Issue 10, 2017

Eu-Based MOF/graphene oxide composite: a novel photocatalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol using water as oxygen source

Abstract

A novel Eu metal–organic framework graphene oxide composite noted as MOF@GO has been synthesized and successfully employed as a photocatalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol using water as an oxygen source. The results show that graphene oxide (GO) not only acts as a structure-directing agent in controlling the morphology of MIL@GO composites but also minimizes the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs to enhance photocatalytic activity. A possible photocatalytic reaction mechanism shows that water is essential for the photocatalytic oxidation, reacting with photo-generated holes to produce molecular oxygen or other active species intermediate in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol.

Graphical abstract: Eu-Based MOF/graphene oxide composite: a novel photocatalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol using water as oxygen source

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 Feb 2017
Accepted
10 Apr 2017
First published
11 Apr 2017

New J. Chem., 2017,41, 3882-3886

Eu-Based MOF/graphene oxide composite: a novel photocatalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol using water as oxygen source

J. Cai, J. Lu, Q. Chen, L. Qu, Y. Lu and G. Gao, New J. Chem., 2017, 41, 3882 DOI: 10.1039/C7NJ00501F

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