Citation: Mengzhao Liu, Jie Yin, Chengjian Wang, Weiji Wang, Yuan Gao, Mengxia Yan, Ping Geng. P doped Ni₃S₂ and Ni heterojunction bifunctional catalysts for electrocatalytic 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation coupled hydrogen evolution reaction[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(9): 111271. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111271 shu

P doped Ni₃S₂ and Ni heterojunction bifunctional catalysts for electrocatalytic 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation coupled hydrogen evolution reaction

Mengzhao Liu ^a ,
Jie Yin ^b ,
Chengjian Wang ^b ,
Weiji Wang ^b ,
Yuan Gao ^c ,
Mengxia Yan ^d ,
Ping Geng ^{b, d, *,}

a.
Analysis and Testing Center, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
b.
School of Agricultural Engineering and Food Science, Shandong Research Center of Engineering & Technology for Clean Energy, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
c.
Tengzhou Fuyuan Low Heat Value Fuel Thermal Power Co., Ltd., Tengzhou 277523, China
d.
Shandong Energy Group Coal Gasification New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Ji'nan 264209, China

gengping@sdut.edu.cn

Received Date: 16 January 2025
Revised Date: 22 April 2025
Accepted Date: 27 April 2025
Available Online: 29 April 2025

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The biomass electrochemical oxidation coupled with hydrogen evolution reaction has received widespread attention due to its carbon-neutral and sustainable properties. The electrosynthesis of 2,5-furanodicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) oxidation is one of the most promising means for the production of bioplastic monomers. In this work, we constructed a novel P-doped Ni₃S₂ and Ni heterojunction on nickel foam (P-Ni₃S₂/Ni/NF) using electrodeposition methods and thermal sulfuration techniques as a bifunctional catalyst for the simultaneous anodic oxidation of HMF to FDCA (HMFOR) and the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). On one hand, the synergistic promotion of P doping and the heterojunction of Ni₃S₂ and Ni accelerated electron transfer, and on the other hand, the structure of three-dimensional microsphere stacking on NF surface to form macropores enhances the exposure of catalytically active sites. The prepared P-Ni₃S₂/Ni/NF exhibited remarkable performance with high HMF conversion (99.2%), FDCA yield (98.1%), and Faraday efficiency (98.8%), and excellent stability with good product selectivity for 7 consecutive cycles, which stands at a higher level than majority of previously published electrocatalysts. Furthermore, P-Ni₃S₂/Ni/NF also shows a significant response in HER. By using HMFOR and HER as the anodic reaction and cathodic reaction, respectively, the biomass upgrading and hydrogen production can be carried out simultaneously. The synthesized P-Ni₃S₂/Ni/NF only need a voltage of 1.31 V to achieve a current density of 10 mA/cm² in a two-electrode system of HMFOR and HER, which is much lower than that of 1.48 V in OER and HER process, thus potentially reducing the cost of this process.
- 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation,
- Hydrogen evolution reaction,
- Bifunctional electrocatalyst,
- P-doped Ni₃S₂
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