Plasmon-enhanced furfural hydrogenation catalyzed by stable carbon-coated copper nanoparticles driven from metal–organic frameworks
Ruiyi Wang, Huan Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Xincheng Li, Xianmo Gu, Zhanfeng Zheng
Abstract
Stable Cu nanoparticles encapsulated by carbon exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance in furfural hydrogenation, due to the enhanced molecular hydrogen dissociation <italic>via</italic> local surface plasmonic resonance effect under visible light irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
FurfuralCatalysisSurface plasmon resonanceNanoparticleDissociation (chemistry)PhotochemistryCopperPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceMetalPlasmonChemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryEngineeringOptoelectronicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications