催化学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 83: 209-218.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(25)64924-2

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中空管状In2O3修饰氮化碳395 nm光催化木质素C-C键高产率裂解

李伊馨, 邱健豪*(), 夏广路, 刘琪英, 方碧瑶, 刘梦, 陈晨, 姚建峰*()   

  1. 南京林业大学化学工程学院, 森林食物资源挖掘与利用全国重点实验室, 江苏省林业资源高效加工利用协同创新中心, 江苏南京 210037
  • 收稿日期:2025-08-18 接受日期:2025-10-17 出版日期:2026-04-18 发布日期:2026-03-04
  • 通讯作者: * 电子信箱: jhq@njfu.edu.cn (邱健豪), jfyao@njfu.edu.cn (姚建峰).
  • 基金资助:
    国家重点研发项目(2024YFB4206003)

Hollow tubular In2O3 modified carbon nitride for photocatalytic high-yield cleavage of lignin C-C bonds under 395 nm light

Yixin Li, Jianhao Qiu*(), Guanglu Xia, Qiying Liu, Biyao Fang, Meng Liu, Chen Chen, Jianfeng Yao*()   

  1. National Key Laboratory for the Development and Utilization of Forest Food Resources, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2025-08-18 Accepted:2025-10-17 Online:2026-04-18 Published:2026-03-04
  • Contact: * E-mail: jhq@njfu.edu.cn (J. Qiu), jfyao@njfu.edu.cn (J. Yao).
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2024YFB4206003)

摘要:

在全球可持续发展战略背景下, 生物质资源高效转化成为研究焦点. 木质素作为富含芳香结构的可再生原料, 是高值化学品的重要来源, 但其Cα-Cβ键解离能高, 选择性断裂难度大. 相较于热催化木质素转化, 光催化技术具有绿色、可持续且选择性较高的优势, 具有较大的潜力. 石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)作为一种较为绿色的光催化剂, 能够通过π-π堆积作用活化木质素底物. 但存在比表面积较小、光生载流子复合较快等问题, 通过异质结构建能够有效解决上述问题. MOF衍生的金属氧化物能够在一定程度上维持MOF的形貌, 并具备较高的稳定性、较窄的带隙能、较大的比表面积和介孔结构, 有效增强传质并促进活性物种的生成.
本研究旨在开发Z型g-C3N4/中空管状In2O3异质结用于光催化选择性断裂木质素C-C键. 其中, 具有中空管状结构的In2O3是由MIL-68(In)煅烧制备. 首先制备呈规则棱柱状结构的MIL-68(In)与g-C3N4, 经均匀混合后通过煅烧制得复合材料. MOF衍生的In2O3比表面积为48 m2·g-1, 显著高于常规方法制备的In2O3 (比表面积: 3 m2·g-1), 复合材料的比表面积进一步提升至76 m2·g-1, 且性能明显优于In2O3与g-C3N4. 以含Cα-Cβ键的2-苯氧基-1-苯乙醇(PP-ol)为木质素模型底物, 在395 nm光照下测试催化性能, 结果显示复合材料的PP-ol转化率达92.1%, 苯甲醛收率为82.4%, 显著高于单一组分及物理混合样品. 不同波长实验结果表明, 反应效率与光吸收曲线高度吻合; 不同气氛实验证明, 空气气氛下反应高效, 纯O2可进一步提升性能, 氮气中则几乎无反应, 证明O2是该反应高效进行的关键因素; 连续4次循环后, 催化剂活性与结构保持稳定. 此外, 该材料对其他3种木质素β-O-4模型物的转化率均超80%, 对有机溶剂法提取的桦木木质素的解聚效果显著, 产物以芳香醛、酯类为主. 光电化学测试证实了Z型异质结的形成有效促进了光生载流子的分离与迁移; 活性物种捕获与电子顺磁共振实验证实, 1O2是Cα-Cβ键断裂的关键物种, 主要将PP-ol转化成苯甲醛, 光生空穴可将PP-ol转化为苯甲酸. 中空管状In2O3的高比表面积及孔隙率有效提升了O2吸附, 促进了1O2的生成. 光照下, In2O3与g-C3N4受激发产生电子-空穴对, 由于形成了Z型异质结, g-C3N4导带电子将O2还原为•O2-, 后者经空穴氧化生成1O2; In2O3价带空穴从Cβ-H提取氢生成Cβ自由基并与1O2及氢质子结合形成过氧化物中间体, 经六元环过渡态后发生Cα-Cβ键断裂, 最终生成苯甲醛和甲酸苯酯.
综上, Z型g-C3N4/In2O3异质结通过中空结构增强O2吸附、光利用及木质素底物传质, 异质结促进载流子分离, 实现了在温和条件下高效断裂木质素Cα-Cβ键. 这项工作可促进金属有机框架材料在生物质转化中的应用, 并为光催化木质素的选择性解聚提供启示.

关键词: 木质素, C-C键断裂, 光催化, 金属有机框架, g-C3N4, In2O3

Abstract:

The selective cleavage of Cα-Cβ bonds is of great significance to lignin valorization, and photocatalysis offers an eco-friendly pathway to achieve this process. Here, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) modified with hollow tubular In2O3 was constructed via the calcination method for the photocatalytic cleavage of lignin Cα-Cβ bonds. MIL-68(In) was used as the precursor of In2O3, imparting a unique hollow tubular structure and a relatively large specific surface area. The hollow tubular structure is helpful for light penetration and scattering, as well as rapid migration of the lignin substrate. The Z-scheme g-C3N4/In2O3 heterojunction exhibited 92.1% conversion (corresponding benzaldehyde yield: 82.4%) of the lignin model compound 2-phenoxy-1-phenylethanol (PP-ol), outperforming pure In2O3 and g-C3N4 by 40- and 2.3-fold, respectively, under 395 nm light illumination. By varying the illumination wavelength, the conversion and yields of the g-C3N4/In2O3 composites were found to follow wavelength-dependent reactivities. Additionally, photogenerated holes are capable of converting PP-ol into benzoic acid, whereas 1O2 mainly converts PP-ol into benzaldehyde. This work could encourage the application of metal-organic frameworks in biomass conversion and provide insight into photocatalytic lignin valorization.

Key words: Lignin, C-C bond cleavage, Photocatalysis, Metal-organic frameworks, g-C3N4, In2O3