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Photochem, Volume 5, Issue 2

2025 June - 7 articles

Cover Story: In this short review, we explore recent progress in the selective photocatalytic oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid (TPA), a critical monomer for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production. Conventional catalytic processes, while effective, demand harsh conditions and raise environmental concerns. Photocatalysis emerges as a sustainable route, enabling light-driven oxidation under milder conditions. This review emphasizes novel heterogeneous photocatalysts, reaction mechanisms, and challenges related to selectivity, efficiency, and scalability. It offers a concise perspective on how light-driven oxidation could transform industrial TPA production. View this paper
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Articles (7)

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,406 Views
15 Pages

Tracking Photoinduced Charge Redistribution in a Cu(I) Diimine Donor–Bridge–Acceptor System with Time-Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy

  • Sean A. Roget,
  • Wade C. Henke,
  • Maxwell Taub,
  • Pyosang Kim,
  • Jonathan T. Yarranton,
  • Xiaosong Li,
  • Karen L. Mulfort and
  • Lin X. Chen

Understanding electron density migration along excited-state pathways in photochemical systems is critical for optimizing solar energy conversion processes. In this study, we investigate photoinduced electron transfer (PET) in a covalently linked don...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Photochemistry, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,011 Views
10 Pages

Near-infrared (NIR) rhodamine dyes are pivotal for bioimaging due to the minimal tissue interference. Yet, their rational design is hindered by unreliable computational methods for excited-state property prediction. We benchmarked the time-dependent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,735 Views
14 Pages

Efficient Room-Temperature Luminescence of Indole-5-Carboxamide in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films

  • Bong Lee,
  • Agnieszka Jablonska,
  • Rajveer Sagoo,
  • Danh Pham,
  • Trang Thien Pham,
  • Sergei V. Dzyuba,
  • Zygmunt Gryczynski and
  • Ignacy Gryczynski

N-phenyl-1H-Indole-5-carboxamide (Ind-CA) exhibits previously unknown room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) when immobilized in poly (vinyl alcohol) film (PVA film). High-fluorescence anisotropy of Ind-CA in PVA suggests that the fluorophores are st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,764 Views
18 Pages

Visible-Light Photoredox Catalyzed Formation of Triarylethylenes Using a Low-Cost Photosensitizer

  • Daniel Álvarez-Gutiérrez,
  • Paola Domínguez Domínguez,
  • Raúl Pérez-Ruiz,
  • David Díaz Díaz and
  • M. Consuelo Jiménez

Visible-light photoredox catalysis using biacetyl (BA) as a low-cost photosensitizer enables the efficient formation of triarylethylenes (TAEs) via a Mizoroki–Heck-type coupling. The reaction proceeds efficiently in acetonitrile upon blue LED i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,285 Views
19 Pages

Selective and Sensitive Dual Chromogenic Cyanide and Fluorescent Azide Probe

  • Yousef M. Hijji,
  • Rajeesha Rajan,
  • Amjad M. Shraim,
  • Bassam Attili,
  • Sisay Uota and
  • Fasil Abebe

IR-780 is a heptamethine cyanine dye that exhibits strong absorbance in the near-infrared region. Herein, we report IR-780 dye as a dual sensor for chromogenic cyanide detection and azide’s fluorogenic sensing in acetonitrile. Cyanide and hydro...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5,851 Views
25 Pages

This review examines the production of terephthalic acid via the oxidation of p-xylene, comparing catalytic and photocatalytic approaches. The commercial AMOCO process employs a cobalt/manganese/bromide catalyst system but requires harsh conditions,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Review Papers in Photochemistry)
  • Perspective
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,420 Views
10 Pages

Porphyrins play important roles in biological systems including oxygen transport and catalysis. Due to their tetrapyrrole core structure, they exhibit exceptional photophysical and electrochemical properties and find many applications in both technic...

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