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RuS2@CN-x with exposed (200) facet as a high-performance photocatalyst for selective C–C bond cleavage of biomass coupling with H–O bond cleavage of water to co-produce chemicals and H2.
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Green Chemistry . 4/21/2023, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p3236-3246. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The selective photocatalytic C–C bond cleavage of biomass coupling with H–O bond cleavage of water for co-producing chemicals and H2 is of great significance, but limited successes have been reported. In this study, a RuS2@CN-x photocatalyst with only exposed crystal face (200) was prepared by anchoring RuS2 nanoparticles on carbon nitride (CN) nanosheets and successfully used in photocatalytic C–C bond cleavage of biomass-based sugars coupling with water splitting to co-generate lactic acid and hydrogen. Interestingly, the RuS2 (200) crystal face combined with the interfacial synergism between CN and RuS2 in RuS2@CN-x effectively improved visible light absorption and enhanced the transfer/separation efficiency of photo-generated carriers. The RuS2@CN-2 exhibited superior photocatalytic activity towards synchronous water splitting and biomass conversion to co-produce hydrogen (8698.3 μmol g−1 h−1) and lactic acid (91.5%). Furthermore, the experimental and DFT calculation results indicated that the exposed crystal face (200) of RuS2 significantly enhanced the photocatalytic activity of RuS2@CN-2. Moreover, this reaction system not only has excellent recyclability but also displays excellent universality for small molecule biomass-derived monosaccharides and macromolecular xylan. This work provides a novel route to efficiently co-produce hydrogen and fine chemicals from photocatalytic C–C bond cleavage of biomass coupling with H–O bond cleavage of water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14639262
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Green Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163279675
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d3gc00367a