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Cheng J, Huang C, Zhan Y, Liu X, Wang J, Huang C, Fang G, Ragauskas AJ, Xie Z, Meng X. A novel mineral-acid free biphasic deep eutectic solvent/γ-valerolactone system for furfural production and boosting the enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129653. [PMID: 37573979 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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The failure of hemicellulose valorization in a deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment has become a bottleneck that challenges its further development. To address this issue, this study developed a DES/GVL (γ-valerolactone) biphasic system for effective hemicellulose-furfural conversion, enhanced cellulose saccharification and lignin isolation. The results indicated that the biphasic system could significantly improve the lignin removal (as high as 89.1%), 86.0% higher than the monophasic DES, accompanied by ∼100% hemicellulose degradation. Notably, the GVL in the biphasic solvent restricted the condensation of hemicellulose degradation products, which as a result generated large amount of furfural in the pretreatment liquid with a yield of 68.6%. With the removal of hemicellulose and lignin, cellulose enzymatic hydrolysis yield was boosted and reached near 100%. This study highlighted that the novel DES/GVL is capable of fractionating the biomass and benefiting their individual utilization, which could provide a new biorefinery configuration for a DES pretreatment.
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- Jinyuan Cheng
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Nanjing 210042, China; Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Nanjing 210042, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Nanjing 210042, China; Co-Innovation Center for Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Joint Institute for Biological Science, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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- Yibin Paper Industry Co., LTD, YiBin City 644109, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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Yang Q, Tang W, Ma C, He YC. Efficient co-production of xylooligosaccharides, furfural and reducing sugars from yellow bamboo via the pretreatment with biochar-based catalyst. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 387:129637. [PMID: 37549711 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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The research on the efficient use of biomass to produce chemical products has received extensive attention. In this work, a novel heterogeneous biocarbon-based heterogeneous catalyst AT-Sn-YB was prepared using yellow bamboo (YB) as a carrier, and its physical properties were proved to be good by various characterization and stability experiments. In the γ-valerolactone/water (3:1, v/v) medium containing 100 mM CuCl2, the use of AT-Sn-YB (3.6 wt%) under 170 °C for 20 min was applied to catalyze YB into furfural (80.3% yield), accompanied with 2.8 g/L xylooligosaccharides. The YB solid residue obtained from treatment was efficiently saccharified to reducing sugars (17.2 g/L). Accordingly, comprehensive understanding of efficiently co-producing xylooligosaccharides, furfural and reducing sugars from YB was demonstrated via the pretreatment with biochar-based catalyst. This study innovatively used a new type of solid acid to complete the efficient co-production of chemical products, and realized the value-added utilization of yellow bamboo.
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- Qizhen Yang
- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Biological and Food Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Shi N, Zhu T, Zhang H, Huang H, Zhou L, Liu Y, Shu R. One-Pot Conversion of Cellulose into 2,5-Hexanedione in H 2O-Tetrahydrofuran Co-Solvents. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:11574-11582. [PMID: 37008153 PMCID: PMC10061601 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Catalytic conversion of cellulose into the novel platform molecule 2,5-hexanedione (HXD) is regarded as one feasible approach for high-value utilization of biomass resources. Here, we reported one efficient way of one-pot conversion of cellulose into HXD with high yield of 80.3% in H2O and tetrahydrofuran (THF) mixture within Al2(SO4)3 combined with Pd/C as a catalyst. In the catalytic reaction system, Al2(SO4)3 could catalyze the conversion of cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and Pd/C combined with Al2(SO4)3 could catalyze the hydrogenolysis of HMF into furanic intermediates such as 5-methylfurfuryl alcohol and 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) without causing over-hydrogenation of these furanic intermediates. These furanic intermediates were finally transformed into HXD catalyzed by Al2(SO4)3. Besides, the H2O/THF ratio could significantly influence the reactivity of the hydrolytic furanic ring-opening of the furanic intermediates. The catalytic system also showed excellent performance on the conversion of other carbohydrates (glucose and sucrose) into HXD.
