Nickel-phytic acid hybrid for highly efficient electrocatalytic upgrading of HMF

Autor: Shuyi Liu, Xue Yuan, Xin Huang, Yu Huang, Chen Sun, Kun Qian, Wenjie Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Chemistry, Vol 11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2646
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1199921
Popis: Electrocatalytic upgrading of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) provides a promising way to obtain both high-value-added biomass-derived chemicals and clean energy. However, development of efficient electrocatalysts for oxidizing HMF with depressed side reactions remains a challenge. Herein, we report a nickel-phytic acid hybrid (Ni-PA) using natural phytic acid as building block for highly efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of HMF to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). Due to the coordination of nickel ion and phosphate groups of phytic acid molecule, high selectivity and yield of FDCA were achieved at 1.6 V vs. RHE. Besides, Ni-PA has a higher electrochemical surface area and lower charge-transfer resistance than Cu/Fe-PA, which significantly promotes the oxidation of HMF to FDCA. This work demonstrates the potential of metal-phytic acid hybrids as effective electrocatalysts for biomass valorization.
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