In this study, the Cu/C3N4-BiVO4 (CCN-BVO) ternary system significantly improved the catalytic effect of glycerol selective oxidation for the preparation of high-value chemical dihydroxyacetone (DHA). Meanwhile, CCN-BVO also has strong environmental catalytic activity, with a decomposition efficiency of over 90% for liquid-phase organic pollutants within 2 hours. CCN-BVO has superior production capacity of reactive oxygen species (ROS), especially the ability to produce 1O2 with catalytic selectivity, which is the main reason for its excellent catalytic effect. This study also theoretically determined the reaction pathway of glycerol catalysis through DFT calculations, providing a theoretical basis for the design of efficient catalytic materials in the future.

The study was published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, a first tier journal of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with an impact factor of 15.1.

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