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Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural Using High-Surface-Area Nickel Boride by Stefan Barwe; Jonas Weidner; Steffen Cychy; Dulce M. Morales; Stefan Dieckhöfer; Dennis Hiltrop; Justus Masa; Martin Muhler; Wolfgang Schuhmann is a Chemistry article available to read on EtoBox.
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The electrochemical oxidation of the biorefinery product 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), an important platform chemical for the polymer industry, is receiving increasing interest. FDCA-based polymers such as polyethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate (PEF) are sustainable candidates for replacing polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Herein, we report the highly efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of HMF to FDCA, using Ni foam modified with high-surface-area nickel boride (Ni B) as the electrode. Constant potential electrolysis in combination with HPLC revealed a high faradaic efficiency of close to 100 % towards the production of FDCA with a yield of 98.5 %. Operando electrochemistry coupled to ATR-IR spectroscopy indicated that HMF is oxidized preferentially via 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid rather than via 2,5-diformylfuran, which is in agreement with HPLC results. This study not only reports a low-cost active electrocatalyst material for the electrochemical oxidation of HMF to FDCA, but additionally provides insight into the reaction pathway.
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- Author
- Stefan Barwe; Jonas Weidner; Steffen Cychy; Dulce M. Morales; Stefan Dieckhöfer; Dennis Hiltrop; Justus Masa; Martin Muhler; Wolfgang Schuhmann
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Ltd.; Wiley; Research Square (ISSN 0044-8249)
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Chemistry (Physical Sciences)