A TiO<sub>2</sub>/Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>·<i>n</i>H<sub>2</sub>O heterojunction catalyst for conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in water
Fangmin Huang, Tianying Jiang, Xincheng Xu, Lu Chen, Gábor Laurenczy, Zhaofu Fei, Paul J. Dyson
Abstract
A series of water-tolerant Lewis acidic TiO<sub>2</sub>/Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>·<italic>n</italic>H<sub>2</sub>O heterojunction catalysts with different Ti : Nb ratios have been prepared and investigated in the conversion of glucose into HMF in water.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisHeterojunction5-hydroxymethylfurfuralLewis acids and basesMaterials scienceChemistryInorganic chemistryOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis