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Customizing the synergy of reactive oxygen species and photoactive charges on Bi2O2CO3/ZnIn2S4 for the selective photooxidation transformation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Bi2O2CO3/ZnIn2S4上活性氧物种和光活性电荷的协同作用实现5-羟甲基糠醛的选择性光氧化转化

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The photooxidation of renewable bioderivatives into value-added chemicals is highly significant; however, it typically exhibits low selectivity owing to the challenges in controlling the oxidative species and managing the desirable reaction pathways. In this work, we used the Bi2O2CO3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure, prepared by a CO2-mediated solid–solid phase transition, to catalyze the photooxidation of bioderived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) with a high selectivity of 98.1% and a yield rate of 882.6 µmol g−1 h−1. The metal carbonate/oxide heterointerface enables the effective transfer of photoactive electrons and holes, optimizes surface oxygen activation, and facilitates the synergy of ·OOH and holes to selectively convert HMF into DFF. The findings unravel how the tailoring and coupling of the electron–hole pairs and reactive oxygen species on heterostructured materials can promote the usage of renewable feedstocks for sustainable development.

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光氧化转化可再生生物质衍生物为高附加值的化学品具有重要意义, 但由于在控制氧化物种和理想的反应途径方面存在挑战, 其选择性通常较低. 本工作报道了利用CO2气体介导的固固相变法制备Bi2O2CO3/ZnIn2S4异质结构, 用于光氧化转化生物质衍生的5-羟甲基糠醛(HMF)生成2,5-二甲酰基呋喃(DFF), 其选择性高达98.1%, 产率达882.6 μmol g−1h−1. 金属碳酸盐/氧化物异质界面诱导了光活性电子和空穴的有效转移, 优化了表面氧的活化, 促进了·OOH和空穴的协同作用, 进而可以选择性地将HMF转化为DFF. 本工作表明异质界面上电子-空穴对和活性氧物种的调控有助于利用可再生原料实现可持续发展.

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This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program/Key Scientific Issues of Transformative Technology (2020YFA0710303), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1905215 and 52072076), Fujian Science Foundation Grant (2022J01554), and the Key Project of Science and Technology Innovation of Fujian Provincial Department of Education (2022G02002). We thank Jay Wang for the suggestions in writing.

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    Bixia Yang  (杨碧霞), Mengyao Zhu  (朱孟瑶), Xingpeng Jiang  (江兴朋), Wenlei Shao  (邵文磊), Zhiqi Wang  (王智琦), Jiawei Yan  (颜家伟), Yanting Zheng  (郑艳婷), Zanyong Zhuang  (庄赞勇) & Yan Yu  (于岩)

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    Bixia Yang  (杨碧霞), Mengyao Zhu  (朱孟瑶), Xingpeng Jiang  (江兴朋), Wenlei Shao  (邵文磊), Zhiqi Wang  (王智琦), Jiawei Yan  (颜家伟), Yanting Zheng  (郑艳婷), Zanyong Zhuang  (庄赞勇) & Yan Yu  (于岩)

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Author contributions Yang B conducted the material preparation and wrote the manuscript. Zhu M, Jiang X, and Shao W conducted the material characterizations. Wang Z, Yan J and Zheng Y participated in the electrochemical tests. Zhuang Z and Yu Y supervised the study. All authors contributed to the general discussion.

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Bixia Yang received her BS degree in materials science and engineering from Fuzhou University, and she is currently working on her PhD degree at Fuzhou University under the supervision of Prof. Zanyong Zhuang and Prof. Yan Yu. Her research focuses on the design of carbonate-based nanomaterial catalysts and the related catalytic topics.

Zanyong Zhuang received his BS degree (2006) in chemistry from Xiamen University and PhD degree (2011) from Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter (FJIRSM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Currently, he is working as a full professor at Fuzhou University. His research interests mainly focus on the rational design of transition metal-based catalysts for energy and environmental applications, including advanced oxidation reactions and CO2 reduction reactions.

Yan Yu received her BS, MS, and PhD degrees from Fuzhou University. She was a postdoctoral fellow in 2010–2013 at FJIRSM, CAS. Currently, she is working as a professor at Fuzhou University. Her research interests include the environmental remediation, water purification, ecological materials, photocatalytic CO2 reduction, and H2 production.

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Yang, B., Zhu, M., Jiang, X. et al. Customizing the synergy of reactive oxygen species and photoactive charges on Bi2O2CO3/ZnIn2S4 for the selective photooxidation transformation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Sci. China Mater. 67, 162–169 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-023-2701-9

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