Highly selective production of the biofuel 2,5-dimethylfuran from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over Co/N–C catalysts
Zhijuan Zeng, Liu Yang, Xiaoting Zhu, Wenguang Zhao, Xianxiang Liu, Zexing Huang, Qiong Xu, Wenzhou Zhong
Abstract
Co/N–C catalysts exhibited superior catalytic performance for the efficient and selective hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into the biofuel 2,5-dimethylfuran.
Topics & Concepts
Hydrogenolysis5-hydroxymethylfurfuralCatalysisBiofuelChemistryHydroxymethylfurfuralOrganic chemistryPulp and paper industryFurfuralWaste managementEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication