Heterosupramolecular photocatalysis: oxidation of organic compounds in nanospaces between surfactant bilayers formed on TiO2.
A heterosupramolecular photocatalyst consisting of TiO2 and a cationic surfactant bilayer formed on the surface has achieved a very high level of activity in the oxidation of 2-naphthol through the cooperation of the inorganic and organic components.
Molecular Engineering Institute, Kinki University, 3-4-1, Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan. h-tada@apsrv.apch.kindai.ac.jp
Hiroaki
H
Tada
Hideo
H
Matsui
Fumitaka
F
Shiota
Megumi
M
Nomura
Seishiro
S
Ito
Masakuni
M
Yoshihara
Kunio
K
Esumi
D002384:Catalysis; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D036103:Nanotechnology; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010777:Photochemistry; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium