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Yuanjie Li, Xudong Hu, Ben Wang, Yujiao Lin, Haoyi Zhang, Caixia Feng, Jieshan Qiu, Yanmei Zhou. Cu-tuned Bifunctional CoMoP catalysts for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Co-production of Hydrogen. Green Energy&Environment. doi: 10.1016/j.gee.2026.03.011
Citation: Yuanjie Li, Xudong Hu, Ben Wang, Yujiao Lin, Haoyi Zhang, Caixia Feng, Jieshan Qiu, Yanmei Zhou. Cu-tuned Bifunctional CoMoP catalysts for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Co-production of Hydrogen. Green Energy&Environment. doi: 10.1016/j.gee.2026.03.011
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Cu-tuned Bifunctional CoMoP catalysts for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural and Co-production of Hydrogen

doi: 10.1016/j.gee.2026.03.011

  • 1. Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Materials, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China;

  • 2. Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, Zhengzhou 450000, China;

  • 3. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22278112, 22578098), Henan Province Science and Technology Research Project of Longzihu New Energy Laboratory (LZHLH2023003).

  • Received date 18 September 2025, Accepted date 17 March 2026, RevRecd date 31 January 2026, Available online 25 March 2026
    Abstract
  • The electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) for the green production of bio-based 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and hydrogen offers a sustainable pathway for utilizing biomass resources efficiently, in which the design and fabrication of electrocatalysts with tuned structure and properties is the key yet remains a big challenge. Herein, we report on the synthesis of Nickel foam supported CoMoP electrocatalysts with tuned electronic structure and enhanced adsorption capacity for HMF via a Cu-regulation strategy by making use of hydrothermal and low-temperature phosphating method (Cu@CoMoP/NF). The as-made Cu@CoMoP/NF catalysts were shown to be active for the electrocatalytic oxidation of HMF and the simultaneous production of hydrogen. The HMF oxidation reaction (HMFOR) coupled with the hydrogen evolution reaction occurs at a low cell voltage of 0.94 V at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 achieving 100% HMF conversion and 99.57% yeild of FDCA. It has been found that copper plays a critical role in Cu@CoMoP/NF, where Cu sites exhibit a marked electron-withdrawing behavior, promoting excited-state electron delocalization and inducing an upward shift in the d-band center. The coordinated electronic effects synergistically enhance the HMF adsorption at active sites while substantially lowering the kinetic barrier for subsequent transformations. This work may provide a promising strategy for the HMFOR and hydrogen production over Cu-tuned electrocatalysts and beyond.

     

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