Recent advances in catalytic synthesis of 2, 5-furandimethanol from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and carbohydrates

Z Du, D Yang, Q Cao, J Dai, R Yang, X Gu… - Bioresources and …, 2023 - Springer
Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a versatile platform chemical derived from the dehydration of
renewable carbohydrates (typically glucose/fructose-based monosaccharides …

Highly selective transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl alcohol over a zirconium-melamine coordination catalyst without Brønsted acid sites

L Hu, K Chen, J Li, L Zhang, Y Jiang, X Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The transfer hydrogenation of furfural (FF) to furfuryl alcohol (FFA) via the Meerwein-
Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction reaction is a promising and appealing strategy for the …

Recent Progress and Opportunity of Metal Single‐Atom Catalysts for Biomass Conversion Reactions

A Modak - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into platform chemicals and fuels by metal single
atoms is a new domain in solid catalysis research. Unlike the conventional catalysis route …

Efficient CO2 reduction under visible light: Synergistic effects of Cu nanoparticles and Ni single atoms

W Pan, C Li, Z Zhang, T Wu, R Guo - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 is a considerable method to alleviate global warming and
energy shortage. In this work, CoAl-LDH/Ni 1 Cu NP nitrogen-doped carbon composites …

Highly effective synthesis of biomass-derived furanic diethers over a sulfonated zirconium–carbon coordination catalyst in alcohol systems

X Shen, J Zheng, L Hu, Q Gu, J Li, K Chen, Y Jiang… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Directly converting biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2, 5-bis
(alkoxymethyl) furans (BAMFs) via a one-pot process in alcohol systems is a very important …

Silica-supported non-precious copper catalyst for catalytic hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2, 5-bis (hydroxymethyl) furan

X Zhu, F Wang, L Yang, Z Chen, K Zhao, X Liu, Q Xu… - Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The selective hydroconversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is of great scientific and
strategic significance for high-value utilization of biomass. Furandiols are important …

Towards scalable reductive etherification of 5-hydroxymethyl-furfural through iridium-zeolite-based bifunctional catalysis

Z Sun, M Chen, K Wang, C Chen, J Fei, W Guo… - Green …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing practical and scalable catalytic approaches for directly converting concentrated
5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into value-added bio-based chemicals represents a major …

Single-iron, cobalt, nickel, and copper-atom catalysts for the selective reduction of oxygen to H 2 O 2

C Ye, Y Zhou, H Li, Y Shen - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The pursuit of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production via two-electron electrochemical
oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is hampered by the lack of high-performance …

Zr Oxo cluster for cascade conversion of furfural to alkyl levulinates

Q Peng, Y Jiang, BB Xu, X Zhao, S Dai, YF Yao… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A novel dodecanuclear Zr oxo cluster [Zr6O4 (OH) 4 (HSCH2CH2COO) 12] 2 (ZrO‐SH‐10)
has been constructed under the room temperature, followed by oxidation of the sulfhydryl …

Facile generation of unsaturated-coordinated and atomically-dispersed hafnium active sites for the highly efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of levulinic acid

R Huang, Y Wang, F Chen, H Liu, R Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The sluggish kinetic of the hydrogen transfer reaction pose a significant challenge in
developing efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) system for upgrading biomass …