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Selective and effective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by tuning the intermediates adsorption on Co-Cu-CNx

Tianyun Jing1,§, Shaokang Yang1,§, Yonghai Feng1,†( ), Tingting Li2, Yunpeng Zuo3( ), Dewei Rao1( )
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Institute of Surface Micro and Nano Materials, Xuchang University, Xuchang 461002, China
Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacký University, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Present address: Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory and Turku Bioscience Center, Åbo Akademi University, Turku 20520, Finland

§ Tianyun Jing and Shaokang Yang contributed equally to this work.

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A distinct synergistic effect of dual-metal (Co and Cu) sites works to accelerate the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), and the mechanistic investigation indicates that the enhanced intrinsic activity is originated from modulated adsorption strength for intermediates.

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Co-based catalysts are promising alternatives to precious metals for the selective and effective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to the higher value-added 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). However, these catalysts still suffer from unsatisfactory activity and poor selectivity. A series of N-doped carbon-supported Co-based dual-metal nanoparticles (NPs) have been designed, among which the Co-Cu1.4-CNx exhibits enhanced HMF oxidative activity, achieving FDCA formation rates 4 times higher than that of pristine Co-CNx, with 100% FDCA selectivity. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations evidenced that the increased electron density on Co sites induced by Cu can mediate the positive electronegativity offset to downshift the d-band center of Co-Cu1.4-CNx, thus reducing the energy barriers for the conversion of HMF to FDCA. Such findings will support the development of superior non-precious metal catalysts for HMF oxidation.

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Co-based materials5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidative activity2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) selectivityelectronegativity offsetd-band center

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 5,
May 2023
Pages 6670-6678
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5450-3
Cite this article:
Jing T, Yang S, Feng Y, et al. Selective and effective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by tuning the intermediates adsorption on Co-Cu-CNx. Nano Research, 2023, 16(5): 6670-6678. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5450-3
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Received: 03 November 2022
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