@article { ISI:000315069400009,
	title = {Catalytic activity of ZIF-8 in the synthesis of styrene carbonate from CO2 and styrene oxide},
	journal = {Catalysis Communications},
	volume = {32},
	year = {2013},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {36-40},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>The catalytic activity of ZIF-8 in the synthesis of styrene carbonate from carbon dioxide and styrene oxide is presented. ZIF-8 crystals displayed catalytic activity even at temperatures as low as 50 degrees C, with styrene carbonate yields as high as similar to 54\% at 100 degrees C. In contrast to many prior-art catalysts, solvents or co-catalysts were not required. Pyridine and ammonia were used as probe molecules to estimate the type and density of acid sites in fresh and reused ZIF-8 catalysts. DRIFT spectroscopy of adsorbed pyridine revealed the presence of both Bronsted (B) and Lewis (L) acid sites. The B-sites have nearly vanished in the case of recycled ZIF-8 catalysts. The simultaneous presence of both the acid sites and the nitrogen basic moieties from the imidazole linker in ZIF-8 promoted the adsorption of the CO2 on the solid surface and its further conversion to the cyclic carbonate. The ZIF-8 catalysts could be recycled and reused without significant loss in catalytic activity. Published by Elsevier B.V.</p>},
	keywords = {CO2 conversion, cyclic carbonates, Styrene carbonate, Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, ZIF-8},
	issn = {1566-7367},
	doi = {10.1016/j.catcom.2012.12.003},
	author = {Zhu, Minqi and Srinivas, Darbha and Bhogeswararao, Seemala and Ratnasamy, Paul and Carreon, Moises A.}
}
@article {46702,
	title = {Photocatalytic hydrogen generation and CO2 conversion using g-C3N4 decorated dendritic fibrous nanosilica: role of interfaces between silica and g-C3N4},
	journal = {ACS Applied Energy Materials},
	volume = {3},
	year = {2020},
	month = {SEP },
	pages = {8150-8158},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>We have synthesized g-C3N4 decorated over dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS). The generation of C-N-Si interfaces by coating each fiber of DFNS with g-C3N4 not only provided high surface area but also affected the optical and electronic properties of the composite. The catalyst synthesis reproducibility issue of g-C3N4 was resolved using a vacuum-sealed quartz tube. The extended light absorption in the visible region, enhanced lifetime of photogenerated charge carriers due to the formation of interfaces between silica and g-C3N4 (confirmed by solid-state NMR), and increased surface area result in the improved photocatalytic activity of DFNS/g-C(3)N(4)for hydrogen generation and CO2 conversion.</p>
},
	keywords = {CO2 conversion, DFNS, g-C3N4, Hydrogen generation, nanocatalysts, photocatalysts, Solid-state NMR},
	issn = {2574-0962},
	doi = {10.1021/acsaem.0c01265},
	author = {Rawool, Sushma A. and Samanta, Anupam and Ajithkumar, T. G. and Kar, Yusuf and Polshettiwar, Vivek}
}
