Cu-Co nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped carbon: An efficient catalyst for hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan

A perspective on nitrogen-doped carbon in 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation

“…30,31 In addition, nitrogen-doped carbon materials are beneficial for the high dispersion, anchoring, and particle size control of metal nanoparticles, so that metal atoms can be used to the maximum. 32,33 Therefore, nitrogen-doped carbon materials are used as carriers of metal catalysts. On the one hand, the presence of nitrogen makes the metal particles better dispersed and anchored; on the other hand, the surface-modified oxygen vacancy can better activate oxygen to promote the reaction, and the adsorption of the carrier to the reactants and intermediates also accelerates the reaction rate.…”

Mechanistic Insight into Favorable Aldehyde Hydrogenation over Hydroxymethyl Hydrogenolysis in 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by Formic Acid over Single-Atom Co-N3/C

“…Nevertheless, their large-scale industrial applications are limited due to the scarcity of noble metal resources. Alternatively, some non-noble-metal catalysts have been developed, e.g., nickel, copper, , nickel–cobalt, cobalt–copper, and so on. Nevertheless, for its industrial applications, the conventional hydrogenation of HMF generally face a series of obstacles, i.e., high pressure, unfavorable storage, high transportation costs, and low solubility in organic solvents.…”

Advances in Selective Hydrogenation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over Heterogeneous Metal Catalysts

“…The transformation of HMF was 93.7% and the BHMF selectivity was 92.4% at an inferior reaction temperature and H 2 pressure. Co nanoparticles are highly dispersed in the N-C skeleton, Co-nx species are formed, and the synergistic catalysis between Cu-Co sites, generated by electron transfer, helps to improve BHMF selectivity [12]. Zhao's team designed a nitrogen-doped carbon bimetallic catalyst, which opens a new way to realize the efficient conversion and utilization of biomass resources.…”

“…5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is produced by the chemical reaction of glucose and fructose. In the United States, it is recognized as one of the important biomass-derived platform compounds [12]. It is a crucial furan-based platform molecule that bridges the gap between petrochemical and biomass resources and is known as the "sleeping giant".…”