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Liu X, Zhu YQ, Li J, Wang Y, Shi Q, Li AZ, Ji K, Wang X, Zhao X, Zheng J, Duan H. Electrosynthesis of adipic acid with high faradaic efficiency within a wide potential window. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7685. [PMID: 39227577 PMCID: PMC11372150 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51951-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Electrosynthesis of adipic acid (a precursor for nylon-66) from KA oil (a mixture of cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol) represents a sustainable strategy to replace conventional method that requires harsh conditions. However, its industrial possibility is greatly restricted by the low current density and competitive oxygen evolution reaction. Herein, we modify nickel layered double hydroxide with vanadium to promote current density and maintain high faradaic efficiency (>80%) within a wide potential window (1.5 ~ 1.9 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode). Experimental and theoretical studies reveal two key roles of V modification, including accelerating catalyst reconstruction and strengthening cyclohexanone adsorption. As a proof-of-the-concept, we construct a membrane electrode assembly, producing adipic acid with high faradaic efficiency (82%) and productivity (1536 μmol cm-2 h-1) at industrially relevant current density (300 mA cm-2), while achieving >50 hours stability. This work demonstrates an efficient catalyst for adipic acid electrosynthesis with high productivity that shows industrial potential.
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- Xiang Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China
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- College of Carbon Neutrality Future Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin, China.
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Rare Earth Materials, (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Dai H, Zhou P, Yang S, Yang L, Bai H, Dai C, Xu G, Fan W. Highly Self-Healing Co 3+/Ni 3+ Dual-Active Species for the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:16541-16553. [PMID: 39166921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Electrocatalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is significant for the sustainable production of value-added chemicals. Active sites of catalysts could enhance the activity and selectivity of the HMF oxidation reaction (HMFOR), but the self-healing ability of active sites has been commonly ignored. In this work, Co(OH)2/Ni-MOF was successfully fabricated for efficient oxidation of HMF to FDCA under mild conditions. Electrochemical and cyclic stability experiments demonstrated the high self-healing properties of the dual active sites (Co3+/Ni3+). So, the retention rate of FDCA yield can still reach 98.5%, even after 90 days. HMFOR was further coupled with 4-nitrophenol hydrogenation, which promotes the yield and Faradaic efficiency of FDCA to about 100%. Therefore, this study explores the self-healing properties of species and provides new insights for designing efficient catalysts.
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- Hongliang Dai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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Jiang X, Ma X, Yang Y, Liu Y, Liu Y, Zhao L, Wang P, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Wei Y. Enhancing the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Through Cascade Structure Tuning for Highly Stable Biomass Upgrading. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:275. [PMID: 39168930 PMCID: PMC11339012 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01493-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Electrocatalytic 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation reaction (HMFOR) provides a promising strategy to convert biomass derivative to high-value-added chemicals. Herein, a cascade strategy is proposed to construct Pd-NiCo2O4 electrocatalyst by Pd loading on Ni-doped Co3O4 and for highly active and stable synergistic HMF oxidation. An elevated current density of 800 mA cm-2 can be achieved at 1.5 V, and both Faradaic efficiency and yield of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid remained close to 100% over 10 consecutive electrolysis. Experimental and theoretical results unveil that the introduction of Pd atoms can modulate the local electronic structure of Ni/Co, which not only balances the competitive adsorption of HMF and OH- species, but also promote the active Ni3+ species formation, inducing high indirect oxidation activity. We have also discovered that Ni incorporation facilitates the Co2+ pre-oxidation and electrophilic OH* generation to contribute direct oxidation process. This work provides a new approach to design advanced electrocatalyst for biomass upgrading.
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- Xiaoli Jiang
- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, People's Republic of China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, People's Republic of China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, People's Republic of China.
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Koul A, Chandra S, Schuhmann W. Selective lactic acid synthesis via ethylene glycol electrooxidation in borate buffer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:7902-7905. [PMID: 38982941 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02556c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Efficient and selective oxidation of ethylene glycol is challenging due to uncontrollable C-C bond cleavage. We propose an electrochemical strategy for the selective electrooxidation of ethylene glycol to sythesise lactic acid on a Ni-based electrocatalyst by controlling the pH value of the electrolyte solution.
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- Adarsh Koul
- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany.
