Visible-light-driven valorization of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over a hollow Co₃O₄@Zn₃In₂S₆ nanocage in base-free water and air atmosphere

Rong Dang; Kexin Fan; Yanning Wang; Guoxiong Zhu; Liu Liu; Zifu Hu; Taolian Guo; Wu Chen; Fengxiang Chen

doi:10.1039/d6sc00060f

January 1, 2026Chemical ScienceOpen Access

Visible-light-driven valorization of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over a hollow Co₃O₄@Zn₃In₂S₆ nanocage in base-free water and air atmosphere

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This research aims to explore the efficient conversion of 5-HMF into DFF using visible light-driven photocatalysis.
Utilized hollow Co₃O₄@Zn₃In₂S₆ nanocages as catalysts
Conducted reactions in base-free water and air conditions
Employed visible light for stimulating photocatalytic reactions
Achieved high selective oxidation of 5-HMF to DFF
Demonstrated the process occurs under mild environmental conditions
Showed potential for sustainable chemical transformations from biomass

Implication

This research demonstrates the selective oxidation of 5-HMF in base-free conditions, highlighting a sustainable approach to biomass utilization.

Abstract

Visible-light-driven upgrading of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) represents a green and sustainable strategy. However, photocatalytic selective oxidation of HMF to generate 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF), a highly promising biomass-derived molecular for pharmaceuticals and...

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Dang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e921bf5123be5ed0501e2 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00060f

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Visible-light-driven valorization of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over a hollow Co₃O₄@Zn₃In₂S₆ nanocage in base-free water and air atmosphere

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Visible-light-driven valorization of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over a hollow Co₃O₄@Zn₃In₂S₆ nanocage in base-free water and air atmosphere

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