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  "abstract": "Earth-abundant transition-metal electrocatalysts often degrade in acidic or neutral media due to reconstruction and leaching, hindering their use for deep electrooxidation processes like the conversion of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a key monomer for sustainable plastics. Here, we report that under nonalkaline conditions, cobalt ions (Co2+) and electrodeposited cobalt (oxy)hydroxide surfaces, maintained in a dynamic dissolution/deposition equilibrium, act synergistically to drive efficient HMF oxidation. Carboxylate anions, particularly propionate, stabilize dissolved Co2+ as active complexes that are enriched at the electrode interface, while the heterogeneous surfaces facilitate substrate adsorption. This cooperative mechanism enables deep oxidation to FDCA. By optimizing this equilibrium with a potassium propionate electrolyte, we achieved a 93.3% FDCA yield using only 1 mM Co2+. Coupling this anodic process with the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) allows for low-voltage FDCA production from which FDCA precipitates directly at high concentrations without acidification. This synergy between homogeneous complexes and heterogeneous surfaces offers a new paradigm for stable and efficient electrocatalysis under mild conditions.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Fudan University , , ,",
    "Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS) , , ,"
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  "article_type": null,
  "arxiv": null,
  "author_total": 7,
  "authors": [
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      "name": "Can Lei"
    },
    {
      "affs": [
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      ],
      "name": "Yuanyuan Meng"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Hongrui Sheng"
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      "name": "Shaoyan Wang",
      "orcid": "0009-0008-0750-3643"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Xudong Liu"
    },
    {
      "affs": [
        1
      ],
      "name": "Xianying Wang"
    },
    {
      "affs": [
        0
      ],
      "name": "Ming Gong",
      "orcid": "0000-0002-1584-1211"
    }
  ],
  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/5xr50rqgqs62r.bib",
  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.1021/acscentsci.6c00851",
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  "issns": [
    "2374-7943",
    "2374-7951"
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  "language": null,
  "licence": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "licence_label": "CC BY 4.0",
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  "native_subjects": [
    [
      "openalex",
      "2204|Catalysis for Biomass Conversion"
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  "pdf_url": "https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acscentsci.6c00851",
  "pmcid": null,
  "pmid": null,
  "published": "2026-10-22",
  "publisher": "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/5xr50rqgqs62r.ris",
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      "url": "https://pubs.acs.org/acscii/article/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.6c00851/5456180/Dynamic-Interplay-of-Dissolved-Ions-and-Solid"
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "chemistry",
      "origin": "issn:2374-7943",
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  ],
  "title": "Dynamic Interplay of Dissolved Ions and Solid Surfaces Enables Efficient Nonalkaline Biomass Electrooxidation",
  "title_text": "Dynamic Interplay of Dissolved Ions and Solid Surfaces Enables Efficient Nonalkaline Biomass Electrooxidation",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:18:37Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/5xr50rqgqs62r",
  "venue": "ACS Central Science",
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