Catalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid using Co-N/C catalysts with stepwise base addition approach

Reeti Kumar; Peixin Wang; Wenhua Xue; Yuewen Jia; Zhi Zhu; Liwen Luo; Jonathan Woon Chung Wong; Jun Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100227

Catalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid using Co-N/C catalysts with stepwise base addition approach

Reeti Kumar, Peixin Wang, Wenhua Xue, Yuewen Jia, Zhi Zhu, Liwen Luo, Jonathan Woon Chung Wong, Jun Zhao^*

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The production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) through green reaction routes is of crucial scientific value for the production of sustainable polymers. This study explores the active centers in cobalt-nitrogen-doped carbon (Co-N/C) for FDCA production. It was established that Co-N_x synergistically along with the nitrogen-doped carbon acted as centers for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation. This study demonstrates a sustainable method for FDCA production from HMF without using precious metals, organic solvents, and harsh basic environments. Co-N/C catalyst displayed a high FDCA yield of ∼90% in an aqueous medium under mildly basic conditions in 34 h with 100% HMF conversion. An innovative strategy of stepwise base addition has been proposed to effectively accelerate the generation reaction of FDCA. The detrimental effects of high heating rate and calcination temperature on the active centers were also thoroughly investigated. Through DFT simulations it was established that Co-N_x aided in the activation of oxygen for HMF oxidation.

Original language	English
Article number	100227
Number of pages	12
Journal	Next Materials
Volume	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100227
Publication status	Published - Oct 2024

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2,5-furandicarboxylic acid
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Aerobic oxidation
Biomass conversion
Heterogeneous catalysis

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