Etherification of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural to Biofuel Additive Catalyzed by Aquivion® PFSA Modified Mesoporous Silica

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Wenhao Fang from Yunnan University, Kunming, China. The cover image shows the preparation of a PFSA‐functionalized silica hybrid solid acid used as an efficient catalyst. We contribute to the elucidation of the molecular and atomic aspects of catalytic activation and reaction mechanisms… Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself in the Full Paper by W. Fang et al.