Advances in electrochemical hydrogenation since 2010

J Yang, H Qin, K Yan, X Cheng… - Advanced Synthesis & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A commitment to developing a convenient, efficient, and safe hydrogenation strategy is one
of the main focuses of industry and academia. Electrochemical hydrogenation brings …

Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Promoted by a Ru1Cu Single‐Atom Alloy Catalyst

K Ji, M Xu, SM Xu, Y Wang, R Ge, X Hu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical reduction of biomass‐derived 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) represents an
elegant route toward sustainable value‐added chemicals production that circumvents the …

Promising technological and industrial applications of deep eutectic systems

A Mannu, M Blangetti, S Baldino, C Prandi - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Deep Eutectic Systems (DESs) are obtained by combining Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
(HBAs) and Hydrogen Bond Donors (HBDs) in specific molar ratios. Since their first …

Furfural electrovalorisation using single-atom molecular catalysts

Z Mukadam, S Liu, A Pedersen, J Barrio… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The electrochemical conversion of biomass to high-value platform chemicals as a potential
means to reduce our reliance on crude oil offers environmental advantages, in comparison …

Electrochemical Hydrogenation of Furfural in Aqueous Acetic Acid Media with Enhanced 2‐Methylfuran Selectivity Using CuPd Bimetallic Catalysts

P Zhou, L Li, VSS Mosali, Y Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we report a series of CuPd catalysts for electrochemical hydrogenation (ECH) of
furfural to 2‐methylfuran (MF or FurCH3 where Fur= furyl) in aqueous 0.1 M acetic acid (pH …

Promoting Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over a Cooperative Ag/SnO2 Catalyst in a Wide Potential Window

X Guo, H Fu, J Yang, L Luo, H Zhou, M Xu, X Kong… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical reduction of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to produce 2, 5-
dihydroxymethylfuran (DHMF) is a promising approach for biomass upgrading. The …

Selectivity origin of organic electrosynthesis controlled by electrode materials: a case study on pinacols

C Liu, R Li, W Zhou, Y Liang, Y Shi, RL Li, Y Ling… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Unveiling the origin of an electrode's ability to control the reaction outcome and identifying
key factors to explore a promising electrode for selective synthesis of value-added …

Bioinspired Catalyst Design Principles: Progress in Emulating Properties of Enzymes in Synthetic Catalysts

B Ginovska, OY Gutiérrez, A Karkamkar, MS Lee… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Catalysis enables many aspects of modern life, including fuels, products, plastics, and
medicines. Recent advances in catalysis have enabled us to realize higher efficiencies and …

Local environment determined reactant adsorption configuration for enhanced electrocatalytic acetone hydrogenation to propane

X Wang, Y Jiao, L Li, Y Zheng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We demonstrate a widely applicable method to alter the adsorption configuration of multi‐
carbon containing reactants by no catalyst engineering but simply adjusting the local …

Electroreductive coupling of benzaldehyde by balancing the formation and dimerization of the ketyl intermediate

J Yu, P Zhang, L Li, K Li, G Zhang, J Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Electroreductive coupling of biomass-derived benzaldehyde offers a sustainable approach
to producing value-added hydrobenzoin. The low efficiency of the reaction mainly ascribes …