Photocatalytic selective oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran under ambient conditions over CdIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> heterojunctions
Jifang Cui, Zhihao Yu, Linhao Sun, Ming Zhang, Mengyan Guo, Jian Xiong, Yina Qiao, Rui Zhang, Xuebin Lu
Abstract
In this paper, a type II CdIn 2 S 4 /g-C 3 N 4 heterostructure was applied to the selective photo-oxidation of HMF to DFF. The electrons and holes can be separated through the electron transfer of the heterojunction to improve the catalytic efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionPhotocatalysisCatalysisBiomass (ecology)Chemical engineeringElectron transfer5-hydroxymethylfurfuralChemistryMaterials sciencePhotochemistryOrganic chemistryGeologyOptoelectronicsEngineeringOceanographyPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalysis for Biomass Conversion