Oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over a magnetic iron oxide decorated rGO supporting Pt nanocatalyst

Chunmei Zhou, Wenrui Shi, Xiaoyue Wan, Yue Meng, Yao Yao, Zhen Guo, Yihu Dai, Chuan Wang, Yanhui Yang

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Abstract

2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is an environmental friendly substitution for oil dependent PET polymers, which can obtain from the carbohydrate-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). A Fe 3 O 4 decorated reduced graphene oxide supporting platinum nanocatalyst (Pt/Fe 3 O 4 /rGO) was prepared and applied on FDCA synthesis from HMF oxidation in base-free water medium. Experimental results show that introduction of Fe 3 O 4 can increase the Pt utilization, the catalytic activity and recycling property of the catalyst. The dispersion of Pt was found increased about 10% by decorating with Fe 3 O 4 based on both electrochemical active and chemical adsorption surface area. The enhanced activation of alcohol and aldehyde at the Pt/Fe 3 O 4 interface was evidenced by electrochemical measurement. 100% conversion of HMF and over 98% yield of FDCA has been demonstrated using Pt/Fe 3 O 4 /rGO catalyst in aqueous solution, after 8 h under mild conditions. The reaction rate is twice higher as that for Pt/rGO catalyst. And the Pt/Fe 3 O 4 /rGO catalyst can be easily magnetically recycled and re-used without significant loss of activity after 5 times recycles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)92-100
Number of pages9
JournalCatalysis Today
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2019

Keywords

  • 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid
  • 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation
  • Fe O nanoparticles
  • electrochemical measurement
  • platinum catalyst

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