Issue 4, 2023

Construction of a g-C3N4-driven photocatalytic system for boosted biomass-derived alcohol oxidation: a promising route towards sustainable biomass valorization

Abstract

As one of those natural carbon-based non-toxic and non-metallic materials, g-C3N4 has exhibited excellent electronic and structural properties that make it versatile as an efficient photocatalyst, which was widely mentioned in applications of photocatalytic oxidation reactions. Recently, a gradually increased number of research efforts have been focused on the development of novel g-C3N4-based composite catalysts for better photocatalytic biomass valorization. In this context, this paper aims to retrospect the progress of the g-C3N4-driven photocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived alcohols represented by 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and benzyl alcohol (BA). The core concerns are discussed to elaborate the effects of structural regulating approaches of g-C3N4-based photocatalysts on biomass-derived alcohol oxidation performance, involving intrinsic structure optimization, dye sensitization, and heterojunction construction. Also, influences of key external condition parameters, including the light source, oxygen source, and solvent, on the g-C3N4-based photocatalytic system are discussed. The viewpoints proposed in this paper may contribute to the design, synthesis, and modification of novel g-C3N4-based photocatalytic materials, thus providing potential opportunities to enhance the photocatalytic selective oxidation performance of biomass-derived alcohols for a better sustainable biomass refining system.

Graphical abstract: Construction of a g-C3N4-driven photocatalytic system for boosted biomass-derived alcohol oxidation: a promising route towards sustainable biomass valorization

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
28 Oct 2022
Accepted
12 Jan 2023
First published
13 Jan 2023

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023,13, 940-957

Construction of a g-C3N4-driven photocatalytic system for boosted biomass-derived alcohol oxidation: a promising route towards sustainable biomass valorization

J. Cui, X. Lu, M. Guo, M. Zhang, L. Sun, J. Xiong, R. Zhang, X. Li, Y. Qiao, D. Li, M. Guo and Z. Yu, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 940 DOI: 10.1039/D2CY01860H

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