Dissolution of g-C3N4 Using Zinc Chloride Molten Salt Hydrates for Nanobelt Fabrication and Photocatalytic H2O2 Production.

Graphitic-carbon nitride (g-CN), a metal-free two-dimensional layered semiconductor material, holds great potential for energy conversion, environmental remediation, and sensing. However, the limited solubility of g-CN in conventional solvents hinders its widespread application. Improving the dissolution of g-CN in the liquid phase is highly desired but challenging.

Photocatalytic production of dihydroxyacetone from glycerol on TiO in acetonitrile.

In this paper, photocatalytic production of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) from glycerol in acetonitrile on TiO was investigated. HPLC-MS analysis showed that glycerol was converted to DHA, glyceraldehyde (GAD), glyceric acid and several other chemicals. Using acetonitrile as the reaction medium instead of water not only provided a more selective process for production of DHA but also increased the glycerol conversion.

Ultrathin Gas Permeable Oxide Membranes for Chemical Sensing: Nanoporous Ta₂O₅ Test Study.

Conductometric gas sensors made of gas permeable metal oxide ultrathin membranes can combine the functions of a selective filter, preconcentrator, and sensing element and thus can be particularly promising for the active sampling of diluted analytes. Here we report a case study of the electron transport and gas sensing properties of such a membrane made of nanoporous Ta₂O₅. These membranes demonstrated a noticeable chemical sensitivity toward ammonia, ethanol, and acetone at high temperatures above 400 °C.