Valorization of food waste into hydroxymethylfurfural: dual role of metal ions in successive conversion steps

KM Iris, DCW Tsang, ACK Yip, SS Chen, YS Ok… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aimed to transform food waste into a value-added chemical,
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and unravel the tangled effects induced by the metal catalysts …

Valorization of starchy, cellulosic, and sugary food waste into hydroxymethylfurfural by one-pot catalysis

KM Iris, DCW Tsang, ACK Yip, SS Chen, YS Ok… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aimed to produce a high-value platform chemical, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF),
from food waste and evaluate the catalytic performance of trivalent and tetravalent metals …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from dehydration of biomass-derived glucose and fructose using supported metal catalysts

Y Shao, Y Ding, J Dai, Y Long, ZT Hu - Green Synthesis and Catalysis, 2021 - Elsevier
The global energy shortage has become more and more serious, which promotes the urgent
need to shift to sustainable development. The value-added 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) …

Catalytic valorization of starch-rich food waste into hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF): controlling relative kinetics for high productivity

KM Iris, DCW Tsang, ACK Yip, SS Chen, L Wang… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aimed to maximize the valorization of bread waste, a typical food waste stream,
into hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by improving our kinetic understanding. The highest HMF …

Contrasting roles of maleic acid in controlling kinetics and selectivity of Sn (IV)-and Cr (III)-catalyzed hydroxymethylfurfural synthesis

IKM Yu, DCW Tsang, Z Su, ACK Yip… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Platform chemicals such as hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) can be obtained through the
conversion of biomass with the aid of metal catalyst (ie, Cr (III) or Sn (IV)) systems. In this …

CaCl 2 molten salt hydrate-promoted conversion of carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: an experimental and theoretical study

C Lin, C Chai, Y Li, J Chen, Y Lu, H Wu, L Zhao… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Alkaline earth metal salts are environmentally friendly and economical. They have attracted
much attention in the process of biomass conversion, especially for isomerization and …

Hafnium-tin composite oxides as effective synergistic catalysts for the conversion of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

G Qiu, B Chen, N Liu, C Huang - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), an important and value-added platform chemical, has
inspired increasing attention. In this study, hafnium-tin composite oxides (Sn-HfO 2) were …

High Conversion of Concentrated Sugars to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over a Metal-free Carbon Catalyst: Role of Glucose–Fructose Dimers

ADK Deshan, L Moghaddam, L Atanda, H Wang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
To reduce the production cost of chemicals from renewable resources, the feedstock loading
must be high and the catalyst must be of low cost and efficient. In this study, at a very short …

Speciation and kinetic study of iron promoted sugar conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and levulinic acid (LA)

Y Jiang, L Yang, CM Bohn, G Li, D Han… - Organic Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Cellulose, a major component of renewable biomass, is a polymer of glucose. Abundant and
cheap iron salts promote the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and …

Transformation of carbohydrates to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with high efficiency by tandem catalysis

Y Nie, Q Hou, C Bai, H Qian, X Bai, M Ju - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a pivotal step in biorefinery.
However, the intrinsic HMF production efficiency in traditional catalytic systems are low …