Issue 4, 2023

Light-driven Pickering interfacial catalysis for the oxidation of alkenes at near-room temperature

Abstract

In this study, we have developed an emulsion system combining plasmonic Au-loaded amphiphilic silica nanoparticles (Au/SiO2–C3) and tri(dodecyltrimethylammonium) phosphotungstate ([C12]3[PW12O40]) nanoparticles acting as an on-site photoassisted heater/activator and a catalyst, respectively, at the water/oil interface. The system exhibits a 5-fold increase of activity compared to the thermal reaction for the near-room temperature oxidation of alkenes with H2O2. The nanoparticles show excellent recyclability and structural stability. This study opens an avenue to design multiphase photoreactors for oxidation reactions at mild temperature, with a potential energy saving of 74% compared to that of thermally heated reactors at isoconversion.

Graphical abstract: Light-driven Pickering interfacial catalysis for the oxidation of alkenes at near-room temperature

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Dec 2022
Accepted
24 Jan 2023
First published
25 Jan 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Green Chem., 2023,25, 1417-1423

Light-driven Pickering interfacial catalysis for the oxidation of alkenes at near-room temperature

Y. Feng, J. Dechezelles, Q. D'Acremont, E. Courtade, V. De Waele, M. Pera-Titus and V. Nardello-Rataj, Green Chem., 2023, 25, 1417 DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04591E

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