Boosting the Electrochemical 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Oxidation by Balancing the Competitive Adsorption of Organic and OH over Controllable Reconstructed Ni S /NiO.

The electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a promising method for the efficient production of biomass-derived high-value-added chemicals. However, its practical application is limited by: 1) the low activity and selectivity caused by the competitive adsorption of HMF and OH and 2) the low operational stability caused by the uncontrollable reconstruction of the catalyst. To overcome these limitations, a series of Ni S /NiO -n catalysts with controllable compositions and well-defined structures are synthesized using a novel in situ controlled surface reconstruction strategy.

Lead-Free Perovskite Cs SnBr /rGO Composite for Photocatalytic Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Diformylfuran.

Severe poisonousness and prolonged instability existing in organic-inorganic lead-based perovskite are two matters seriously hindering its potential future application in photocatalysis. Therefore, it is particularly important to explore ecology-friendly, air-stable and highly active metal-halide perovskites. Herein, a new and stable lead-free perovskite Cs SnBr decorated with reduced graphene oxide (rGO), is synthesized and employed in the photocatalytic organic conversion.

Construction of Y-Doped BiVO Photocatalysts for Efficient Two-Electron O Reduction to H O.

Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H O ) production on BiVO photocatalysts using water and oxygen as raw materials is a green and sustainable process. However, the photocatalytic efficiency of pristine BiVO is limited by severe charge recombination. In this work, rare earth element Yttrium (Y) doped BiVO photocatalysts were fabricated by the hydrothermal method.

Synergy of Au-Pt for Enhancing Ethylene Photodegradation Performance of Flower-like TiO.

Efficient and low-cost degradation of ethylene has always been a difficult problem in the storage and transportation of fruits and vegetables. Although photocatalysis is considered to be a feasible and efficient solution for ethylene degradation, the low degradation ability of conventional catalysts for small non-polar molecules limits its application. TiO has the advantage of tunable microstructure, but it also has the defects of wide band gap and low utilization of sunlight.

Strain Adjustment Realizes the Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting on Tetragonal Zircon BiVO.

Overall water splitting to generate H and O is vital in solving energy problem. It is still a great challenge to seek efficient visible light photocatalyst to realize overall water splitting. In this work, the tetragonal zircon BiVO is prepared by epitaxial growth on FTO substrate and its overall water splitting reaction is studied.

Functionalized Ultrasmall Fluorinated Graphene with High NIR Absorbance for Controlled Delivery of Mixed Anticancer Drugs.

Fluorinated graphene (FG) possess distinctively novel properties different from graphene and is suitable for many biomedical applications. However, the hydrophobic nature and inert properties of FG limit its further application as a biological material. Here we show the preparation of nano-sized FG (ca.