Boosting O2 activation and substrate adsorption over single-atom Zr-doped Pt/CeO2 for enhanced glucose oxidation to glucaric acid.

Key Points

• This research investigates how Zr-doping in Pt/CeO2 catalysts can enhance glucose oxidation efficiency.
• Utilized single-atom Zr-doped Pt/CeO2 catalysts for glucose oxidation experiments.
• Analyzed oxygen activation and substrate adsorption characteristics.
• Measured yield of glucaric acid as a performance indicator.
• Demonstrated enhanced O2 activation and substrate adsorption over the developed catalysts.
• Achieved significantly higher conversion rates of glucose to glucaric acid compared to conventional catalysts.
• Improved catalytic performance indicates potential for optimizing biomass conversion processes.