Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tongtong Zhang, Yaoping Hu, Liyuan Huai, Zhijin Gao, Jian Zhang
Summary: DPhSO is reported as an active and environmentally friendly solvent for synthesizing HMF from fructose, with nearly 100% conversion efficiency. The reaction mechanism of DPhSO-catalyzed HMF formation was analyzed through various experiments and theoretical calculations.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pengfei Wu, Miao Yang, Jifeng Pang, Dong Fan, Lei Song, Tantan Sun, Mingyuan Zheng, Peng Tian, Tao Zhang
Summary: The synthesis of efficient and controllable SAPO-34 nanocrystallites catalyst for the conversion of biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is of great significance. The obtained SAPO-34 nanocrystallites exhibited remarkable activity in the conversion of mono-, di- and poly-saccharides into 5-HMF.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Haoxiang Zhu, Youdi Zhang, Xusheng Guo, Youwei Cheng, Lijun Wang, Xi Li
Summary: In this study, the factors influencing the one-pot production of HMF from glucose in an acetone-water solvent were experimentally investigated. By optimizing the parameters, a high HMF yield was achieved and an economic and efficient HMF production process was proposed, providing support for subsequent industrial demonstration development.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jaleh Najafi Sarpiri, Alireza Najafi Chermahini, Mohammad Saraji, Ali Shahvar
Summary: The catalytic activity of vanadyl pyrophosphate (VPP) catalysts supported on mesoporous silica KIT-6 for glucose and fructose dehydration into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) was investigated, and the catalyst with the lowest VPP loading exhibited the best activity. Various parameters such as VPP loading amount, initial amount of carbohydrates and catalyst, and reaction conditions were found to have an impact on the catalytic activity.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryoya Ito, Hisashi Miyafuji
Summary: The production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) from Japanese cedar using an ionic liquid, 1-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([MIM]HSO4), was studied. Among the three reaction systems investigated, the one combining [MIM]HSO4 treatment with vacuum steam distillation proved to be the most effective, achieving a maximum yield of 17.5 wt% after 45 minutes at 160 degrees C. This method is suitable for 5-HMF production as it is a one-pot process without the need for catalysts or pretreatment.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mahsa Niakan, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Farzad Seidi
Summary: This study described the catalytic application of propylsulfonic acid modified mesoporous SBA-16 for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) for the first time. The successful immobilization of propylsulfonic acid groups on SBA-16 was assessed through various characterization techniques. The SO3H@SBA-16 material showed outstanding catalytic efficiency and recyclability in fructose conversion to HMF, achieving high yields in specific reaction conditions.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yexin Hu, Yanru Zhang, Xing Fu, Dianyong Tang, Hui Li, Ping Hu, Liangfang Zhu, Changwei Hu
Summary: The presence of NaCl in water inhibits the degradation of fructose and reduces the formation of unwanted byproducts, but promotes the formation of soluble humins.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lijuan He, Long Chen, Baohong Zheng, Heng Zhou, Hao Wang, Hu Li, Heng Zhang, Chunbao Charles Xu, Song Yang
Summary: Serious environmental issues and depletion of traditional fossil fuels have led to the development of renewable energy. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have been a focus in the catalytic conversion of renewable biomass into biofuels and high-value chemicals. This review summarizes recent advances in the use of DESs as solvents and catalysts for biodiesel and HMF synthesis, discussing their properties and potential for recycling.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yanping Xiang, Sha Wen, Yi Tian, Kangyu Zhao, Dongwen Guo, Feng Cheng, Qiong Xu, Xianxiang Liu, Dulin Yin
Summary: The study investigated the catalytic potential of PDVTA-SO3H polymer for the etherification of HMF to EMF under solvent-free conditions. The material showed high specific surface area and density of -SO3H group. Optimized conditions led to efficient HMF conversion and EMF yield within 30 minutes.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Rui Li, Qixuan Lin, Yao Liu, Xiaohui Wang, Chuanfu Liu, Feng Peng, Junli Ren
