Lignin C–C bond cleavage induced by consecutive two-photon excitation of a metal-free photocatalyst
Pengju Li, Rong Liu, Zijian Zhao, Fushuang Niu, Ke Hu
Abstract
A commercially-available metal-free photocatalyst induces lignin C–C bond cleavage through consecutive two-photon excitation in additive-free ambient air conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Bond cleavageLigninPhotochemistryPhotocatalysisExcitationMetalCleavage (geology)ChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComposite materialCatalysisPhysicsFracture (geology)Quantum mechanicsLignin and Wood ChemistryBiochemical and biochemical processesEnzyme-mediated dye degradation