Interfacial electronic modulation in electrochemical reconstructed CoOOHCuO@CeO2 for efficient electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Key Points

• The research aims to develop an efficient electrocatalyst for the electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural for biomass refinement.
• Utilization of CoCu0.5-MOF@CeO2 as a precursor for electrocatalyst fabrication
• Conducting electrochemical tests to evaluate catalytic performance
• Characterizing the material structure and interfaces
• Analyzing the stability of the electrocatalyst under operational conditions
• Demonstrated enhanced electrooxidation efficiency for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
• Shown improved stability of the CoOOHCuO@CeO2 electrocatalyst
• Revealed significant interfacial electronic modulation effects on catalytic activity