Photoelectrocatalytical Kolbe synthesis on thin film electrode of n-TiO2

• Published in: Russian journal of electrochemistry Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 217 - 222
• Main Authors: Grinberg, V. A., Emets, V. V., Modestov, A. D., Maiorova, N. A., Ovsyannikova, E. V., Bukhtenko, O. V., Maslov, D. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01-02-2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Catalysts; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Electrochemistry; Physical Chemistry; Reaction products; Short Communications; Thin films; Titanium dioxide; Titanium oxides; Voltammetry; photoelectrocatalysts; photoelectrolysis; electrooxidation of carboxylates
• ISSN: 1023-1935; 1608-3342
• DOI: 10.1134/S1023193517020070

The possibility of the photoelectrochemical reaction of acetate and trifluoroacetate oxidation to yield the corresponding hydrocarbons and perfluorocarbons on UV illumination of a film of nanosized titania
n
-TiO
2
is demonstrated by the methods of cyclic voltammetry and preparative photoelectrolysis. Thus, the use of solar energy makes it possible to synthesize the Kolbe reaction products at substantially lower potentials on electrodes-catalysts containing no platinum.