Peng Gao, Zewen Shen, Yana Chen, Tao Jiang, Zhuoyu Ji, Guixia Zhao, Junrong Yue, Yezi Hu, Xiangke Wang, Xiubing Huang, Martin Muhler, Lisha Yin
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Abstract
Depleted uranium as a mildly radioactive waste product from the 235U enrichment process is stocked worldwide, which can be considered as ideal photocatalyst for light-driven photo-redox reactions. Under light irradiation, the generated excited-state *UO22+ possesses strong oxidative ability and long-lived fluorescence lifetime via ligand to metal charge transfer (LMCT), which can be effectively quenched by organic substrates via hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) and single electron transfer (SET) processes. The applications of both homogeneous and heterogeneous uranyl-based photocatalysts (including uranyl salts, uranyl-loading composite catalysts, uranyl-based complexes, and uranyl-based metal–organic frameworks) exhibit their advances in unique electronic structure, excellent photochemical properties, and outstanding photocatalytic performance in organic photo-transformation reactions. This review is to highlight the light-driven transformation of organic substances over various types of homogeneous and heterogeneous uranyl-based photocatalysts. The current research survey verifies that spent nuclear waste possesses great potential to construct efficient photocatalysts for light-driven organics transformation.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Catalysis publishes scholarly articles on both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, covering a wide range of chemical transformations. These include various types of catalysis, such as those mediated by photons, plasmons, and electrons. The focus of the studies is to understand the relationship between catalytic function and the underlying chemical properties of surfaces and metal complexes.
The articles in the journal offer innovative concepts and explore the synthesis and kinetics of inorganic solids and homogeneous complexes. Furthermore, they discuss spectroscopic techniques for characterizing catalysts, investigate the interaction of probes and reacting species with catalysts, and employ theoretical methods.
The research presented in the journal should have direct relevance to the field of catalytic processes, addressing either fundamental aspects or applications of catalysis.