Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes

The escalating demand for sustainable and environmentally benign chemical processes has driven the exploration of biomass as an alternative to non-renewable resources. Electrocatalytic upgrading of biomass-derived aldehydes plays a crucial role in biomass refining, and has become a frontier of mains...

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Main Authors: Zhikeng Zheng, Ke Li, Lu Lin, Zhiwei Jiang, Yuchen Wang, Kai Yan
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-05-01
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Ke Li
Lu Lin
Zhiwei Jiang
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Kai Yan
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description The escalating demand for sustainable and environmentally benign chemical processes has driven the exploration of biomass as an alternative to non-renewable resources. Electrocatalytic upgrading of biomass-derived aldehydes plays a crucial role in biomass refining, and has become a frontier of mainstream research. This paper reviews the recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of typical biomass-derived aldehydes (5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, glucose, xylose, vanillin and benzaldehyde, etc.). The research presented in this review covers a wide range of oxidation mechanisms for each aldehyde. It is evident from the current literature that challenges related to the comprehensiveness of mechanistic studies, catalyst stability, and reaction scalability remain, but the rapid progress offers hope for future advancements. Finally, we elucidate the challenges in this domain and provide the perspectives on future developments. This review corroborates the significance of investigating the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes and emphasizes the need for continued research to refine these processes for industrial applications.
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spelling doaj-art-98f864666d3445d39bbefc30d5aa3e972025-08-20T02:33:18ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Green Energy & Environment2468-02572025-05-0110589891610.1016/j.gee.2024.09.004Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydesZhikeng Zheng0Ke Li1Lu Lin2Zhiwei Jiang3Yuchen Wang4Kai Yan5Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaCorresponding author.; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, ChinaThe escalating demand for sustainable and environmentally benign chemical processes has driven the exploration of biomass as an alternative to non-renewable resources. Electrocatalytic upgrading of biomass-derived aldehydes plays a crucial role in biomass refining, and has become a frontier of mainstream research. This paper reviews the recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of typical biomass-derived aldehydes (5-hydroxymethylfurfural, furfural, glucose, xylose, vanillin and benzaldehyde, etc.). The research presented in this review covers a wide range of oxidation mechanisms for each aldehyde. It is evident from the current literature that challenges related to the comprehensiveness of mechanistic studies, catalyst stability, and reaction scalability remain, but the rapid progress offers hope for future advancements. Finally, we elucidate the challenges in this domain and provide the perspectives on future developments. This review corroborates the significance of investigating the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes and emphasizes the need for continued research to refine these processes for industrial applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468025724002681Electrocatalytic oxidationBiomassAldehydes5-hydroxymethylfurfuralFurfural
spellingShingle Zhikeng Zheng
Ke Li
Lu Lin
Zhiwei Jiang
Yuchen Wang
Kai Yan
Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes
Green Energy & Environment
Electrocatalytic oxidation
Biomass
Aldehydes
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Furfural
title Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes
title_full Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes
title_fullStr Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes
title_full_unstemmed Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes
title_short Recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass-derived aldehydes
title_sort recent advances on the electrocatalytic oxidation of biomass derived aldehydes
topic Electrocatalytic oxidation
Biomass
Aldehydes
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Furfural
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468025724002681
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