Vitamin B9 derived nitrogen-doped graphene for metal-free aerobic oxidation of biomass-derived chemicals

Autor: Yan Zhou, Zehui Zhang, Zhang-Min Li, Xixi Liu, Hongping Li, Duan-Jian Tao, Yanxin Wang, Ziliang Yuan, Xin Zhao
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Green Energy & Environment. 7:1084-1092
ISSN: 2468-0257
Popis: A superior carbocatalyst ultrahigh N-doped graphene (NG) was prepared by a novel self-sacrificial templating method of one-step annealing vitamin B9. The NG catalyst with pyrolysis temperature of 800 oC (abbreviated VB9-NG-800) has an ultrahigh nitrogen content of 13.5 wt.% and demonstrated the highest activity for the oxidation of bio-based alcohols and terpenes with molecular oxygen without any additives. Systematic characterizations and quantum-chemical calculations further manifested that high contents of graphitic N and pyridinic N species in VB9-NG-800 promoted the generation of •O2− active species from molecular oxygen effortlessly, resulting in excellent catalytic performance for aerobic oxidation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE