Operando generated copper-based catalyst enabling efficient electrosynthesis of 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan.

ABSTRACT: Electrocatalytic upgrading of biomass-derived platform molecules has emerged as a sustainable and environmentally benign route to produce high-value chemicals. The main challenge lies in developing efficient catalysts for the selective activation of designated chemical bonds in the presence of various reducible groups. This work demonstrated a high-efficiency electrochemical conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF), an important industrial synthetic reagent. A highly porous Cu-based catalyst was developed that achieved nearly 100% BHMF selectivity and long-term stability. Through comprehensive operando and ex-situ structural characterizations, an electrochemically generated catalyst with abundant Cu/Cu₂O interfaces was identified as a cat

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197742 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature