Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 5, 2025
Abstract
As
a
pivotal
bio‐based
building
block,
2,5‐furandicarboxylic
acid
(FDCA)
holds
immense
and
broad
application
potential
in
the
chemistry
industry.
Its
polymeric
derivative,
polyethylene
furandicarboxylate
(PEF),
emerges
as
an
appealing
alternative
to
conventional
petroleum‐based
terephthalate
(PET).
The
electrochemical
route
for
oxidizing
5‐hydroxymethylfurfural
(HMF)
into
FDCA
presents
significant
advantages
over
thermochemical
processes,
without
requirements
of
high
temperature,
pressure,
chemical
oxidants,
precious
metal
catalysts,
featuring
higher
energy
efficiency.
Furthermore,
electrosynthesis
at
anode
can
be
synergistically
integrated
with
selective
reduction
reactions
cathode,
enabling
simultaneous
production
two
desirable
value‐added
products
further
enhancing
overall
utilization
This
work
reviews
advancements
electrocatalytic
HMF
(EHTF),
encompassing
catalyst
design,
reaction
mechanisms,
coupling
strategies,
reactor
configurations.
It
also
indicates
challenges
opportunities
EHTF
provides
insights
future
development
directions.
The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 3, 2025
Abstract
The
electrocatalytic
upgrading
of
5‐hydroxymethylfurfural
(HMF,
5‐(Hydroxymethyl)
furan‐2‐carbaldehyde)
has
emerged
as
a
renewable
and
environmentally
friendly
means
for
the
production
high‐value
chemicals,
with
oxidation
product
furan‐2,5‐dicarboxylic
acid
(FDCA,
2,5‐furandicarboxylic
acid)
possessing
economic
viability
in
substituting
terephthalic
polymer
synthesis.
This
article
reviews
recent
advancements
selective
HMF
to
FDCA,
including
reaction
pathways,
mechanisms,
well
activity
descriptors
(HMFOR),
alongside
advanced
operando
characterization
techniques.
Subsequently,
representative
HMFOR
catalysts,
encompassing
noble
metal,
non‐noble
transition
metal‐based
catalysts
metal
free‐based
are
presented.
Then
strategies
regulating
longevity
were
introduced,
followed
by
an
exploration
future
prospects
development
catalysts.