Atomistic understanding of enhanced selectivity in photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde using graphitic carbon nitride loaded with single copper atoms
Hanggara Sudrajat, Sasfan Arman Wella, Jakkapon Phanthuwongpakdee, Dmytro Lisovytskiy, Kamil Sobczak, Juan Carlos Colmenares
Abstract
the hole transfer pathway. The role of Cu as a hole-transfer site updates the received understanding that surface-loaded Cu serves as an electron-accumulation site. A strong correlation is observed between the electron population at steady-state and the product yield, indicating that it could serve as a promising performance indicator for the design of future photocatalysts.
Topics & Concepts
BenzaldehydeBenzyl alcoholGraphitic carbon nitrideCopperPhotocatalysisSelectivityMaterials scienceAlcoholAlcohol oxidationCarbon nitrideNitrideCarbon fibersPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyCatalysisChemistryMetallurgyComposite materialLayer (electronics)Composite numberAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCopper-based nanomaterials and applications