Catalyst Development by Synergistic Effects of Complex Metal Oxide Clusters

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26708009
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Functional solid state chemistry
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI Kosuke 東京大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (40595667)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 触媒 / ポリオキソメタレート / 金属多核構造 / 光触媒 / ナノ材料 / 構造・機能材料

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The visible-light-responsive molecular catalysts were successfully developed by utilizing synergistic effects of molecular metal oxide clusters with multinuclear metal cores or organic molecules. These catalysts showed the intramolecular charge transfer properties by irradiation with visible light. In addition, they showed selective, efficient photocatalysis for the oxidation reactions of amines and sulfides using molecular oxygen as the oxidant as well as the reductive deoxygenation reactions of sulfoxides and pyridine N-oxides using alcohols as the reducing agents.

Free Research Field

錯体化学、触媒化学