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SUBMITTER: Lhermitte CR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8690328 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lhermitte Charles R CR Plainpan Nukorn N Canjura Pamela P Boudoire Florent F Sivula Kevin K
RSC advances 20201223 1
An important target reaction for solar-powered biomass valorization is the conversion of 2,5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into key monomers for polyester production. Herein, photoanodes of WO<sub>3</sub> are demonstrated to directly photo-oxidize HMF in aqueous electrolyte (pH 4) under simulated solar illumination. The addition of 5 mM HMF increases the saturation photocurrent by 26% and suppresses the water oxidation reaction, as determined by rotating ring-disk electrode experiments. Prolonged ...[more]