Stephan N. Steinmann

What Drives the Selectivity of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural Electroreduction over Copper in Mildly Basic Medium?

Abstract 2,5-Bishydroxymethylfuran (BHMF) is an important bio-based monomer that can be produced via the electrochemical reduction of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) on Cu electrocatalysts. Under mildly alkaline conditions, however, BHMF formation competes with hydrodimerization...