Titania/chitosan–lignin nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under UV and visible light
Ayesha Khan, Michael Goepel, Wojciech Lisowski, Dariusz Łomot, Dmytro Lisovytskiy, Marta Mazurkiewicz‐Pawlicka, Roger Gläser, Juan Carlos Colmenares
Abstract
Combining titania with chitosan–lignin composites results in an active and selective photocatalyst for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde under green light (515 nm).
Topics & Concepts
NanocompositePhotocatalysisVisible spectrumBenzyl alcoholSelectivityMaterials scienceChitosanNuclear chemistryPhotochemistryCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsNanomaterials for catalytic reactions