The world relies on nonrenewable fossil resources, which provide various fuels, chemicals and materials. Biomass is an-other storage form of carbon and solar energy that has attract-ed great interest, mainly because o...The world relies on nonrenewable fossil resources, which provide various fuels, chemicals and materials. Biomass is an-other storage form of carbon and solar energy that has attract-ed great interest, mainly because of its potential as a sustaina-ble source of chemicals and fuels [1,2]. Lignin is an attractive biomass feedstock. As shown in Fig. 1, three phenylpropane units assemble into lignin with a complex three-dimensional structure and different linkages in plants [3].展开更多
This review summarizes the utilization of supported noble metal nanoparticles (such as Au/TiO2, Au/ZrO2, Ag/AgCl) as efficient photo/sono-catalysts for the selective synthesis of chemicals and degradation of environme...This review summarizes the utilization of supported noble metal nanoparticles (such as Au/TiO2, Au/ZrO2, Ag/AgCl) as efficient photo/sono-catalysts for the selective synthesis of chemicals and degradation of environmental pollutants. Supported noble metal nanoparticles could efficiently catalyze the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy. Under UV/visible light irradiation, important chemical transformations such as the oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds, the oxidation of thiol to disulfide, the oxidation of benzene to phenol, and the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds to form aromatic azo compounds, are effectively achieved by supported noble metal nanoparticles. Under ultrasound irradiation, supported noble metal nanoparticles could efficiently catalyze the production of hydrogen from water. Moreover, various pollutants, including aldehydes, alcohols, acids, phenolic compounds, and dyes, can be effectively decomposed over supported noble metal nanoparticles under UV/visible light irradiation. Under ultrasound irradiation, pollutant molecules can also be completely degraded with supported noble metal nanoparticles as catalysts.展开更多
文摘The world relies on nonrenewable fossil resources, which provide various fuels, chemicals and materials. Biomass is an-other storage form of carbon and solar energy that has attract-ed great interest, mainly because of its potential as a sustaina-ble source of chemicals and fuels [1,2]. Lignin is an attractive biomass feedstock. As shown in Fig. 1, three phenylpropane units assemble into lignin with a complex three-dimensional structure and different linkages in plants [3].
文摘This review summarizes the utilization of supported noble metal nanoparticles (such as Au/TiO2, Au/ZrO2, Ag/AgCl) as efficient photo/sono-catalysts for the selective synthesis of chemicals and degradation of environmental pollutants. Supported noble metal nanoparticles could efficiently catalyze the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy. Under UV/visible light irradiation, important chemical transformations such as the oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds, the oxidation of thiol to disulfide, the oxidation of benzene to phenol, and the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds to form aromatic azo compounds, are effectively achieved by supported noble metal nanoparticles. Under ultrasound irradiation, supported noble metal nanoparticles could efficiently catalyze the production of hydrogen from water. Moreover, various pollutants, including aldehydes, alcohols, acids, phenolic compounds, and dyes, can be effectively decomposed over supported noble metal nanoparticles under UV/visible light irradiation. Under ultrasound irradiation, pollutant molecules can also be completely degraded with supported noble metal nanoparticles as catalysts.