High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great importance to satisfy the requirements of green chemistry nowadays.Here we reported a novel solar-driven photocatalyst fabricated by a facile surface modification method,wit...High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great importance to satisfy the requirements of green chemistry nowadays.Here we reported a novel solar-driven photocatalyst fabricated by a facile surface modification method,with the two-dimensional carboxylated zinc phthalocyanine-carboxylated C60-titanium dioxide(Zn Pc-C3-Ti O2)nanosheets,in which the surface modifications of Zn Pc and C60derivative were designed to extend the absorption range and promote charge separation,respectively.Benefiting from the unique structure and positive synergetic effect,the Zn Pc-C3-Ti O2 nanocomposite shows promising applications in selective reduction of nitroarenes for high-value-added aromatic amines under solar light.Especially,for the photocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline,the Zn Pc-C3-Ti O2 nanocomposite possesses both high efficiency and selectivity(up to 99%).展开更多
基金supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2182094)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51772300 and 51832008)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(2018039)。
文摘High-efficiency photocatalysts are of great importance to satisfy the requirements of green chemistry nowadays.Here we reported a novel solar-driven photocatalyst fabricated by a facile surface modification method,with the two-dimensional carboxylated zinc phthalocyanine-carboxylated C60-titanium dioxide(Zn Pc-C3-Ti O2)nanosheets,in which the surface modifications of Zn Pc and C60derivative were designed to extend the absorption range and promote charge separation,respectively.Benefiting from the unique structure and positive synergetic effect,the Zn Pc-C3-Ti O2 nanocomposite shows promising applications in selective reduction of nitroarenes for high-value-added aromatic amines under solar light.Especially,for the photocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline,the Zn Pc-C3-Ti O2 nanocomposite possesses both high efficiency and selectivity(up to 99%).
