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September 10, 2025Advanced Materials

Enhancing β‐O‐4 Linkage Cleavage with Ultrahigh Faradaic Efficiency via Electrochemical–Chemical Tandem Catalysis for Lignin Valorization

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CWCairong WangHunan UniversityQLQingyu LuoHunan UniversityLXLeitao XuHunan University

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Overview

Electrochemical-chemical tandem catalysis improves Faradaic efficiency and product yields in lignin valorization, indicating a promising approach.

Key Points

  • The study reveals a tandem mechanism that boosts Faradaic efficiency during lignin valorization.
  • An Au/CuO electrocatalyst achieved 99.2% yield of phenol and 80.2% of benzoic acid at 0.95 VRHE.
  • The electrocatalytic dehydrogenation step significantly enhances β-O-4 linkage cleavage efficiency.
  • High oxidation potentials and low mechanistic understanding have limited the broader application of lignin cleavage strategies.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c64554b1d3bfb60f295ehttps://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202508234
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