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- Ning Shi
- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute
of Technology, Guiyang 550003, China
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- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School
of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University
of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Cousin E, Namhaed K, Pérès Y, Cognet P, Delmas M, Hermansyah H, Gozan M, Alaba PA, Aroua MK. Towards efficient and greener processes for furfural production from biomass: A review of the recent trends. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 847:157599. [PMID: 35901885 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As mentioned in several recent reviews, biomass-based furfural is attracting increasing interest as a feasible alternative for the synthesis of a wide range of non-petroleum-derived compounds. However, the lack of environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable industrial procedures is still evident. This review describes the chemical and biological routes for furfural production. The mechanisms proposed for the chemical transformation of xylose to furfural are detailed, as are the current advances in the manufacture of furfural from biomass. The main goal is to overview the different ways of improving the furfural synthesis process. A pretreatment process, particularly chemical and physico-chemical, enhances the digestibility of biomass, leading to the production of >70 % of available sugars for the production of valuable products. The combination of heterogeneous (zeolite and polymeric solid) catalyst and biphasic solvent system (water/GVL and water/CPME) is regarded as an attractive approach, affording >75 % furfural yield for over 80 % of selectivity with the possibility of catalyst reuse. Microwave heating as an activation technique reduces reaction time at least tenfold, making the process more sustainable. The state of the art in industrial processes is also discussed. It shows that, when sulfuric acid is used, the furfural yields do not exceed 55 % for temperatures close to 180 °C. However, the MTC process recently achieved an 83 % yield by continuously removing furfural from the liquid phase. Finally, the CIMV process, using a formic acid/acetic acid mixture, has been developed. The economic aspects of furfural production are then addressed. Future research will be needed to investigate scaling-up and biological techniques that produce acceptable yields and productivities to become commercially viable and competitive in furfural production from biomass.
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- Elsa Cousin
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Biorefinery Lab, Bioprocess Engineering Program, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
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- Biorefinery Lab, Bioprocess Engineering Program, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization (CCDCU), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; Department of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, United Kingdom; Sunway Materials Smart Science & Engineering Research Cluster (SMS2E), Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Pal P, Li H, Saravanamurugan S. Removal of lignin and silica from rice straw for enhanced accessibility of holocellulose for the production of high-value chemicals. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 361:127661. [PMID: 35872278 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The intricate nature and rigidity of rice straw, particularly the presence of lignin and silica, hinders the catalytic valorization, consequently decreasing the yield of target products. This study reports the concurrent removal of lignin and silica from rice straw to obtain enriched holocellulose, then transforming it to furfural (FUR) and levulinic acid (LA). Interestingly, rice straw in the form of powder displays an improved removal of lignin (51.0%) and silica (92.0%) during ammonia treatment. Encouragingly, adding organic solvents, such as THF, to the aqueous system during the pretreatment of rice straw improves the lignin removal to 60.0%. Upon improving lignin removal to 60%, the obtained holocellulose enriched solid residue yields 71.0% FUR along with 52.0% LA, which is 8 and 4-fold higher than what is obtained with parent rice straw, signifying the importance and the prerequisite of lignin and silica removal from rice straw.
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- Priyanka Pal
- Laboratory of Bioproduct Chemistry, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector 81 (Knowledge City), Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Laboratory of Bioproduct Chemistry, Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector 81 (Knowledge City), Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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Chen TY, Hsiao YW, Baker-Fales M, Cameli F, Dimitrakellis P, Vlachos DG. Microflow chemistry and its electrification for sustainable chemical manufacturing. Chem Sci 2022; 13:10644-10685. [PMID: 36320706 PMCID: PMC9491096 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01684b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Sustainability is vital in solving global societal problems. Still, it requires a holistic view by considering renewable energy and carbon sources, recycling waste streams, environmentally friendly resource extraction and handling, and green manufacturing. Flow chemistry at the microscale can enable continuous sustainable manufacturing by opening up new operating windows, precise residence time control, enhanced mixing and transport, improved yield and productivity, and inherent safety. Furthermore, integrating microfluidic systems with alternative energy sources, such as microwaves and plasmas, offers tremendous promise for electrifying and intensifying modular and distributed chemical processing. This review provides an overview of microflow chemistry, electrification, their integration toward sustainable manufacturing, and their application to biomass upgrade (a select number of other processes are also touched upon). Finally, we identify critical areas for future research, such as matching technology to the scale of the application, techno-economic analysis, and life cycle assessment.
