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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Photocatalytic partial oxidation of limonene to 1,2 limonene oxide
Claudio De PasqualeMario PagliaroFrancesco ParrinoLeonardo PalmisanoRosaria Ciriminnasubject
Materials Chemistry2506 Metals and AlloysSilylationOxideSurfaces Coatings and FilmCeramics and Composite010402 general chemistryPhotochemistry01 natural sciencesCatalysisCatalysichemistry.chemical_compoundAdsorptionaerobic oxidationMaterials ChemistryMoleculePartial oxidationLimonene010405 organic chemistrySinglet oxygengreen oxidationlimonene epoxideElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialChemistry (all)Metals and AlloysGeneral Chemistry0104 chemical sciencesSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsphocatalysischemistryCeramics and CompositesPhotocatalysislimoneneSettore CHIM/07 - Fondamenti Chimici Delle Tecnologie2506description
The silylation of crystalline TiO2 P25, commonly used for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, results in an exceptionally selective catalyst for the aerobic limonene epoxidation to 1,2-limonene oxide under solar light irradiation. The hypothesized mechanism involves the singlet oxygen generated through energy transfer from the excited TiO2 to adsorbed O2 molecules. The reaction product is the valued precursor of bio-based poly(limonene carbonate), a thermoplastic polymer of superior thermal and optical properties whose industrial production is in need of an efficient green synthesis of limonene oxide.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-13 |