In situ growth of MOFs on Ni(OH)2 for efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural.

Dongdong WangWanbing GongJifang ZhangGuozhong Wang Haimin Zhang Huijun Zhao

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2021)

A Ni-based MOF is in situ grown onto Ni(OH)2 nanosheets to effectively suppress the oxygen evolution reaction for the efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid with 100% yield and faradaic efficiency at 1.4 V (vs. RHE).

Keyphrases

metal organic framework
hydrogen peroxide
electron transfer
nitric oxide
anaerobic digestion