Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorization
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has aroused considerable interest over the past years as an important biomass-derived platform molecule, yielding various value-added products. The conventional HMF conversion requires noble metal catalysts and harsh operating conditions. On the other hand, the electroc...
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| author | Dalong Qu Shuijian He Lianhua Chen Yifan Ye Qingmei Ge Hang Cong Nan Jiang Yang Ha |
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| description | 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has aroused considerable interest over the past years as an important biomass-derived platform molecule, yielding various value-added products. The conventional HMF conversion requires noble metal catalysts and harsh operating conditions. On the other hand, the electrocatalytic conversion of HMF has been considered as an environmentally benign alternative. However, its practical application is limited by low overall energy efficiency and incomplete conversion. Paired electrolysis and highly efficient electrocatalysts are two viable strategies to address these limitations. Herein, an overview of coupled electrocatalytic HMF hydrogenation or hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with HMF oxidation as well as the associated electrocatalysts are reviewed and discussed. In this mini-review, a brief introduction of electrocatalytic HMF upgrading is given, followed by the recent advances and challenges of paired electrolysis with an emphasis on the integration HMF electrohydrogenation with HMF electrooxidation. Finally, a perspective for a future sustainable biomass upgrading community based on electrocatalysis is proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71f62840264f44bcb940afa559079ce22022-12-22T02:36:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Chemistry2296-26462022-10-011010.3389/fchem.2022.10558651055865Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorizationDalong Qu0Shuijian He1Lianhua Chen2Yifan Ye3Qingmei Ge4Hang Cong5Nan Jiang6Yang Ha7Country Enterprise Technology Center of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaInternational Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, ChinaCountry Enterprise Technology Center of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaNational Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, ChinaCountry Enterprise Technology Center of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaCountry Enterprise Technology Center of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaCountry Enterprise Technology Center of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaAdvanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has aroused considerable interest over the past years as an important biomass-derived platform molecule, yielding various value-added products. The conventional HMF conversion requires noble metal catalysts and harsh operating conditions. On the other hand, the electrocatalytic conversion of HMF has been considered as an environmentally benign alternative. However, its practical application is limited by low overall energy efficiency and incomplete conversion. Paired electrolysis and highly efficient electrocatalysts are two viable strategies to address these limitations. Herein, an overview of coupled electrocatalytic HMF hydrogenation or hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with HMF oxidation as well as the associated electrocatalysts are reviewed and discussed. In this mini-review, a brief introduction of electrocatalytic HMF upgrading is given, followed by the recent advances and challenges of paired electrolysis with an emphasis on the integration HMF electrohydrogenation with HMF electrooxidation. Finally, a perspective for a future sustainable biomass upgrading community based on electrocatalysis is proposed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.1055865/full5-hydroxymethylfurfuralelectrocatalytic hydrogenationelectrocatalytic oxidationpaired electrocatalysisbiomass valorization |
| spellingShingle | Dalong Qu Shuijian He Lianhua Chen Yifan Ye Qingmei Ge Hang Cong Nan Jiang Yang Ha Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorization Frontiers in Chemistry 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrocatalytic hydrogenation electrocatalytic oxidation paired electrocatalysis biomass valorization |
| title | Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorization |
| title_full | Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorization |
| title_fullStr | Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorization |
| title_short | Paired electrocatalysis in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural valorization |
| title_sort | paired electrocatalysis in 5 hydroxymethylfurfural valorization |
| topic | 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrocatalytic hydrogenation electrocatalytic oxidation paired electrocatalysis biomass valorization |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.1055865/full |
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