Photocatalytic cyclohexane oxidation and epoxidation using hedgehog particles

Douglas G. Montjoy; Elizabeth A. K. Wilson; Harrison Hou; Joel D. Graves; Nicholas A. Kotov

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36473-5

Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Photocatalytic cyclohexane oxidation and epoxidation using hedgehog particles

Douglas G. Montjoy,
Elizabeth A. K. Wilson,
Harrison Hou,
Joel D. Graves,
Nicholas A. Kotov

Affiliations

Douglas G. Montjoy: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Elizabeth A. K. Wilson: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Harrison Hou: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Joel D. Graves: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Nicholas A. Kotov: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36473-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Spiky hedgehog particles are reported to access a photocatalytic pathway for alkane oxidation directly to industrially relevant epoxides in one step, providing a lower cost and less energy-intensive pathway as compared to common alkene feedstocks.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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