Controllable and facile preparation of Co₉S₈–Ni₃S₂ heterostructures embedded with N,S,O-tri-doped carbon for electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Abstract

Electrochemical oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a highly promising strategy for producing biomass-based valuable chemicals. To explore robust and cost-effective electrocatalysts for HMF oxidation is of...

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