Issue 54, 2017

Tuning the photocatalytic activity of bismuth wolframate: towards selective oxidations for the biorefinery driven by solar-light

Abstract

The sol–gel entrapment of nanostructured Bi2WO6 enhances the activity and the selectivity of the short-gap semiconductor in the sunlight-driven photo-oxidation of trans-ferulic and trans-cinnamic acid dissolved in water with air as the primary oxidant. Valuable products such as vanillin, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid and vanillic acid are obtained. This provides the proof of concept that photocatalysis could be a promising technology in tomorrow's solar biorefineries.

Graphical abstract: Tuning the photocatalytic activity of bismuth wolframate: towards selective oxidations for the biorefinery driven by solar-light

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Jun 2017
Accepted
12 Jun 2017
First published
12 Jun 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 7521-7524

Tuning the photocatalytic activity of bismuth wolframate: towards selective oxidations for the biorefinery driven by solar-light

R. Ciriminna, R. Delisi, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano and M. Pagliaro, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 7521 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC04242F

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