Opportunities and challenges in biomass electrocatalysis and valorization

S Sun, Z Liu, ZJ Xu, T Wu - Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Establishing an energy infrastructure based on clean and renewable energy source is
paramount. H 2 stands out as a clean and renewable energy carrier, facilitating the …

Toward effective electrocatalytic C–N coupling for the synthesis of organic nitrogenous compounds using CO2 and biomass as carbon sources

H Jiang, X Wu, H Zhang, Q Yan, H Li, T Ma, S Yang - SusMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermochemical conversion of fossil resources into fuels, chemicals, and materials has
rapidly increased atmospheric CO2 levels, hindering global efforts toward achieving carbon …

Recent Advances in Furfural Reduction via Electro-And Photocatalysis: From Mechanism to Catalyst Design

H Wen, W Zhang, Z Fan, Z Chen - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Furfural has been considered as one of the most attractive biomass platform compounds,
which can be valorized into high-value-added chemicals (eg, hydrofurorin, 2-methyl furan …

Self-reconstruction of sulfate-terminated copper oxide nanorods for efficient and stable 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrooxidation

Z Fan, Q Yang, W Zhang, H Wen, H Yuan, J He… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation reaction (HMFOR) has been
regarded as a viable alternative to sustainable biomass valorization. However, the …

Electrochemical hydrogenation and oxidation of organic species involving water

C Liu, F Chen, BH Zhao, Y Wu, B Zhang - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Fossil fuel-driven thermochemical hydrogenation and oxidation using high-pressure H2 and
O2 are still popular but energy-intensive CO2-emitting processes. At present, develo** …

Efficient electrochemical upgradation strategies for the biomass derivative furfural

X Li, L Cong, N Lin, C Tang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
In the field of chemical industry, utilizing agricultural and forestry waste as carbon resources
is a promising concept for producing high value-added products, while effectively …

Self-sacrificing and self-supporting biomass carbon anode–assisted water electrolysis for low-cost hydrogen production

Y Huang, W Zhou, L **e, X Meng, J Li, J Gao… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Electrooxidation of renewable and CO2-neutral biomass for low-cost hydrogen production is
a promising and green technology. Various biomass platform molecules (BPMs) oxidation …

CoP decorated on Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposites as robust electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

W Sun, Y Wang, K **ang, S Bai, H Wang, J Zou… - Acta Physico-Chimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Electrocatalysts play a pivotal role in the electrochemical water splitting process to produce
hydrogen fuel. The advancement of this technology relies on the development of efficient …

Mo-doped cobaltous sulfide nanosheet arrays as efficient catalysts for the sulfion oxidation reaction promoting hydrogen production with ultra-low electric energy …

X Tang, Y Zhang, F Wu, B Li, J Wang, X Li… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Constructing efficient coupling systems based on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
and the sulfion oxidation reaction (SOR) to realize low-cost hydrogen production could …

Catalytic C–N bond formation strategies for green amination of biomass-derived molecules

Y Zhong, F Liu, J Li, C Guo - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Nitrogenous chemicals are widely used in the synthesis of medicines, fine chemicals,
polymers, and agrochemicals. Biomass and its derived molecules are particularly prominent …