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Comparative photocatalytic behavior of photocatalysts (TiO2, SiC, Bi2O3, ZnO) for transformation of glycerol to value added compounds

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Four types of semiconductors were used as photocatalyst to convert glycerol to other value added compounds at identical testing condition in the presence of H2O2 as the electron acceptor. The results demonstrated that the band gap energy affected the photocatalytic activity of glycerol than the crystallite size and textural property of the utilized photocatalyst. The SiC, Bi2O3 and ZnO achieved almost complete glycerol conversion at 8 h of reaction time, which was significantly higher than that of TiO2. Similar types of products, including dihydroxyacetone, glyceraldehyde, glyceric acid, glycolic acid and formic acid, were generated via all explored photocatalysts. Interestingly, one additional compound known as glyoxylic acid, an important intermediate of organic chemicals, used in medicine, spices, pesticides, paint, paper and food, was produced via Bi2O3. The reaction mechanism and the pathways of photocatalytic conversion of glycerol via Bi2O3 were proposed. Finally, the reusability of Bi2O3 photocatalyst was explored.

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The authors would like to thank the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program of the Thailand Research Fund (PHD/0241/2558) and the Embassy of France in Thailand for financial support.

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  1. Fuels Research Center, Department of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Paphada Limpachanangkul & Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan

  2. PTT LNG, Map ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong, 21150, Thailand

    Trin Jedsukontorn

  3. CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, Shandong, China

    Guoqiang Zhang & Licheng Liu

  4. Associate Fellow of Royal Society of Thailand (AFRST), Bangkok, 10300, Thailand

    Mali Hunsom

  5. Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan

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Limpachanangkul, P., Jedsukontorn, T., Zhang, G. et al. Comparative photocatalytic behavior of photocatalysts (TiO2, SiC, Bi2O3, ZnO) for transformation of glycerol to value added compounds. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 36, 1527–1535 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-019-0326-7

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