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- Tai-Ying Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 150 Academy Street Newark Delaware 19716 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 150 Academy Street Newark Delaware 19716 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 150 Academy Street Newark Delaware 19716 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 150 Academy Street Newark Delaware 19716 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 150 Academy Street Newark Delaware 19716 USA
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, RAPID Manufacturing Institute, Delaware Energy Institute (DEI), University of Delaware 221 Academy St. Newark Delaware 19716 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware 150 Academy Street Newark Delaware 19716 USA
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, RAPID Manufacturing Institute, Delaware Energy Institute (DEI), University of Delaware 221 Academy St. Newark Delaware 19716 USA
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Lee CBTL, Wu TY, Yong KJ, Cheng CK, Siow LF, Jahim JM. Investigation into Lewis and Brønsted acid interactions between metal chloride and aqueous choline chloride-oxalic acid for enhanced furfural production from lignocellulosic biomass. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 827:154049. [PMID: 35202677 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Furfural has been identified as a valuable biobased platform chemical that can be further converted into bioenergy and biochemicals. Furfural is derived from lignocellulosic biomass and can also be regarded as a sustainable alternative to petrochemical products. Herein, the performance of trivalent metal chlorides (FeCl3, AlCl3) and tetravalent metal chlorides (SnCl4, TeCl4) as Lewis acidic cocatalysts was investigated in an aqueous choline chloride-oxalic acid (16.4 wt% H2O) deep eutectic solvent (DES) system for producing furfural from oil palm fronds (OPFs). The metal chlorides with greater electrical field gradients were stronger Lewis acids that enhanced both furfural production and degradation reactions. The main degradation product in this reaction system was humin, and this result was confirmed by FTIR analysis. By subjecting OPFs to an aqueous DES reaction (120 °C, 45 min) with SnCl4 (2.50 wt%), a furfural yield of 59.4% was obtained; without incorporated metal chlorides, the furfural yield was 46.1%. Characterization studies showed synergistic Lewis and Brønsted acid interactions between metal chlorides and DES components. Overall, the residual OPFs showed high glucan content, which led to the production of glucose (71.4%) as a byproduct via enzymatic hydrolysis. Additionally, the aqueous DES system was recycled and reused for several additional runs. The proposed aqueous DES system presents a promising biorefinery approach for the conversion of OPFs to biochemicals.
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- Cornelius Basil Tien Loong Lee
- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Monash-Industry Palm Oil Education and Research Platform (MIPO), School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- Chemical Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Science, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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Zhang T, Li W, Xiao H, Jin Y, Wu S. Recent progress in direct production of furfural from lignocellulosic residues and hemicellulose. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 354:127126. [PMID: 35398210 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Furfural is a vital biomass-derived platform molecule, which can be used to synthesize a wide range of value-added chemicals. Furfural and its derivatives are promising alternatives to conventional petroleum chemicals. However, recent industrial production of furfural existed some thorny problems, including low efficiency, energy waste, and environmental pollution. Therefore, tremendous and continuous efforts have been made by researchers to develop novel furfural production processes with high economic viability, production efficiency, and sustainability. This review summarized the merits and shortcomings of disparate catalytic systems for the synthesis of furfural from biomass and biomass pretreatment hydrolysate on the basis of recently published literature. Furthermore, the suggestions for furfural production research were put forward.
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- Tingwei Zhang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, PR China
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Zhang M, Yang J. Selective Hydrogenation of Furfural: Pure Silica Supported Metal Catalysts. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Min Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 PR China
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Chen TY, Baker-Fales M, Goyal H, Vlachos DG. Microwave Heating-Induced Temperature Gradients in Liquid–Liquid Biphasic Systems. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tai-Ying Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, RAPID Manufacturing Institute, and Delaware Energy Institute (DEI), University of Delaware, 221 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Enhanced Furfural Production in Deep Eutectic Solvents Comprising Alkali Metal Halides as Additives. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26237374. [PMID: 34885956 PMCID: PMC8659074 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The addition of alkali metal halide salts to acidic deep eutectic solvents is here reported as an effective way of boosting xylan conversion into furfural. These salts promote an increase in xylose dehydration due to the cation and anion interactions with the solvent being a promising alternative to the use of harsh operational conditions. Several alkali metal halides were used as additives in the DES composed of cholinium chloride and malic acid ([Ch]Cl:Mal) in a molar ratio of 1:3, with 5 wt.% of water. These mixtures were then used as both solvent and catalyst to produce furfural directly from xylan through microwave-assisted reactions. Preliminary assays were carried out at 150 and 130 °C to gauge the effect of the different salts in furfural yields. A Response Surface Methodology was then applied to optimize the operational conditions. After an optimization of the different operating conditions, a maximum furfural yield of 89.46 ± 0.33% was achieved using 8.19% of lithium bromide in [Ch]Cl:Mal, 1:3; 5 wt.% water, at 157.3 °C and 1.74 min of reaction time. The used deep eutectic solvent and salt were recovered and reused three times, with 79.7% yield in the third cycle, and the furfural and solvent integrity confirmed.
