Metal-Free Photocatalysis: Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Connection toward Advanced Organic Synthesis

Rosso, Cristian; Filippini, Giacomo; Criado, Alejandro; Melchionna, Michele; Fornasiero, Paolo; Prato, Maurizio

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Metal-Free Photocatalysis: Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Connection toward Advanced Organic Synthesis

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2183/37525

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00627

Publication date

2021-03-21

Authors

Rosso, Cristian

Filippini, Giacomo

Criado, Alejandro

Melchionna, Michele

Fornasiero, Paolo

Prato, Maurizio

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ACS Nano 2021, 15, 3, 3621–3630

Abstract

[Abstract] Two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures are a frontier in materials chemistry as a result of their extraordinary properties. Metal-free 2D nanomaterials possess extra appeal due to their improved cost-effectiveness and lower toxicity with respect to many inorganic structures. The outstanding electronic characteristics of some metal-free 2D semiconductors have projected them into the world of organic synthesis, where they can function as high-performance photocatalysts to drive the sustainable synthesis of high-value organic molecules. Recent reports on this topic have inspired a stream of research and opened up a theme that we believe will become one of the most dominant trends in the forthcoming years.