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Light-driven C–H activation mediated by 2D transition metal dichalcogenides

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  • Jingang Li

    (The University of Texas at Austin
    University of California)

  • Di Zhang

    (Tohoku University)

  • Zhongyuan Guo

    (Tohoku University)

  • Zhihan Chen

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Xi Jiang

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Jonathan M. Larson

    (Baylor University)

  • Haoyue Zhu

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Tianyi Zhang

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Yuqian Gu

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Brian W. Blankenship

    (University of California)

  • Min Chen

    (University of California)

  • Zilong Wu

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Suichu Huang

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Robert Kostecki

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Andrew M. Minor

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Costas P. Grigoropoulos

    (University of California)

  • Deji Akinwande

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

  • Mauricio Terrones

    (The Pennsylvania State University
    The Pennsylvania State University
    The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Joan M. Redwing

    (The Pennsylvania State University
    The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Hao Li

    (Tohoku University)

  • Yuebing Zheng

    (The University of Texas at Austin)

Abstract

C–H bond activation enables the facile synthesis of new chemicals. While C–H activation in short-chain alkanes has been widely investigated, it remains largely unexplored for long-chain organic molecules. Here, we report light-driven C–H activation in complex organic materials mediated by 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and the resultant solid-state synthesis of luminescent carbon dots in a spatially-resolved fashion. We unravel the efficient H adsorption and a lowered energy barrier of C–C coupling mediated by 2D TMDCs to promote C–H activation and carbon dots synthesis. Our results shed light on 2D materials for C–H activation in organic compounds for applications in organic chemistry, environmental remediation, and photonic materials.

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  • Jingang Li & Di Zhang & Zhongyuan Guo & Zhihan Chen & Xi Jiang & Jonathan M. Larson & Haoyue Zhu & Tianyi Zhang & Yuqian Gu & Brian W. Blankenship & Min Chen & Zilong Wu & Suichu Huang & Robert Kostec, 2024. "Light-driven C–H activation mediated by 2D transition metal dichalcogenides," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-49783-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49783-z
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