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Ye L, Han Y, Wang X, Lu X, Qi X, Yu H. Recent progress in furfural production from hemicellulose and its derivatives: Conversion mechanism, catalytic system, solvent selection. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yang Y, Qi H, Li H, Xu Z, Liu X, Yu S, Zhang ZC. Heterometallic Pd II–Cl–Cu I Catalyst for Efficient Hydrolysis of β-1,4-Glycosidic Bonds in 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Chloride. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c03045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yiwen Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian 710072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Energy Biotechnology, Dalian 116023, P.R. China
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Synthesis of sulfonated lignin-derived ordered mesoporous carbon for catalytic production of furfural from xylose. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 187:232-239. [PMID: 34314791 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sulfonated lignin-derived ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC-SO3H) solid acid was synthesized through solvent evaporation induced self-assembly (EISA) method followed by sulfonation, using lignin as carbon precursor and glyoxal as cross-linking agent during the preparation process. The as-synthesized OMC-SO3H exhibited a typical 2D hexagonal meso-structure (space group p6mm) and showed a good catalytic performance for the catalytic conversion of hemicellulose-derived xylose to furfural. A highest furfural yield of 76.7% with 100% xylose conversion was achieved at 200 °C for 45 min in γ-valerolactone (GVL)-water (85:15 v/v%) mixture. The lignin-derived OMC-SO3H solid acid catalyst showed superior stability and reusability, and was also applicable to the catalytic production of furfural from xylan. This work provides a promising strategy for the synthesis of ordered mesoporous carbon solid acid from green and sustainable lignin biomass resource, which has wide range of applications in the utilization of cellulose and hemicellulose.
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Wang T, He J, Zhang Y. Production of γ-Valerolactone from One-Pot Transformation of Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates Over Chitosan-Supported Ruthenium Catalyst Combined with Zeolite ZSM-5. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Tianlong Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials; College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 130012 Changchun Jilin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials; College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 130012 Changchun Jilin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials; College of Chemistry; Jilin University; 130012 Changchun Jilin China
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Morais ES, Freire MG, Freire CSR, Coutinho JAP, Silvestre AJD. Enhanced Conversion of Xylan into Furfural using Acidic Deep Eutectic Solvents with Dual Solvent and Catalyst Behavior. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:784-790. [PMID: 31846225 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201902848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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An efficient process for the production of furfural from xylan by using acidic deep eutectic solvents (DESs), which act both as solvents and catalysts, is developed. DESs composed of cholinium chloride ([Ch]Cl) and malic acid or glycolic acid at different molar ratios, and the effects of water and γ-valerolactone (GVL) contents, solid/liquid (S/L) ratio, and microwave heating are investigated. The best furfural yields are obtained with the DES [Ch]Cl:malic acid (1:3 molar ratio)+5 wt % water, under microwave heating for 2.5 min at 150 °C, a S/L ratio of 0.050, and GVL at a weight ratio of 2:1. Under these conditions, a remarkable furfural yield (75 %) is obtained. Direct distillation of furfural from the DES/GVL solvent and distillation from 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) after a back-extraction step enable 89 % furfural recovery from 2-MeTHF. This strategy allows recycling of the DES/GVL for at least three times with only small losses in furfural yield (>69 %). This is the fastest and highest-yielding process reported for furfural production using bio-based DESs as solvents and catalysts, paving the way for scale-up of the process.
