-generated electrons and/or superoxide radicals.- Published
- 2020
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