Photocatalytic production of a C 12 liquid biofuel precursor and H 2 by Ni(OH) 2 -ZnIn 2 S 4 in anaerobic water.

Herein, we presented a bifunctional photocatalytic system for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) valorization over Ni(OH) 2 -modified ZnIn 2 S 4 . Instead of forming 2,5-diformylfuran C 6 products from conventional HMF aerobic oxidation, C-C coupling C 12 products and H 2 were produced in anaerobic water, which can be an important liquid fuel intermediate and gaseous energy carrier, respectively. This work could spark more insight for biomass utilization.