Valorization of Selected Biomass-Derived Molecules on <i>Olea europaea</i> Leaves-Biotemplated TiO₂-g-C₃N₄ Photocatalysts.

ABSTRACT: Biotemplating technique allows the synthesis of catalysts, recreating the sophisticated structure of nature templates. In this work, some biotemplated TiO₂ semiconductors were synthesized using Olea europaea leaves as templates. Then, g-C₃N₄ was coupled to materials to later incorporate Pt on the surface or as dopant in the structure to evaluate the efficiency of the solids in two photocatalytic applications to valorize biomass: hydrogen production through glycerol photoreforming, and photoacetalization of cinnamaldehyde with 1,2-propanediol. In glycerol photoreforming, the presence of Pt (superficial or dopant) enhanced hydrogen production, being Pt@AOLCN (a heterojunction containing biotemplated TiO₂, g-C₃N₄, and Pt

SUBMITTER: Herrera-Beurnio MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11672941 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature