Polymeric carbon nitride-hydrogen peroxide adduct (PCN-H2O2) has been prepared, thoroughly characterised and its application for selective photocatalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxaldehyde (FDC) in aqueous suspension has been studied. The PCN-H2O2adduct is stable in aqueous suspension under UV and solar irradiation up to 100 °C. It is also stable up to 200 °C if heated in air, while at temperatures close to 300 °C its decomposition takes place. Based on the obtained characterisation data it has been proposed that H2O2attaches to the non-polymerised carbon nitride species and to the heptazine nitrogen atoms, thus producing strong hydrogen bonding within the PCN-H2O2adduct. The blockage of the surface amino-groups in PCN-H2O2by H2O2hinders the interaction of HMF with these sites, which are responsible for unselective substrate conversion. PCN-H2O2, although being less active, possesses a superior selectivity in natural solar light assisted oxidation of HMF to FDC reaching 80% with respect to its thermally etched PCN counterpart, which gives rise to a 40–50% selectivity. We believe that the exceptional performance of the applied photocatalyst in the selective photocatalytic conversion of HMF to a high added value FDC in a green solvent under natural illumination makes a significant contribution to the development of environmentally friendly technologies for biomass valorisation.

Ilkaeva, M., Krivtsov, I., García-López, E., Marcì, G., Khainakova, O., García, J., et al. (2018). Selective photocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxaldehyde by polymeric carbon nitride-hydrogen peroxide adduct. JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, 359, 212-222 [10.1016/j.jcat.2018.01.012].

Selective photocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxaldehyde by polymeric carbon nitride-hydrogen peroxide adduct

García-López, E. I.;Marcì, G.;Palmisano, L.;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Polymeric carbon nitride-hydrogen peroxide adduct (PCN-H2O2) has been prepared, thoroughly characterised and its application for selective photocatalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxaldehyde (FDC) in aqueous suspension has been studied. The PCN-H2O2adduct is stable in aqueous suspension under UV and solar irradiation up to 100 °C. It is also stable up to 200 °C if heated in air, while at temperatures close to 300 °C its decomposition takes place. Based on the obtained characterisation data it has been proposed that H2O2attaches to the non-polymerised carbon nitride species and to the heptazine nitrogen atoms, thus producing strong hydrogen bonding within the PCN-H2O2adduct. The blockage of the surface amino-groups in PCN-H2O2by H2O2hinders the interaction of HMF with these sites, which are responsible for unselective substrate conversion. PCN-H2O2, although being less active, possesses a superior selectivity in natural solar light assisted oxidation of HMF to FDC reaching 80% with respect to its thermally etched PCN counterpart, which gives rise to a 40–50% selectivity. We believe that the exceptional performance of the applied photocatalyst in the selective photocatalytic conversion of HMF to a high added value FDC in a green solvent under natural illumination makes a significant contribution to the development of environmentally friendly technologies for biomass valorisation.
2018
Ilkaeva, M., Krivtsov, I., García-López, E., Marcì, G., Khainakova, O., García, J., et al. (2018). Selective photocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxaldehyde by polymeric carbon nitride-hydrogen peroxide adduct. JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, 359, 212-222 [10.1016/j.jcat.2018.01.012].
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