Development and photocatalytic mechanism of monolayer Bi2MoO6 nanosheets for the selective oxidation of benzylic alcohols. Issue 61 (18th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jing, Kaiqiang; Xiong, Jinhua; Qin, Na; Song, Yujie; Li, Liuyi; Yu, Yan; Liang, Shijing; Wu, Ling
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 61(2017)
• Page Start: 8604
• Page End: 8607
• Publication Date: 2017-07-18
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04052k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Monolayer Bi2 MoO6 nanosheets were synthesized using a CTAB-assisted method, and exhibited greatly improved photocatalytic activity for the selective oxidation of benzylic alcohols under visible light irradiation. Abstract : Monolayer Bi2 MoO6 nanosheets have been successfully prepared for the first time via a bottom-top approach with surfactant assistance, and show 8 times higher activity than bulk Bi2 MoO6 for the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Ultrafast charge separation and more acid–base active sites on the monolayer nanosheets are considered to be responsible for the robust photoactivity.