A mesoporous Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>/Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> nanocomposite with Lewis/Brønsted acid sites to enhance stepwise glucose conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Sangeeta Mahala, Senthil Murugan Arumugam, Ravi Kumar Kunchala, Bhawana Devi, Sasikumar Elumalai
Abstract
The Ta 2 O 5 /Nb 2 O 5 composite enables a systematic glucose conversion to HMF via fructose intermediate formation with selectivity attributed to the provision of Lewis and Brønsted acidic sites.
Topics & Concepts
Mesoporous material5-hydroxymethylfurfuralLewis acids and basesNanocompositeChemistryBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryOrganic chemistryCatalysisChemical engineeringMaterials scienceNanotechnologyEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationMesoporous Materials and Catalysis