Recent advances in the selective oxidation of glycerol to value-added chemicals <i>via</i> photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis
Yang Liu, Bing Zhang, Dongpeng Yan, Xu Xiang
Abstract
This work summarizes a review on the selective oxidation of glycerol via photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis. We elucidate the unique reaction pathways induced by photo-generated reactive species from a green chemistry point of view.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisGlycerolChemistryNanotechnologyCatalysisMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMesoporous Materials and CatalysisCatalysis for Biomass ConversionOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions