Molecularly Imprinted-g-C3N5 for Photocatalytic Oxidation of d-glucose
摘要
Enantioselective catalytic oxidation of d-glucose has been extensively applied in food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. In this work, a nitrogen-rich graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N5) was synthesized through the pyrolysis of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole. This material exhibited a reduced band gap, enhanced electrical conductivity, and superior photocatalytic performance compared to graphitic C3N4 (g-C3N4), facilitating more efficient photocatalytic oxidation of glucose with higher yield. The surface of g-C3N5 was subsequently capped with a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) layer by employing d-glucose as the template molecule, and 4-vinylphenylboronic acid as the functional monomer. The resulting g-C3N5-MIPs demonstrated the ability to selectively photocatalyze the oxidation of d-glucose, producing d-glu acid and H2O2. Notably, the relative selectivity coefficient for d-glucose over l-glucose increased by a factor of 8.79 compared to the non-imprinted g-C3N5. This work presents an effective approach for synthesizing advanced g-C3N5-MIP-based photocatalysts, and highlights their potential for highly enantioselective aerobic oxidation of d-glucose.
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