The highly efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural on copper nanocrystalline/carbon hybrid catalysts: structure–function relations
Xingyu Lu, Ke Qi, Di Wang, Xueya Dai, Wei Qi
Abstract
The Cu species in Cu(NSD)/CP exhibit a high electrochemical specific surface area, which allows efficient transformation from Cu 0 and Cu 1+ species to Cu 2+ with high catalytic capacity, resulting in excellent catalytic performance (96% yield of FDCA).
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Nanocrystalline materialCatalysisCopperYield (engineering)ElectrochemistryChemistryChemical engineeringCarbon fibersMaterials scienceNanotechnologyMetallurgyOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeComposite materialComposite numberEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication