Efficient and Selective Photocatalytic Conversion of Methanol Using Porous Au-WO3 and Visible Light
Conference Year
2023
Abstract
Photocatalytic conversion of C1 molecules into fuels and other valuable chemicals is an important industrial research focus. Among C1 chemicals, methanol is regarded as an attractive base material because many useful chemicals can be derived from it. We focus on changing the reaction conditions, specifically the concentration of gaseous methanol and oxygen to improve upon the visible light photoactivity of porous WO3 based materials. Our reactions reveal the conversion of methanol into multiple products with intermediate oxidation levels, under mild conditions. Furthermore, these studies show the role of reaction conditions have on the mechanism of methanol photooxidation on WO3.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Christopher C. Landry
Status
Graduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
Chemistry
Primary Research Category
Physical Science
Efficient and Selective Photocatalytic Conversion of Methanol Using Porous Au-WO3 and Visible Light
Photocatalytic conversion of C1 molecules into fuels and other valuable chemicals is an important industrial research focus. Among C1 chemicals, methanol is regarded as an attractive base material because many useful chemicals can be derived from it. We focus on changing the reaction conditions, specifically the concentration of gaseous methanol and oxygen to improve upon the visible light photoactivity of porous WO3 based materials. Our reactions reveal the conversion of methanol into multiple products with intermediate oxidation levels, under mild conditions. Furthermore, these studies show the role of reaction conditions have on the mechanism of methanol photooxidation on WO3.