Selective photocatalytic oxidation of benzene for the synthesis of phenol using engineered Au-Pd alloy nanoparticles supported on titanium dioxide.

Ren Su,Nikolaos Dimitratos,Marianne Glasius,Stefan Wendt,Mads M Jensen,Ramchandra Tiruvalam,Christopher J Kiely,Lokesh Kesavan,Qian He,Flemming Besenbacher,Graham J Hutchings

doi:10.1039/c4cc04024d

Abstract

The selectivity of photocatalytic phenol production from the direct oxidation of benzene can be enhanced by fine adjustment of the morphology and composition of Au-Pd metal nanoparticles supported on titanium dioxide thereby suppressing the decomposition of benzene and evolution of phenolic compounds.

Highlights

Phenol, as an important precursor in the production of numerous resins and drugs, is produced on a large scale by the petroleum industry and the demand for phenol keeps increasing rapidly.[1]
Hutchings, Flemming Besenbacher et al Selective photocatalytic oxidation of benzene for the synthesis of phenol using engineered Au–Pd alloy nanoparticles supported on titanium dioxide
Selective photocatalytic oxidation of benzene for the synthesis of phenol using engineered Au–Pd alloy nanoparticles supported on titanium dioxide†

Summary

Introduction

As an important precursor in the production of numerous resins and drugs, is produced on a large scale by the petroleum industry and the demand for phenol keeps increasing rapidly.[1]. Hutchings, Flemming Besenbacher et al Selective photocatalytic oxidation of benzene for the synthesis of phenol using engineered Au–Pd alloy nanoparticles supported on titanium dioxide

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