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Glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural adsorption at Pt(111) in alkaline media: a cyclic voltammetry study

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The electrochemical oxidation of glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) at Pt(111) was studied in alkaline media focusing on adsorption and surface poisoning at concentrations from 10−6 to 10−1 mol L−1. Glucose was able to interact with Pt(111) and be oxidized at both oxide-free and (hydr-)oxide-covered surfaces, the current being dependent on the glucose concentration. The presence of adsorbed hydroxyl ions (Pt(111)-OH) facilitates the glucose oxidation reaction leading to the lowest surface poisoning along the voltammetric cycles. Contrary, the 5-HMF strongly interacts with Pt(111) and although oxidation currents at Pt(111)-OH region increase with 5-HMF concentration, inhibitory effects are observed for concentrations higher than 10−4 M. The results are explained based on the competition between hydroxyl and 5-HMF adsorption at the surface. According to the literature, the presence of (hydr-)oxides species is essential for furanic compound oxidation after its adsorption. Therefore, the 5-HMF acts as its own poison at high concentrations. In this way, glucose presents a higher activity at Pt(111) than 5-HMF, even in concentrations higher than 10−1 mol L−1.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support from the FAPESP (Sao Paulo Research Foundation): grants: #2013/07296-2 and 2017/11986-5, Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (Grants #405752/2022-9, 140464/2024-7, and 310550/2022-0) and Shell and the strategic importance of the support given by the ANP (Brazilian National Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency) through the R&D levy regulation. This study was also financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001.

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dos Santos Moreti, L., Sitta, E. Glucose and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural adsorption at Pt(111) in alkaline media: a cyclic voltammetry study. J Solid State Electrochem (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-05925-3

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