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Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and 2,5-diformylfuran

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OSTI ID:1859912

Photoelectrochemical cells for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and/or 2,5-diformylfuran are provided. Also provided are methods of using the cells to carry out the electrochemical and photoelectrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and/or 2,5-diformylfuran.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0008707
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
Patent Number(s):
11,136,679
Application Number:
16/844,437
OSTI ID:
1859912
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and derivatives to furanaldehydes with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine oxide radical - co-oxidant pairs journal May 1995
Electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid on supported Au and Pd bimetallic nanoparticles journal January 2014