Introduction of tensile strain into titanium dioxide for increased solid acid catalytic activity

Atsushi Takagaki, Taiga Ozaki, Jun Tae Song, Eiki Niwa, Motonori Watanabe, Tatsumi Ishihara

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Abstract

Strained metal oxides are known to exhibit improved activity for redox and photocatalytic reactions. Here, we intentionally introduced tensile strain into rutile-type TiO2 by utilizing the difference in thermal expansion coefficients between TiO2 and Au and applied it as a solid acid catalyst. It was demonstrated that its acid catalytic activity in the acetalization of furfural was enhanced by increasing the degree of the strain introduced.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6359-6362
Number of pages4
JournalCatalysis Science and Technology
Volume12
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 18 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis

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