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18. Meng X, Wang T, Liu L et al (2014) Photothermal conversion of CO2 into CH4 with H2 over
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53:11478–11482. https ://doi.org/10.1002/anie.20140 4953
19. Caudillo-Flores U, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Cortés JA et al (2017) UV and visible light driven H 2
photo-production using Nb-doped TiO2: comparing Pt and Pd co-catalysts. Mol Catal 437:1–10.
https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2017.04.035
20. Ouyang W, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Kubacka A et al (2018) Enhancing photocatalytic performance of
TiO2 in H2 evolution via Ru co-catalyst deposition. Appl Catal B Environ 238:434–443. https ://
doi.org/10.1016/j.apcat b.2018.07.046
21. Sastre F, Versluis C, Meulendijks N et al (2019) Sunlight-fueled, low-temperature ru-catalyzed
conversion of CO2 and H2 to CH4 with a high photon-to-methane efficiency. ACS Omega
4:7369–7377. https ://doi.org/10.1021/acsom ega.9b005 81
22. Sastre F, Puga AV, Liu L et al (2014) Complete photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methane by
H2 under solar light irradiation. J Am Chem Soc 136:6798–6801. https ://doi.org/10.1021/ja500
924t
23. Ouyang W, Kuna E, Yepez A et al (2016) Mechanochemical synthesis of TiO2 nanocomposites
as photocatalysts for benzyl alcohol photo-oxidation. Nanomaterials 6:93. https ://doi.org/10.3390/
nano6 05009 3
24. Verma S, Baig RBN, Nadagouda MN, Varma RS (2016) Sustainable strategy utilizing biomass: visible-light-mediated synthesis of γ-valerolactone. ChemCatChem 8:690–693. https ://doi.org/10.1002/
cctc.20150 1352
25. Caudillo-Flores U, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Hungría AB et al (2019) Toluene and styrene photo-oxidation quantum efficiency: comparison between doped and composite tungsten-containing anatasebased catalysts. Appl Catal B Environ 245:49–61. https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcat b.2018.12.032
26. Li S-H, Liu S, Colmenares JC, Xu Y-J (2016) A sustainable approach for lignin valorization by heterogeneous photocatalysis. Green Chem 18:594–607. https ://doi.org/10.1039/C5GC0 2109J
27. Parrino F, Bellardita M, García-López EI et al (2018) Heterogeneous photocatalysis for selective
formation of high-value-added molecules: some chemical and engineering aspects. ACS Catal
8:11191–11225. https ://doi.org/10.1021/acsca tal.8b030 93
28. Krivtsov I, Ilkaeva M, García-López EI et al (2019) Effect of substituents on partial photocatalytic
oxidation of aromatic alcohols assisted by polymeric C3N4. ChemCatChem 11:2713–2724. https ://
doi.org/10.1002/cctc.20190 0362
29. Kyriakopoulos J, Tzirakis MD, Panagiotou GD et al (2012) Highly active catalysts for the photooxidation of organic compounds by deposition of [60] fullerene onto the MCM-41 surface: a green
approach for the synthesis of fine chemicals. Appl Catal B Environ 117–118:36–48. https ://doi.
org/10.1016/J.APCAT B.2011.12.024
30. Nair V, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Fernández-García M et al (2019) Thermo-photocatalysis: environmental
and energy applications. Chemsuschem 12:2098–2116. https ://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.20190 0175
31. Caudillo-Flores U, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Kubacka A et al (2018) Measuring and interpreting quantum
efficiency of acid blue 9 photodegradation using TiO2-based catalysts. Appl Catal A Gen. https ://
doi.org/10.1016/j.apcat a.2017.10.016
32. Manassero A, Satuf ML, Alfano OM (2013) Evaluation of UV and visible light activity of TiO2
catalysts for water remediation. Chem Eng J 225:378–386. https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.03.097
33. Mamaghani AH, Haghighat F, Lee C-S (2017) Photocatalytic oxidation technology for indoor
environment air purification: the state-of-the-art. Appl Catal B Environ 203:247–269. https ://doi.
org/10.1016/j.apcat b.2016.10.037
34. Ballari MM, Brouwers HJH (2013) Full scale demonstration of air-purifying pavement. J Hazard
Mater 254–255:406–414. https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazm at.2013.02.012
35. Pastrana-Martínez LM, Morales-Torres S, Carabineiro SAC et al (2018) Photocatalytic activity of
functionalized nanodiamond-TiO2 composites towards water pollutants degradation under UV/Vis
irradiation. Appl Surf Sci 458:839–848. https ://doi.org/10.1016/J.APSUS C.2018.07.102
36. Chávez AM, Ribeiro AR, Moreira NFF et al (2019) Removal of organic micropollutants from a
municipal wastewater secondary effluent by UVA-LED photocatalytic ozonation. Catalysts 9:472.
