Issue 43, 2020

Photoreforming of biomass in metal salt hydrate solutions

Abstract

Metal salt hydrate (MSH) solutions allow for the complete solubilisation of biomass and we demonstrate its use as a reaction medium for the photocatalytic reforming of lignocellulose. Different types of photocatalysts such as TiO2 and carbon nitride can be employed in MSH to produce H2 and organic products under more benign conditions than the commonly required extreme pH aqueous solutions.

Graphical abstract: Photoreforming of biomass in metal salt hydrate solutions

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Mar 2020
Accepted
30 Mar 2020
First published
24 Apr 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 5743-5746

Photoreforming of biomass in metal salt hydrate solutions

C. M. Pichler, T. Uekert and E. Reisner, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 5743 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC01686A

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