TiO2 photocatalytic reduction of bis(2-dipyridyl)disulfide to 2-mercaptopyridine by H2O: incorporation effect of nanometer-sized Ag particles

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Hiroaki Tada, Kazuaki Teranishi, Yo-ichi Inubushi and Seishiro Ito


Abstract

A highly endothermic reduction of bis(2-dipyridyl)disulfide to 2-mercaptopyridine by H2O selectively proceeds using TiO2 as a photocatalyst, being significantly enhanced upon incorporation of nanometer-sized Ag particles on TiO2.


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