Polydopamine-Coated Polyurethane Foam as a Structured Support for the Development of an Easily Reusable Heterogeneous Photocatalyst Based on Eosin Y
CATALYSTS(2023)
Abstract
An easy-to-handle eosin Y-based heterogeneous photocatalyst was prepared by post-functionalization of a polydopamine-coated open cell polyurethane foam (PDA@PUF) via the silanization of the adhesive layer with 3-(triethoxysilyl)propan-1-amine (APTES) and the subsequent EDC-mediated coupling of the resulting amino-functionalized foam with eosin Y. The obtained macroscopic material, EY-APTES@PDA@PUF, showed good efficiency and excellent reusability, in an easy-to-carry "dip-and-play" mode for at least six runs as photocatalyst for the aerobic oxidation of 2-methyl-5-nitroisoquinolin-2-ium iodide to the corresponding isoquinolone. Subsequent investigation of the catalytic efficiency of EY-APTES@PDA@PUF for the oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides, however, evidenced non-negligible eosin Y leaching, leading to a progressive deactivation of the catalytic foam in this case. Two alternative synthetic protocols for the preparation of the macroscopic photocatalyst were next explored to avoid eosin Y leaching. In both cases however, cycling tests also highlighted a progressive deactivation of the catalytic foams in sulfide-to-sulfoxide oxidation reactions.
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Key words
visible-light photocatalysis,polyurethane open cell foam,polydopamine,eosin Y,oxidation reactions
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