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Hierarchical copper oxide@nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide for efficient 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electro-oxidation in alkaline seawater

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Developing efficient electrocatalysts for biomass electro-oxidation in alkaline seawater is of great significance but remains less explored. Herein, we reported a hierarchical structure consisting of nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide nanosheets and copper oxide nanowires (CuO@NiCo-LDH), which was favorable for increasing active sites and facilitating electron transfer during 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation (HMFOR). As-designed CuO@NiCo-LDH catalyst achieved a high yield of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA, 89%) and 82% faradaic efficiency (F.E.). It also showed a large current density of 133.4 mA cm−2 at 1.4 V vs. RHE, outperforming most of the previously reported Ni/Co-based HMFOR electrocatalysts. More importantly, it also showed an outstanding HMFOR performance in alkaline seawater, suggesting great promise in practical electrolysis.

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    Sijia Guo, Ruixiang Ge & Qian Shao

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    Min Ma

  3. Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Najran University, Najran, 11001, Saudi Arabia

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Min Ma and Ruixiang Ge proposed the research project and guided the whole experiments. Hassan Algadi and Qian Shao gave important advices on the research project and property analysis. Sijia Guo conducted the syntheses and characterizations of catalyst, and wrote the manuscript. Min Ma wrote and revised the manuscript. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Guo, S., Ma, M., Ge, R. et al. Hierarchical copper oxide@nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide for efficient 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electro-oxidation in alkaline seawater. Adv Compos Hybrid Mater 6, 158 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-023-00730-4

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