Catalytic and photocatalytic epoxidation of limonene: Using mesoporous silica nanoparticles as functional support for a Janus-like approach

Electron and Energy Transfer Mechanisms: The Double Nature of TiO2 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis

“…Similar results have been obtained in the presence of TiO 2 , whose surface was partially covered by mesoporous silica nanoparticles [32].…”

“…A similar indirect demonstration of increased singlet oxygen production in the presence of surface-modified TiO 2 has been reported for the photocatalytic epoxidation of limonene to 1,2 limonene epoxide, which is a key precursor of valuable bioderived polycarbonates [6,32]. In this case, the surface modification of TiO 2 provided a selectivity of ca.…”

Insight into the enhanced photocatalytic activity mechanism of the Ag3VO4/CoWO4p–n heterostructure under visible light

“…All the isotherms were a typical type IV isotherm with a H3 hysteresis loop at high relative pressures ( P / P o = 0.4–1.0) according to the IUPAC classification, indicating similar textural properties with a mesoporous structure. 39 At the same time, the narrow pore size distribution in the range of 5–30 nm further verified the presence of mesopores (Fig. 4B).…”

A new and efficient methodology for olefin epoxidation catalyzed by supported cobalt nanoparticles

“…Thus, several transition-metal-based catalytic methods have been developed, most of them using expensive or scarce metals (Au or Pd [18][19][20][21], groups IV and V metal oxides [22,23]) and mainly through homogeneous catalytic processes [24][25][26]. From a practical, economic and environmental point of view, reusable heterogeneous catalysts based on earth-abundant transition metals are much more attractive, especially for industrial applications [27,28].…”