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Solar Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Porphyrin Sensitized TiO2: Experimental and Computational Studies (2021)
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Otieno, S., Lanterna, A. E., Mack, J., Derese, S., Amuhaya, E. K., Nyokong, T., & Scaiano, J. C. (2021). Solar Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Porphyrin Sensitized TiO2: Experimental and Computational Studies. Molecules, 26(11), Article 3131. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113131

The absence of a secure long-term sustainable energy supply is recognized as a major worldwide technological challenge. The generation of H2 through photocatalysis is an environmentally friendly alternative that can help solve the energy problem. Thu... Read More about Solar Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Porphyrin Sensitized TiO2: Experimental and Computational Studies.

Scale-up of a photochemical flow reactor for the production of lignin-coated titanium dioxide as a sunscreen ingredient (2021)
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Fournier, K., Marina, N., Joshi, N., Berthiaume, V. R., Currie, S., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (2021). Scale-up of a photochemical flow reactor for the production of lignin-coated titanium dioxide as a sunscreen ingredient. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 7, Article 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2021.100040

Lignin-protected TiO2 can reduce the release of free radicals photogenerated by TiO2. This can be achieved through the intrinsic absorption of lignin that acts as an antioxidant strategically located on the surface of TiO2 particles while retaining –... Read More about Scale-up of a photochemical flow reactor for the production of lignin-coated titanium dioxide as a sunscreen ingredient.

Mechanistic Insights on the Semihydrogenation of Alkynes over Different Nanostructured Photocatalysts (2021)
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Wang, B., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (2021). Mechanistic Insights on the Semihydrogenation of Alkynes over Different Nanostructured Photocatalysts. ACS Catalysis, 11(7), 4230-4238. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c05233

A single molecule microscopy study of the interaction of dye-modified alkanes, alkenes and alkynes with nanostructured catalysts based on TiO 2 reveals significant differences in the desorption kinetics of the probe molecules depending on the chemica... Read More about Mechanistic Insights on the Semihydrogenation of Alkynes over Different Nanostructured Photocatalysts.

Heterogeneous photocatalysis of azides: extending nitrenes photochemistry to longer wavelengths (2020)
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Lemir, I. D., Argüello, J. E., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (2020). Heterogeneous photocatalysis of azides: extending nitrenes photochemistry to longer wavelengths. Chemical Communications, 56(70), 10239-10242. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc04118a

The photodecomposition of azides to generate nitrenes usually requires wavelengths in the

Photochemical benzylic radical arylation promoted by supported Pd nanostructures (2020)
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Gawargy, T. A., Costa, P., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (2020). Photochemical benzylic radical arylation promoted by supported Pd nanostructures. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 18(31), 6047-6052. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ob01227k

We report a novel way to promote photochemical benzylic radical arylations using Pd nanostructures. Traditional benzylic radical reaction pathways are challenged by the presence of metal centres that provoke unprecedented regioselectivity towards mor... Read More about Photochemical benzylic radical arylation promoted by supported Pd nanostructures.

Evaluation of different Ni–semiconductor composites as electrodes for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction (2020)
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Gómez, M. J., Benavente-Llorente, V., Hainer, A., Lacconi, G. I., Scaiano, J. C., Franceschini, E. A., & Lanterna, A. E. (2020). Evaluation of different Ni–semiconductor composites as electrodes for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se00634c

The use of earth-abundant materials for designing efficient and stable electrocatalysts is of paramount importance to facilitate large-scale production of hydrogen. In this work we developed a new series of electrodes based on Ni–semiconductor compos... Read More about Evaluation of different Ni–semiconductor composites as electrodes for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction.

Glass wool supported ruthenium complexes: versatile, recyclable heterogeneous photoredox catalysts (2020)
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Teixeira, R. I., de Lucas, N. C., Garden, S. J., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (2020). Glass wool supported ruthenium complexes: versatile, recyclable heterogeneous photoredox catalysts. Catalysis Science and Technology, 10(5), 1273-1280. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9cy02479d

The present study describes the development of heterogeneous photoredox catalysts based on ruthenium complexes anchored onto a glass surface (glass wool). These easy-to-handle, inexpensive and reusable fiber-like materials allow Ru-based photoredox c... Read More about Glass wool supported ruthenium complexes: versatile, recyclable heterogeneous photoredox catalysts.

Catalytic farming: reaction rotation extends catalyst performance (2019)
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Elhage, A., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (in press). Catalytic farming: reaction rotation extends catalyst performance. Chemical Science, 10(5), 1419-1425. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sc04188a

The use of heterogeneous catalysis has key advantages compared to its homogeneous counterpart, such as easy catalyst separation and reusability. However, one of the main challenges is to ensure good performance after the first catalytic cycles. Activ... Read More about Catalytic farming: reaction rotation extends catalyst performance.

A general method to produce mesoporous oxide spherical particles through an aerosol method from aqueous solutions (2019)
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Zelcer, A., Franceschini, E. A., Lombardo, M. V., Lanterna, A. E., & Soler-Illia, G. J. A. A. (2020). A general method to produce mesoporous oxide spherical particles through an aerosol method from aqueous solutions. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 94(1), 195-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05175-0

Mesoporous transition metal oxides (MTMO) with large surface area, nanocrystalline framework, and controlled porosity have brilliant prospects in fields such as energy, environment, catalysis, or nanomedicine. However, the green, reproducible, and sc... Read More about A general method to produce mesoporous oxide spherical particles through an aerosol method from aqueous solutions.

Niobium-based semiconductor electrodes for hydrogen evolution reaction (2019)
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Franceschini, E. A., Hainer, A., & Lanterna, A. E. (2019). Niobium-based semiconductor electrodes for hydrogen evolution reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(60), 31940-31948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.10.101

This contribution focusses on the use of Nb-based materials for the preparation of hybrid nickel-semiconductor electrodes for use in the electrochemical generation of hydrogen. The Nb-based semiconductors (i.e., Nb2O5 and Nb3(PO4)5) show good perform... Read More about Niobium-based semiconductor electrodes for hydrogen evolution reaction.