Exponentially enhanced photocatalytic alkane production from biomass-derived fatty acid decarboxylation <i>via</i> self-heating-induced conformational inversion
Qiang Huang, Chunlin Hao, Guibao Guo, Hongwei Ji, Shengli An, Wanhong Ma, Jincai Zhao
Abstract
Unavoidable relaxed heat from excited TiO 2 -based photocatalytic systems inverts the long-chain fatty acids conformation, which increases the strain of C–COOH to alter the reaction path, leading to a high biofuel output concentration under sunlight.
Topics & Concepts
DecarboxylationPhotocatalysisAlkaneChemistryExcited statePhotochemistryFatty acidBiomass (ecology)CatalysisOrganic chemistryEcologyBiologyPhysicsNuclear physicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells