TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen
T2 - A review
AU - Theerthagiri, Jayaraman
AU - Karuppasamy, K.
AU - Park, Juhyeon
AU - Rahamathulla, Nihila
AU - Kumari, M. L.Aruna
AU - Souza, Marciélli K.R.
AU - Cardoso, Eduardo S.F.
AU - Murthy, Arun Prasad
AU - Maia, Gilberto
AU - Kim, Hyun Seok
AU - Choi, Myong Yong
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - The decrease in fossil fuel usage and the projected 28% increase in the global energy demand by 2040 are calling for advanced methods to convert modern biomass into fine chemicals. For instance, biomass-derived aldehydes appear as promising substitutes for the chemical and fuel industries. Here, we review electrochemical upgrading of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with a focus on catalysis and selectivity mechanisms. We also present hybrid water electrolysis systems for production of hydrogen and chemicals. We discuss electrochemical oxidation or hydrogenation of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using metal oxides, noble metals, transition metal nanoparticles and alloys, and nonoxides. We compare electrochemical processes with combustion, chemical, thermochemical, and biochemical processes for biomass conversion.
AB - The decrease in fossil fuel usage and the projected 28% increase in the global energy demand by 2040 are calling for advanced methods to convert modern biomass into fine chemicals. For instance, biomass-derived aldehydes appear as promising substitutes for the chemical and fuel industries. Here, we review electrochemical upgrading of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with a focus on catalysis and selectivity mechanisms. We also present hybrid water electrolysis systems for production of hydrogen and chemicals. We discuss electrochemical oxidation or hydrogenation of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using metal oxides, noble metals, transition metal nanoparticles and alloys, and nonoxides. We compare electrochemical processes with combustion, chemical, thermochemical, and biochemical processes for biomass conversion.
KW - 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
KW - Biomass-derived aldehydes
KW - Electrochemical oxidization
KW - Furfural
KW - Hybrid water electrolyzer
KW - Hydrogen fuel
KW - Hydrogenation
KW - Value-added chemicals
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U2 - 10.1007/s10311-022-01543-5
DO - 10.1007/s10311-022-01543-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85142454156
SN - 1610-3653
VL - 21
SP - 1555
EP - 1583
JO - Environmental Chemistry Letters
JF - Environmental Chemistry Letters
IS - 3
ER -