Summary: The solvent effect on the selective production of furfural or 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from fructose was investigated using experiments, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. It was found that solvent polarity and basicity played a crucial role in the selective formation of furfural and HMF. The arrangement of solvents around fructose tautomers, particularly around different C-OH, resulted in different products. High yields of furfural (76.2%) and HMF (90.5%) were achieved in γ-butyrolactone (GBL)-H2O and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-H2O solvents.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Qiuhe Ren, Hong Ma, Wenbo Wang, Chongchong Chen, Jinbin Xiao, Penghua Che, Xin Nie, Yizheng Huang, Kasanneni Tirumala Venkateswara Rao, Chunbao (Charles) Xu
Summary: A mesoporous Nb-W oxide solid acid catalyst was synthesized and characterized. The effects of calcination temperature on the pore structure and acid properties were investigated. Increasing calcination temperature led to a decrease in specific surface area, pore volume, and acid amount, but an increase in pore size. Higher calcination temperature also resulted in a decrease in fructose conversion and HMF yield, but the catalyst maintained high activity and selectivity after recycling four times. Additionally, DMSO was found to be the optimal solvent for the dehydration of fructose to HMF over the Nb-W oxides.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shengbin Shi, Yuanfeng Wu, Panli Liu, Mengting Zhang, Zongqi Zhang, Lijing Gao, Guomin Xiao
Summary: The study demonstrated the efficient synthesis of HMF from fructose and glucose using PSS catalyst in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and dimethyl sulfoxide solvents. Furthermore, the catalyst maintained high HMF yield after five cycles of reuse, indicating its potential as a homogeneous catalyst for converting carbohydrate compounds into HMF.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinglong Li, Mingming Li, Yuxin Liu, Yisi Feng, Pan Pan
Summary: In this study, a new magnetic catalyst was developed for the preparation of HMF from fructose in 2-pentanol. The catalyst showed good performance and could be easily separated by magnetism.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenyu Wang, Lutong Jiao, Han Meng, Peijun Ji
Summary: Adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP) has been used as a ligand to coordinate with Sn(iv) to synthesize porous coordination polymers (Sn-AMPs), which exhibited superior catalytic ability in converting biomass-derived sugars to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Protonated N1 and OH-P of coordinated AMP can form hydrogen bonds with glucose and fructose, enhancing the conversion of sugars.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mahsa Niakan, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Sabah Karimi, Hemayat Shekaari
Summary: An efficient acid catalyst was prepared and used for the conversion of fructose to 5-HMF with a yield of over 96%. The catalyst exhibited high stability and recyclability due to its dendritic structure.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuancai Gong, Yifan Zhang, Erin Jedlicka, Rajiv Giridharagopal, James A. Clark, Weibo Yan, Chuanyou Niu, Ruichan Qiu, Jingjing Jiang, Shaotang Yu, Sanping Wu, Hugh W. Hillhouse, David S. Ginger, Wei Huang, Hao Xin
Summary: The study investigates the influence of different tin coordination complexes on CZTSSe thin film solar cells, revealing that using Sn2+ as precursor results in poor film quality and device performance, while Sn4+ precursor leads to higher performance absorber materials.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Organic
Chiliu Cai, Haiyong Wang, Haosheng Xin, Changhui Zhu, Chenguang Wang, Qi Zhang, Qiying Liu, Longlong Ma
Summary: Biomass conversion into fine chemicals and high value-added fuels is crucial for addressing energy scarcity and environmental pollution. FDCA, as a promising bio-based monomer, has wide applications and has attracted researchers' attention. Significant progress has been made in the research on producing FDCA from HMF, with various efforts on different metal catalysts.
CURRENT ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Correction
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yuancai Gong, Yifan Zhang, Erin Jedlicka, Rajiv Giridharagopal, James A. Clark, Weibo Yan, Chuanyou Niu, Ruichan Qiu, Jingjing Jiang, Shaotang Yu, Sanping Wu, Hugh W. Hillhouse, David S. Ginger, Wei Huang, Hao Xin
Summary: The chemical formula of Sn(DMSO)(4)Cl-4 was incorrectly written in the article, and the correct formula is SN(DMSO)(2)CL4.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuancai Gong, Ruichan Qiu, Chuanyou Niu, Junjie Fu, Erin Jedlicka, Rajiv Giridharagopal, Qiang Zhu, Yage Zhou, Weibo Yan, Shaotang Yu, Jingjing Jiang, Sixin Wu, David S. Ginger, Wei Huang, Hao Xin
Summary: By incorporating Ag into kesterite through a DMSO solution, this study successfully promoted grain growth, resulting in a uniform and less defective absorber.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Mingzhao Guan, Qiyu Liu, Haosheng Xin, Enchen Jiang, Qiaozhi Ma
Summary: Molten salt hydrate (MSH) pretreatment technology shows remarkable degradation effects on cellulose hydrolysis, especially more prominent in corn stover.