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Li C, Wang Y, Xu S, Wang X, Yang Y, Wang H, Gong M, Yang X. Regulating the Innocuity of Urea Electro-Oxidation via Cation-mediated Adsorption. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300766. [PMID: 37602526 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Urea electrolysis is an emerging technology that bridges efficient wastewater treatment and hydrogen production with lower electricity costs. However, conventional Ni-based catalysts could easily overoxidize urea into the secondary contaminant NOx - , and enhancing the innocuity of urea electrolysis remains a grand challenge to be achieved. Herein, we tailored the electrode-electrolyte interface of an unconventional cation effect on the anodic oxidation of urea to regulate its activity and selectivity. Smaller cations of Li+ were discovered to increase the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of the innocuous N2 product from the standard value of ~15 % to 45 %, while decreasing the FEs of the over-oxidized NOx - product from ~80 % to 46 %, pointing to a more sustainable process. The kinetic and computational analysis revealed the dominant residence of cations on the outer Helmholtz layer, which forms the interactions with the surface adsorbates. The Li+ hydration shells and rigid hydrogen bonding network interact strongly with the adsorbed urea to decrease its adsorption energy and subjection to C-N cleavage, thereby directing it toward the N2 pathway. This work emphasizes the tuning of the interactions within the electrode-electrolyte interface for enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of electrocatalytic processes.
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- Chong Li
- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, 200438, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Hao Y, Li J, Cao X, Meng L, Wu J, Yang X, Li Y, Liu Z, Gong M. Origin of the Universal Potential-Dependent Organic Oxidation on Nickel Oxyhydroxide. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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- Yaming Hao
- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Wastewater Treatment, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Wang C, Wu Y, Bodach A, Krebs ML, Schuhmann W, Schüth F. A Novel Electrode for Value-Generating Anode Reactions in Water Electrolyzers at Industrial Current Densities. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215804. [PMID: 36440966 PMCID: PMC10107951 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hydrogen generated in electrolyzers is discussed as a key element in future energy scenarios, but oxygen evolution as the standard anode reaction is a complex multi-step reaction requiring a high overpotential. At the same time,it does not add value-the oxygen is typically released into the atmosphere. Alternative anode reactions which can proceed at similar current densities as the hydrogen evolution are, therefore, of highest interest. We have discovered a high-performance electrode based on earth-abundant elements synthesized in the presence of H2 O2 , which is able to sustain current densities of close to 1 A cm-2 for the oxidation of many organic molecules, which are partly needed at high production volumes. Such anode reactions could generate additional revenue streams, which help to solve one of the most important problems in the transition to renewable energy systems, i.e. the cost of hydrogen electrolysis.
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- Changlong Wang
- MPI für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim, Germany.,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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- MPI für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim, Germany
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- MPI für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- MPI für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim, Germany
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Zhang H, Liang S, Wei D, Xu K, Zeng C. Electrocatalytic Generation of Acyl Radicals and Their Applications. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Haonan Zhang
- Faculty of Environmental and Life Beijing University of Technology 100 Pingleyuan Rd. 100124 Beijing China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry Beijing Technology and Business University 100048 Beijing China
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- Faculty of Environmental and Life Beijing University of Technology 100 Pingleyuan Rd. 100124 Beijing China
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- Faculty of Environmental and Life Beijing University of Technology 100 Pingleyuan Rd. 100124 Beijing China
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- Faculty of Environmental and Life Beijing University of Technology 100 Pingleyuan Rd. 100124 Beijing China
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Predictive control of selective secondary alcohol oxidation of glycerol on NiOOH. Nat Commun 2022; 13:5848. [PMID: 36195626 PMCID: PMC9532427 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33637-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Many biomass intermediates are polyols and selectively oxidizing only a primary or secondary alcohol group is beneficial for the valorization of these intermediates. For example, production of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone, a highly valuable oxidation product of glycerol, requires selective secondary alcohol oxidation. However, selective secondary alcohol oxidation is challenging due to its steric disadvantage. This study demonstrates that NiOOH, which oxidizes alcohols via two dehydrogenation mechanisms, hydrogen atom transfer and hydride transfer, can convert glycerol to 1,3-dihydroxyacetone with high selectivity when the conditions are controlled to promote hydrogen atom transfer, favoring secondary alcohol oxidation. This rational production of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone achieved by selectively enabling one desired dehydrogenation pathway, without requiring alteration of catalyst composition, demonstrates how comprehensive mechanistic understanding can enable predictive control over selectivity.
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Bender MT, Yuan X, Goetz MK, Choi KS. Electrochemical Hydrogenation, Hydrogenolysis, and Dehydrogenation for Reductive and Oxidative Biomass Upgrading Using 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural as a Model System. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Michael T. Bender
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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