Selective aerobic oxidation reactions using a combination of photocatalytic water oxidation and enzymatic oxyfunctionalizations

Photocatalytic Water Oxidation on ZnO: A Review

The investigation of the water oxidation mechanism on photocatalytic semiconductor surfaces has gained much attention for its potential to unlock the technological limitations of producing H2 from carbon-free sources, i.e., H2O. This review seeks to highlight the available scientific and fundamental understanding towards the water oxidation mechanism on ZnO surfaces, as well as present a summar...

Water-Assisted Oxygen Activation During Selective Oxidation Reactions

Green photocatalytic organic transformations by polyoxometalates vs. mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles: selective aerobic oxidation of alcohols.

In this study, the catalytic activity of decatungstate (W10O32(4-)) supported on mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticle assemblies (DT-MTA) was compared with that of homogeneous [Bu4N]4W10O32 catalysts under mild conditions. Our experiments showed that both catalytic systems achieve exceptionally high activity and selectivity under UV-visible light oxidation of various para-substituted aryl alcohols, usi...

Lead Tetraacetatelchromic Anhydride Combination as a Novel Reagent for the Selective Oxidation of Methylene Dioxide Function

Pb(OAc) /Cr0 combination was found to be able to oxidize methylene dioxide function in the presence of diphenylmethane moiety

Solar photocatalytic oxidation and removal of arsenic from ground water

In a laboratory study, the effectiveness of combined tartrate and citrate as photocatalyst in solar photocatalytic oxidation and removal of arsenic from ground water was studied and a method, using a naturally occurring tartrate-citrate photocatalyst that can be used at the household level to treat small quantities of drinking water was developed. Kinetic tests performed with 250 μg/L As(III)-s...