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Shaotang Yu, Jingjing Jiang, Shuaiqi Han, Shasha Hao, Qiang Zhu, Yuancai Gong, Weibo Yan, Wei Huang, Hao Xin
Summary: The low temperature fabrication of CISSe absorber through carefully engineering the structure of precursor film has shown better morphology and higher photovoltaic performance compared to the absorber fabricated using a normal structure. This method demonstrates the feasibility of producing efficient chalcopyrite solar cells via precursor solution in low temperature selenization.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shaotang Yu, Bingyan Li, Jingjing Jiang, Xinge Liu, Shasha Hao, Shuaiqi Han, Weibo Yan, Hao Xin
Summary: The solution-processed CISSe solar cell utilizes a direct phase transformation grain growth mechanism at a Cu/In ratio of 1, avoiding detrimental Cu2-xSe and enabling high tolerance to composition, leading to highly efficient device fabrication.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Licheng Lou, Yuancai Gong, Jiazheng Zhou, Jinlin Wang, Xiao Xu, Kang Yin, Biwen Duan, Huijue Wu, Jiangjian Shi, Yanhong Luo, Dongmei Li, Hao Xin, Qingbo Meng
Summary: By introducing a PCBM layer as an electron extraction layer, the interfacial properties of CZTSSe/CdS/ZnO-ITO can be improved, leading to enhanced performance of CZTSSe solar cells.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jinlin Wang, Jiazheng Zhou, Xiao Xu, Fanqi Meng, Chunxu Xiang, Licheng Lou, Kang Yin, Biwen Duan, Huijue Wu, Jiangjian Shi, Yanhong Luo, Dongmei Li, Hao Xin, Qingbo Meng
Summary: A new strategy of introducing a thin GeO2 layer on Mo substrates is developed to regulate the back interface and reduce bulk defects in CZTSSe solar cells. This approach significantly improves the power conversion efficiency and open-circuit voltage, while optimizing the band structure and carrier separation in the device.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chengfeng Ma, Chunxu Xiang, Xinge Liu, Bingyan Li, Xinyu Li, Shuaiqi Han, Qi Dai, Weibo Yan, Hao Xin
Summary: A scalable doctor-blading technique was successfully applied to fabricate high-efficiency CuIn(S,Se)2 thin-film solar cells from a specific precursor solution in ambient air, solving the problems of residue solvent and fluidity.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weibo Yan, Wensheng Yang, Kangjie Zhang, Hui Yu, Yuntian Yang, Hao Fan, Yuanyuan Qi, Hao Xin
Summary: Organic Lewis bases used as perovskite surface defect passivants can enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, with TTFA showing excellent passivation effect on perovskite surface defects and potential for high-efficiency and long-term-stable perovskite solar cells fabrication.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shuaiqi Han, Jingjing Jiang, Xinge Liu, Bingyan Li, Kangjie Zhang, Shasha Hao, Shaotang Yu, Weibo Yan, Hao Xin
Summary: This study demonstrates the use of a chemical-bath-deposited zinc sulfoxide buffer layer in solution-processed copper indium gallium selenide solar cells. By optimizing the deposition time and annealing process, a dense and uniform zinc sulfoxide buffer layer was achieved. The resulting solar cells showed a high power conversion efficiency of 12.0%.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haosheng Xin, Zhongxun Xiu, Shijun Liu, Haiyong Wang, Chenguang Wang, Longlong Ma, Qiying Liu
Summary: In this study, alanine was produced from biomass-derived substrates lactic acid and waste glycerol using a series of magnetic catalysts. The Ru/Ni@C catalysts showed remarkable efficiency and selectivity for alanine synthesis.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shasha Hao, Shaotang Yu, Xinge Liu, Bingyan Li, Shuaiqi Han, Hao Xin, Weibo Yan, Wei Huang
Summary: This study uses water as a solvent to prepare the precursor solution for CIGS solar cells and enhances the efficiency of the cells through K doping. The experimental results show that K doping can improve the quality and grain size of CIGS films, inhibit the loss of Ga element, and further improve the performance of the solar cells.
ADVANCED ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Haosheng Xin, Haiyong Wang, Song Li, Xiaohong Hu, Chenguang Wang, Longlong Ma, Qiying Liu
Summary: The encapsulated Co@C catalyst combined with tungstic acid (TA) was used for efficient production of high-value ethylene glycol (EG) from cellulose. TA promoted cellulose hydrolysis and retro-aldol reaction of glucose, while Co@C catalyst was responsible for the hydrogenation of glycolaldehyde to EG. Compared to traditional noble metals and composite catalysts, the inexpensive and easily synthesized Co@C catalysts could significantly reduce the production cost of EG.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2022)
