Issue 46, 2021

Boosting photocatalytic performance for selective oxidation of biomass-derived pentoses and hexoses to lactic acid using hierarchically porous Cu/Cu2O/CuO@CA

Abstract

Photocatalytic-reforming of biomass-derived feedstocks to high-value added chemicals is highly desired, yet limited success has been achieved. To this aim, the development of an efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly photocatalyst is essential. Here, a flower-shaped Cu/Cu2O/CuO composite homogeneously inlayed in the carbon nanosheets of a flexible carbon aerogel (Cu/Cu2O/CuO@CA) was developed via a freeze-drying-calcination strategy, in which the CuO nanobelt precursor was partly converted to Cu and Cu2O. The obtained photocatalyst exhibited excellent and rapid activity in the photocatalytic-reforming of biomass-derived pentoses and hexoses to lactic acid. The photocatalyst also showed excellent stability and reusability, and its practicability was demonstrated in a scale-up experiment. This work paves that phase transition of copper oxide species on carbon nanosheets of aerogels can effectively improve and accelerate the activity of photocatalytic biomass refining.

Graphical abstract: Boosting photocatalytic performance for selective oxidation of biomass-derived pentoses and hexoses to lactic acid using hierarchically porous Cu/Cu2O/CuO@CA

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 8 2021
Accepted
06 10 2021
First published
07 10 2021

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021,9, 16450-16458

Boosting photocatalytic performance for selective oxidation of biomass-derived pentoses and hexoses to lactic acid using hierarchically porous Cu/Cu2O/CuO@CA

D. Jin, G. Jiao, W. Ren, J. Zhou, J. Ma and R. Sun, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 16450 DOI: 10.1039/D1TC03627K

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