Highly efficient catalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid using bimetallic Pt–Cu alloy nanoparticles as catalysts
Xiaomeng Cheng, Shaopeng Li, Shulin Liu, Xin Yu, Junjuan Yang, Bingfeng Chen, Huizhen Liu
Abstract
Bimetallic Pt–Cu alloy nanoparticles were used as highly active and selective catalysts for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) under base-free conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripCatalysisChemistry5-hydroxymethylfurfuralAlloyNanoparticlePlatinumCopperAqueous solutionNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications