Journal
CHEMSUSCHEM
Volume 14, Issue 23, Pages 5199-5206Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002762
Keywords
biomass upgrading; electrocatalysis; ordered mesoporous Co3O4; oxidation; stability
Funding
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy-Cluster of Excellence 2186 'The Fuel Science Center' [390919832]
- Projekt DEAL
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This study presents a 3D highly ordered mesoporous Co3O4/nickel foam electrode that achieves high efficiency, selectivity, and stability in the electrochemical oxidation of HMF to produce FDCA. The electrode demonstrates fast electron transfer, high electrochemical surface area, and reduced charge transfer resistance, leading to exceptional activity and selectivity towards FDCA.
Electrochemical oxidation of biomass substrates to valuable bio-chemicals is highly attractive. However, the design of efficient, selective, stable, and inexpensive electrocatalysts remains challenging. Here it is reported how a 3D highly ordered mesoporous Co3O4/nickel foam (om-Co3O4/NF) electrode fulfils those criteria in the electrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to value-added 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). Full conversion of HMF and an FDCA yield of >99.8 % are achieved with a faradaic efficiency close to 100 % at a potential of 1.457 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode. Such activity and selectivity to FDCA are attributed to the fast electron transfer, high electrochemical surface area, and reduced charge transfer resistance. More impressively, remarkable catalyst stability under long-term testing is obtained with 17 catalytic cycles. This work highlights the rational design of metal oxides with ordered meso-structures for electrochemical biomass conversion.
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