Tracking Charge Dynamics in a Silver Single-Atom Catalyst During the Light-Driven Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol to Benzaldehyde.

ABSTRACT: Understanding charge transfer in light-driven processes is crucial for optimizing the efficiency and performance of a photocatalyst, as charge transfer directly influences the separation and migration of photogenerated charge carriers and determines the overall reaction rate and product formation. However, achieving this understanding remains challenging in the context of single-atom photocatalysis. This study addresses this gap and investigates an Ag-based single-atom catalyst (Ag₁@CN _x ) in the photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde. Comprehensive characterization was conducted using a battery of diffractive, textural, spectroscopic, and microscopic methods, confirming the catalyst crystallinity, porosity, elemental composition, and atomic

SUBMITTER: Moutsiou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976699 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature