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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Photoelectrocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene on Bi-doped CuGaS2 films

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Author(s):
Andrade, Jr., Marcos A. S. [1] ; Mascaro, Lucia H. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Chem, Km 235, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Chemosphere; v. 212, p. 79-86, DEC 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 6
Abstract

Nitrobenzene, a toxic nitroaromatic, a feedstock compound to the production of many commercially relevant chemicals were photoelectrocatalytically reduced into aniline on a photoelectrode comprised by a bismuth-doped CuGaS2 nanocrystallyne thin films on molybdenum. The activity of the photoelectrodes were compared to the reaction performed on undoped-CuGaS2 films, and they were carried out under illumination with an applied bias potential at 0.9 V. Aniline was highly selectively obtained with 83% of conversion for reaction times of 100 min when using Bi-doped CuGaS2, representing higher conversion of nitrobenzene and yield to aniline than the undoped photoelectrode. The catalytic performance of the doped films remained stable for a set of 5 consecutive experiments. These results indicate Bi-doped CuGaS2 as a promising material to be applied in the photoelectrocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene into aniline through the direct pathway mechanism, using solar light illumination. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/50249-8 - Green chemistry: sustainable synthetic methods employing benign solvents, safer reagents, and bio-renewable feedstock
Grantee:Arlene Gonçalves Corrêa
Support type: Research Grants - Research Centers in Engineering Program
FAPESP's process: 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Center for the Development of Functional Materials
Grantee:Elson Longo da Silva
Support type: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
FAPESP's process: 17/15144-9 - Metal-doped chalcogenides for application in intermediate band solar cells
Grantee:Marcos Antonio Santana Andrade Junior
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctorate