Selective oxidation of biomass-derived precursors has been reported but requires elevated temperatures and pressures of O2 and strongly alkaline conditions. This study develops an antenna–reactor plasmonic photocatalyst (RuPt on TiN) for the selective conversion of HMF to FDCA using near-infrared irradiation in the absence of base.
- Manpreet Kaur
- Sourav Rej
- Alberto Naldoni