https ://doi.org/10.3390/catal 90504 72
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17. Chiarello GL, Ferri D, Selli E (2011) Effect of the CH3OH/H2O ratio on the mechanism of the
gas-phase photocatalytic reforming of methanol on noble metal-modified TiO2. J Catal 280:168–
177. https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2011.03.013
18. Meng X, Wang T, Liu L et al (2014) Photothermal conversion of CO2 into CH4 with H2 over
Group VIII nanocatalysts: an alternative approach for solar fuel production. Angew Chem Int Ed
53:11478–11482. https ://doi.org/10.1002/anie.20140 4953
19. Caudillo-Flores U, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Cortés JA et al (2017) UV and visible light driven H 2
photo-production using Nb-doped TiO2: comparing Pt and Pd co-catalysts. Mol Catal 437:1–10.
https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2017.04.035
20. Ouyang W, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Kubacka A et al (2018) Enhancing photocatalytic performance of
TiO2 in H2 evolution via Ru co-catalyst deposition. Appl Catal B Environ 238:434–443. https ://
doi.org/10.1016/j.apcat b.2018.07.046
21. Sastre F, Versluis C, Meulendijks N et al (2019) Sunlight-fueled, low-temperature ru-catalyzed
conversion of CO2 and H2 to CH4 with a high photon-to-methane efficiency. ACS Omega
4:7369–7377. https ://doi.org/10.1021/acsom ega.9b005 81
22. Sastre F, Puga AV, Liu L et al (2014) Complete photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methane by
H2 under solar light irradiation. J Am Chem Soc 136:6798–6801. https ://doi.org/10.1021/ja500
924t
23. Ouyang W, Kuna E, Yepez A et al (2016) Mechanochemical synthesis of TiO2 nanocomposites
as photocatalysts for benzyl alcohol photo-oxidation. Nanomaterials 6:93. https ://doi.org/10.3390/
nano6 05009 3
24. Verma S, Baig RBN, Nadagouda MN, Varma RS (2016) Sustainable strategy utilizing biomass: visible-light-mediated synthesis of γ-valerolactone. ChemCatChem 8:690–693. https ://doi.org/10.1002/
cctc.20150 1352
25. Caudillo-Flores U, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Hungría AB et al (2019) Toluene and styrene photo-oxidation quantum efficiency: comparison between doped and composite tungsten-containing anatasebased catalysts. Appl Catal B Environ 245:49–61. https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcat b.2018.12.032
26. Li S-H, Liu S, Colmenares JC, Xu Y-J (2016) A sustainable approach for lignin valorization by heterogeneous photocatalysis. Green Chem 18:594–607. https ://doi.org/10.1039/C5GC0 2109J
27. Parrino F, Bellardita M, García-López EI et al (2018) Heterogeneous photocatalysis for selective
formation of high-value-added molecules: some chemical and engineering aspects. ACS Catal
8:11191–11225. https ://doi.org/10.1021/acsca tal.8b030 93
28. Krivtsov I, Ilkaeva M, García-López EI et al (2019) Effect of substituents on partial photocatalytic
oxidation of aromatic alcohols assisted by polymeric C3N4. ChemCatChem 11:2713–2724. https ://
doi.org/10.1002/cctc.20190 0362
29. Kyriakopoulos J, Tzirakis MD, Panagiotou GD et al (2012) Highly active catalysts for the photooxidation of organic compounds by deposition of [60] fullerene onto the MCM-41 surface: a green
approach for the synthesis of fine chemicals. Appl Catal B Environ 117–118:36–48. https ://doi.
org/10.1016/J.APCAT B.2011.12.024
30. Nair V, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Fernández-García M et al (2019) Thermo-photocatalysis: environmental
and energy applications. Chemsuschem 12:2098–2116. https ://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.20190 0175
31. Caudillo-Flores U, Muñoz-Batista MJ, Kubacka A et al (2018) Measuring and interpreting quantum
efficiency of acid blue 9 photodegradation using TiO2-based catalysts. Appl Catal A Gen. https ://
doi.org/10.1016/j.apcat a.2017.10.016
32. Manassero A, Satuf ML, Alfano OM (2013) Evaluation of UV and visible light activity of TiO2
catalysts for water remediation. Chem Eng J 225:378–386. https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.03.097
33. Mamaghani AH, Haghighat F, Lee C-S (2017) Photocatalytic oxidation technology for indoor
environment air purification: the state-of-the-art. Appl Catal B Environ 203:247–269. https ://doi.
org/10.1016/j.apcat b.2016.10.037
34. Ballari MM, Brouwers HJH (2013) Full scale demonstration of air-purifying pavement. J Hazard
Mater 254–255:406–414. https ://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazm at.2013.02.012
35. Pastrana-Martínez LM, Morales-Torres S, Carabineiro SAC et al (2018) Photocatalytic activity of
functionalized nanodiamond-TiO2 composites towards water pollutants degradation under UV/Vis
irradiation. Appl Surf Sci 458:839–848. https ://doi.org/10.1016/J.APSUS C.2018.07.102
36. Chávez AM, Ribeiro AR, Moreira NFF et al (2019) Removal of organic micropollutants from a
municipal wastewater secondary effluent by UVA-LED photocatalytic ozonation. Catalysts 9:472.
https ://doi.org/10.3390/catal 90504 72
24
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