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Visible light-induced conversion of biomass-derived chemicals integrated with hydrogen evolution over 2D Ni2P–graphene–TiO2

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Highly selective photocatalytic conversion of biomass-derived chemicals into value-added chemicals and clean hydrogen energy under mild conditions by simultaneously utilizing photogenerated holes and electrons is in line with the theme of sustainable development of green chemistry. Herein, a two-dimensional (2D) heterostructure of ternary Ni2P–graphene–lepidocrocite TiO2 (NPG–TiO2) with intimately interfacial contact has been successfully fabricated, which exhibits significantly elevated photocatalytic performance toward coevolution of benzaldehyde (2.17 mmol/h/g) and hydrogen (1.97 mmol/h/g) from biomass-derived benzyl alcohol in aqueous solution under the visible light irradiation. Mechanistic studies reveal that in this ternary heterostructure, graphene serves as an electron relay mediator to facilitate the flow of electrons from TiO2 to Ni2P due to its inherent electrical conductivity, and the Ni2P provides the active sites for photocatalytic proton reduction to hydrogen. It is anticipated that this work would make a contribution to rational design of 2D flat-structured multi-component photocatalysts for selective conversion of biomass-derived chemicals coupled with hydrogen evolution.

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The support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (21872029, U1463204, 21173045), the Award Program for Minjiang Scholar Professorship, the Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of Fujian Province for Distinguished Young Investigator Rolling Grant (2017J07002), the Independent Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment (NO. 2014A05), the 1st Program of Fujian Province for Top Creative Young Talents and the Program for Returned High-Level Overseas Chinese Scholars of Fujian Province is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China

    Jing-Yu Li, Xin Xin, Yue-Hua Li, Masakazu Anpo & Yi-Jun Xu

  2. College of Chemistry, New Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China

    Jing-Yu Li, Xin Xin, Yue-Hua Li, Fan Zhang & Yi-Jun Xu

  3. Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, 599-8531, Japan

    Masakazu Anpo

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Li, JY., Xin, X., Li, YH. et al. Visible light-induced conversion of biomass-derived chemicals integrated with hydrogen evolution over 2D Ni2P–graphene–TiO2. Res Chem Intermed 45, 5935–5946 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-019-04011-y

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