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Self-driven propylene epoxidation on modified titanium silicalite-1 by in situ generated hydrogen peroxide
K. Kim, Seon Woo Hwang, Taehyeon Kim, Haneul Kim, Myohwa Ko, Sung‐Soo Yoon, Min Kang, Wonjoo Jin, Myung‐Jun Kwak, Tae Hoon Oh, Kwanyong Seo, Sung June Cho, Ji‐Wook Jang, Ja Hun Kwak
IF 15.7Nature Communications
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Propylene oxide (PO) is a key industrial chemical, often produced by epoxidizing propylene with H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> over titanium silicalite-1. However, current H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production via the anthraquinone process relies on fossil-derived hydrogen, leading to substantial CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Sustainable PO synthesis requires green H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production. Here, we present a fully unassisted, solar- and bias-free system that generates H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. This platform enables modular, eco-friendly on-site PO synthesis by coupling formaldehyde oxidation with two-electron O<sub>2</sub> reduction under alkaline conditions. Efficient propylene epoxidation under these conditions is achieved using titanium silicalite-1 modified by introducing dinuclear titanium sites with Ti-O-Ti bonds, as revealed by density functional theory and instrumental analyses. The unassisted H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production system is integrated with the modified titanium silicalite-1 to realize continuous PO production (1657 μmol<sub>PO</sub> cm<sup>-2</sup> over 24 h), without electric or solar energy input. This unassisted PO production method can thus be energy-independent, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional processes.

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TitaniumPropylene oxideHydrogen peroxideRaw materialFormaldehydeIn situTitanium oxideHydrogen
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15.7 / 1
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2025