Product analysis of photocatalysis with transition metal substituted heteropoly tungstates in nonpolar solvents

CHED 354

Thomas J. Dobmeier, dobmeiet@canisius.edu, Brian T. Tyler, tylerb@canisius.edu, and Steven H. Szczepankiewicz, szczepas@canisius.edu. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Canisius College, 2001 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14208
Photochromism of transition metal substituted heteropoly tungstates as tetraheptylammonium salts in various solvents under broadband UV light is observed in the presence of alcohols. Products from the alcohol oxidation are quantified using GC-TCD, GCMS, and ion chromatography. Preliminary evidence of CO2 reduction is demonstrated.
 

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