Oxygen-Mediated Surface Photoreactions: Exploring New Pathways for Sustainable Chemistry

Year: 2023

Authors: Alessandri I., Vassalini I.

Autors Affiliation: Univ Brescia, INSTM, CNR INO, via Branze Brescia,38, I-25123 Brescia, Italy; Univ Brescia, Dept Informat Engn, via Branze Brescia,38, I-25123 Brescia, Italy.

Abstract: This Concept analyses and reviews recent works that take advantage of oxygen-mediated surface photoreactions for addressing key issues in the fields of sustainable chemistry, circular production of feedstocks and environmental remediation. Examples of metal and polymer recovery and recycling from waste, metal-free oxidation of organic molecules and exploitation of persistent radicals for destroying pollutants and disinfection are discussed, highlighting common aspects, peculiarities, potential and limitations. Oxygen-mediated surface photoreactions are an extremely versatile tool for environmental remediation, recycling of critical raw materials and sustainable production of feedstocks. This Concept reviews recent works on this class of reaction, including examples of metal and polymer recovery and recycling from waste, metal-free oxidation of organic molecules and exploitation of persistent radicals for destroying pollutants and disinfection.

Journal/Review: CHEMPHOTOCHEM

Volume: 7 (12)      Pages from: e202300298-1  to: e202300298-1

More Information: This work was partially supported by the PRIN project NOMEN (2017MP7F8F)- Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), SMaRT PCBs (Sustainable materials Recycling Technology for Printed Circuit Boards)-Italian Ministry of Ecological Transition and TECH4LIB project-Fondazione Cariplo.
KeyWords: Metal recovery; Oxygen; Photoreactivity; Concept analysis; Environmental remediation; Green-chemistry; Key Issues; Metal free; Oxygen photochemistry; Photoreactions; Sustainable chemistry; Sustainable materials; Waste metals
DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202300298

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