High yield electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural catalysed by unsaturated metal sites in CoFe Prussian Blue Analogue films
William Hadinata Lie, Chen Deng, Yuwei Yang, Constantine Tsounis, Kuang‐Hsu Wu, Maria V. Chandra-Hioe, Nicholas M. Bedford, Dawei Wang
Abstract
Unsaturated Co metal sites in CoFe Prussian blue analogues are introduced by pulse electrodeposition on Ni foam. The PBA electrode achieved 94% yield of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural at 1.43 V <italic>vs</italic>. RHE.
Topics & Concepts
Prussian blueFurfuralYield (engineering)MetalHydroxymethylChemistryNuclear chemistryDihydroxyacetoneElectrodeInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceElectrochemistryCatalysisMetallurgyPhysical chemistryGlycerolCatalysis for Biomass ConversionElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication