A magnetically isolable iron oxide nanoparticles is introduced as an efficient heterogeneous photocatalyst for non-directed C-H arylation employing aryl diazonium salts as the aryl precursors. This first-row transition metal-based photocatalyst revealed versatile activities and is applicable to a wide range of substrates, demonstrating brilliant efficacy and superior recyclability. Detailed catalytic characterization describes the physical properties and redox behavior of the Fe-catalyst.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGroundwater reservoirs contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) need purifying remedies. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is the most abundant PFAS in drinking water. Although different degradation strategies for PFOA have been explored, none of them disintegrates the PFOA backbone rapidly under mild conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectrocatalytic proton reduction to form dihydrogen (H ) is an effective way to store energy in the form of chemical bonds. In this study, we validate the applicability of a main-group-element-based tin porphyrin complex as an effective molecular electrocatalyst for proton reduction. A PEGylated Sn porphyrin complex (SnPEGP) displayed high activity (-4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectrocatalytic hydrogen gas production is considered a potential pathway towards carbon-neutral energy sources. However, the development of this technology is hindered by the lack of efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally benign catalysts. In this study, a main-group-element-based electrocatalyst, SbSalen, is reported to catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an aqueous medium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectrochemical carbon dioxide (CO) reduction is a sustainable approach for transforming atmospheric CO into chemical feedstocks and fuels. To overcome the kinetic barriers of electrocatalytic CO reduction, catalysts with high selectivity, activity, and stability are needed. Here, we report an iron porphyrin complex, , with a poly(ethylene glycol) unit in the second coordination sphere, as a highly selective and active electrocatalyst for the electrochemical reduction of CO to carbon monoxide (CO).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this work, the electrocatalytic reduction of dichloromethane (CH Cl ) into hydrocarbons involving a main group element-based molecular triazole-porphyrin electrocatalyst H2PorT8 is reported. This catalyst converted CH Cl in acetonitrile to various hydrocarbons (methane, ethane, and ethylene) with a Faradaic efficiency of 70 % and current density of -13 mA cm at a potential of -2.2 V vs.
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