
Resources Chemicals and Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: June 1, 2024
Toluene is widely used as a raw material for many chemical products/pharmaceutical intermediates and solvent in manufacturing industries. The conversion of toluene into higher value chemicals (benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid, etc.) using sunlight very promising means. To achieve the full utilization toluene, it necessary to construct photocatalysts with high selectivity while synergistically optimizing optimal reaction environment significantly affect photoconversion toluene. High-performance not only absorb sunlight, but also have abundant active sites generation free radicals, which can promote bonds cleavage thus greatly increasing yield higher-valued products. In addition, type photocatalyst modification strategy would influence photo-conversion. Therefore, makes sense that this review presents mechanism factors (mainly) photo-oxidation thorough analysis prediction by theoretical calculations, oxidation different (in particular halogen-containing perovskite materials) specific products, well photocatalysts' modifications. Finally, challenges prospects designing efficient process are summarized.
Language: Английский