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Chen C, Lv M, Hu H, Huai L, Zhu B, Fan S, Wang Q, Zhang J. 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and its Downstream Chemicals: A Review of Catalytic Routes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2311464. [PMID: 38808666 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
Abstract
Biomass assumes an increasingly vital role in the realm of renewable energy and sustainable development due to its abundant availability, renewability, and minimal environmental impact. Within this context, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), derived from sugar dehydration, stands out as a critical bio-derived product. It serves as a pivotal multifunctional platform compound, integral in synthesizing various vital chemicals, including furan-based polymers, fine chemicals, and biofuels. The high reactivity of HMF, attributed to its highly active aldehyde, hydroxyl, and furan ring, underscores the challenge of selectively regulating its conversion to obtain the desired products. This review highlights the research progress on efficient catalytic systems for HMF synthesis, oxidation, reduction, and etherification. Additionally, it outlines the techno-economic analysis (TEA) and prospective research directions for the production of furan-based chemicals. Despite significant progress in catalysis research, and certain process routes demonstrating substantial economics, with key indicators surpassing petroleum-based products, a gap persists between fundamental research and large-scale industrialization. This is due to the lack of comprehensive engineering research on bio-based chemicals, making the commercialization process a distant goal. These findings provide valuable insights for further development of this field.
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- Chunlin Chen
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Ningbo, 315201, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wu Z, Bai S, Shen T, Liu G, Song Z, Hu Y, Sun X, Zheng L, Song YF. Ultrathin NiV Layered Double Hydroxide for Methanol Electrooxidation: Understanding the Proton Detachment Kinetics and Methanol Dehydrogenation Oxidation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307975. [PMID: 38098446 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Electrochemical methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) is regarded as a promising pathway to obtain value-added chemicals and drive cathodic H2 production, while the rational design of catalyst and in-depth understanding of the structure-activity relationship remains challenging. Herein, the ultrathin NiV-LDH (u-NiV-LDH) with abundant defects is successfully synthesized, and the defect-enriched structure is finely determined by X-ray adsorption fine structure etc. When applied for MOR, the as-prepared u-NiV-LDH presents a low potential of 1.41 V versus RHE at 100 mA cm-2, which is much lower than that of bulk NiV-LDH (1.75 V vs RHE) at the same current density. The yield of H2 and formate is 98.2% and 88.1% as its initial over five cycles and the ultrathin structure of u-NiV-LDH can be well maintained. Various operando experiments and theoretical calculations prove that the few-layer stacking structure makes u-NiV-LDH free from the interlayer hydrogen diffusion process and the hydrogen can be directly detached from LDH laminate. Moreover, the abundant surface defects upshift the d-band center of u-NiV-LDH and endow a higher local methanol concentration, resulting in an accelerated dehydrogenation kinetics on u-NiV-LDH. The synergy of the proton detachment from the laminate and the methanol dehydrogenation oxidation contributes to the excellent MOR performance of u-NiV-LDH.
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- Zhaohui Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Quzhou Institute for Innovation in Resource Chemical Engineering, Quzhou, Zhejiang, 324000, P. R. China
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Wang W, Xu H, Sang T, Ji D, Hao J, Li Z. CuO-Ni(OH) 2 heterostructure nanosheets: a high-performance electrocatalyst for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4214-4217. [PMID: 38525808 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00366g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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CuO-Ni(OH)2 heterostructure nanosheets were designed for efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furanedioic acid (FDCA). The CuO-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets exhibited impressive performance, achieving 100% HMF conversion, 99.8% FDCA yield, and 98.4% faradaic efficiency.
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- Wenke Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Wu Y, Ma L, Wu J, Song M, Wang C, Lu J. High-Surface Area Mesoporous Sc 2O 3 with Abundant Oxygen Vacancies as New and Advanced Electrocatalyst for Electrochemical Biomass Valorization. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311698. [PMID: 38224594 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Scandium oxide (Sc2O3) is considered as omnipotent "Industrial Ajinomoto" and holds promise in catalytic applications. However, rarely little attention is paid to its electrochemistry. Here, the first nanocasting design of high-surface area Sc2O3 with abundant oxygen vacancies (mesoporous VO-Sc2O3) for efficient electrochemical biomass valorization is reported. In the case of the electro-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), quantitative HMF conversion, high yield, and high faradic efficiency of FDCA via the hydroxymethylfurancarboxylic acid pathway are achieved by this advanced electrocatalyst. The beneficial effect of the VO on the electrocatalytic performance of the mesoporous VO-Sc2O3 is revealed by the enhanced adsorption of reactants and the reduced energy barrier in the electrochemical process. The concerted design, in situ and ex situ experimental studies and theoretical calculations shown in this work should shed light on the rational elaboration of advanced electrocatalysts, and contribute to the establishment of a circular carbon economy since the bio-plastic monomer and green hydrogen are efficiently synthesized.
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- Yufeng Wu
- Institute of Circular Economy, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- Institute of Circular Economy, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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Liu X, Wang R, Wei M, Wang X, Qiu J, Zhang J, Li S, Chen Y. Cross-linked α-Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets with a Ni 3+-rich structure for accelerating electrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 657:438-448. [PMID: 38061227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024]
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Electrochemical oxidation of biomass-based 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is an effective approach for achieving the high-value products of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). However, the restricted formation of high-valence metal active species for electrocatalysts results in a sluggish kinetic process of HMF oxidation reaction (HMFOR). Herein, we fabricated the Ni3+-rich cross-linked α-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets for accelerating the HMFOR through an anion-mediated strategy. It is identified that the Cl- ions with strong penetrability replace a portion of lattice oxygen atoms in α-Ni(OH)2 to form Ni-Cl bonds, contributing to breaking the inherent lattice order and generating a special Ni3+-rich structure. Owing to the promoted adsorption and accelerated oxidation of hydroxyl and aldehyde groups by the affluent Ni3+ active species, the large oxidation current density of 116.5 mA cm-2 and HMFOR kinetic constant of 0.067 min-1 has been achieved at 1.45 V (vs. RHE). By analyzing the oxidation products, the FDCA yield and Faradic efficiency are both higher than 99.25 % and 99.36 % for five successive determinations. Therefore, this work provides an insightful anion-mediated strategy for designing high-performance electrocatalysts for biomass conversion application.
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- Xupo Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.
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