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In this paper, a photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) system consisting of c-Bi 2 MoO 6 anode and Co 3 O 4 loaded carbon fiber paper (Co 3 O 4 /CFP) cathode prepared by a hydrothermal method was established and used to degrade phenol. In order to enhance the PEC degradation efficiency of phenol, peroxymonosulfate (PMS) was introduced into this system. At an applied bias of 1.5 V, the removal efficiency of 10 mg/L phenol was increased from 6% to 100% with 2 mM PMS addition into the PEC process. The degradation rate constant of phenol was also increased to be 0.0496 min À1 . Effects of PMS concentration, applied bias and initial pH were investigated. Based on the ESR analysis, sulfate radicals (SO 4 ÅÀ) and hydroxyl radicals (HO Å ) were proved to be the dominant oxidizing species for phenol degradation in the combined system. The PMS was activated to generate SO 4 ÅÀ by loaded Co 3 O 4 , in which photogenerated-electrons accelerated the cobalt cycle process on the cathode. As a result, Co leaching was largely inhibited. The stability of the PEC system for organics degradation was exhibited.

Ni doped NbOPO4 catalysts were used efficiently for the one-pot conversion of cellulose to isosorbide under aqueous conditions.

The asymmetric aza-Henry reaction of N-Boc imines and nitroalkanes was realized in the presence of 10 mol % dinuclear zinc-AzePhenol catalysts under ambient conditions. A variety of nitroamines were obtained in good yields (up to 97%) with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) and high diasteroselectivity (up to 14:1 dr). Our protocol combined the operational simplicity and mild reaction conditions, thus making the process amenable for technical applications.