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- Eduarda S Morais
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Ye J, Wang K, Li J, Liu P, Xu J, Tan W, Jiang J. Continuous Saturated Steam Assisted Low‐temperature Pyrolysis of Corncobs and Selective Production of Furfural. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201904536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Jun Ye
- Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangshu Province Key and Open Lab. of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing Jiangshu 210042 People's Republic of China
- CoInnovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing Jiangshu 210037 People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangshu Province Key and Open Lab. of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing Jiangshu 210042 People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangshu Province Key and Open Lab. of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing Jiangshu 210042 People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangshu Province Key and Open Lab. of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing Jiangshu 210042 People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangshu Province Key and Open Lab. of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing Jiangshu 210042 People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangshu Province Key and Open Lab. of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing Jiangshu 210042 People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab. of Biomass Energy and Material, Jiangshu Province Key and Open Lab. of Forest Chemical Engineering, SFA National Engineering Lab. for Biomass Chemical Utilization, Nanjing Jiangshu 210042 People's Republic of China
- CoInnovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing Jiangshu 210037 People's Republic of China
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Romo JE, Miller KC, Sundsted TL, Job AL, Hoo KA, Wettstein SG. The Effect of Solvent Polarity on Autocatalytic Furfural Production Confirmed by Multivariate Statistical Analysis. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201900969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Joelle E. Romo
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State University Bozeman MT 59715 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State University Bozeman MT 59715 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State University Bozeman MT 59715 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State University Bozeman MT 59715 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State University Bozeman MT 59715 USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State University Bozeman MT 59715 USA
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Xu S, Pan D, Wu Y, Fan J, Wu N, Gao L, Li W, Xiao G. Catalytic Conversion of Xylose and Xylan into Furfural Over Cr3+/P-SBA-15 Catalyst Derived from Spent Adsorbent. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Siquan Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky United States
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Xie X, Gao X, Pan C, Wei Z, Zhao Y, Zhang X, Luo S, Cao J. Assessment of Multiorigin Humin Components Evolution and Influencing Factors During Composting. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:4184-4192. [PMID: 30908023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b07007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Humin (HM) is a complex mixture of molecules produced in the different biological processes, and the structural evolution of HM in the agricultural wastes composting are not well-known. Elucidating and comparing the structural evolution during livestock manure (LMC) and straw wastes (SWC) composting can help one to better understand the fates, features, and environmental impacts of HM. This study exploits excitation emission matrix-parallel factor (EEM-PARAFAC), two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-CoS), hetero-2DCoS, and structural equation model (SEM) to compare the fate of the HM. We fit a three-component EEM-PARAFAC model to characterize HM extracted from LMC and SWC. The results show that the HM evolution has a significant difference between LMC and SWC. As a result, the opposite change tendency and different change order of HM fluorescent components determine the different synthesis formation and evolution mechanisms. The diverse organic matter composition and dominant microbes might be the reason for the different evolution mechanism. Based on these results, a comprehensive view of the component changes of HM in the composting process is obtained. Furthermore, the superior potential of such an integrated approach during investigating the complex evolution in the environment was also demonstrated.
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- Xinyu Xie
- College of Life Science , Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin 150030 , China
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- College of Life Science , Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin 150030 , China
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- College of Life Science , Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin 150030 , China
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- College of Life Science , Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin 150030 , China
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- College of Life Science , Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin 150030 , China
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- College of Life Science , Northeast Agricultural University , Harbin 150030 , China
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- Yi'an County Agricultural Technology Promotion Center , Yi'an , Heilongjiang 161500 , China
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- Yi'an County Agricultural Technology Promotion Center , Yi'an , Heilongjiang 161500 , China
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Li H, Guo H, Su Y, Hiraga Y, Fang Z, Hensen EJM, Watanabe M, Smith RL. N-formyl-stabilizing quasi-catalytic species afford rapid and selective solvent-free amination of biomass-derived feedstocks. Nat Commun 2019; 10:699. [PMID: 30741927 PMCID: PMC6370847 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08577-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Nitrogen-containing compounds, especially primary amines, are vital building blocks in nature and industry. Herein, a protocol is developed that shows in situ formed N-formyl quasi-catalytic species afford highly selective synthesis of formamides or amines with controllable levels from a variety of aldehyde- and ketone-derived platform chemical substrates under solvent-free conditions. Up to 99% yields of mono-substituted formamides are obtained in 3 min. The C-N bond formation and N-formyl species are prevalent in the cascade reaction sequence. Kinetic and isotope labeling experiments explicitly demonstrate that the C-N bond is activated for subsequent hydrogenation, in which formic acid acts as acid catalyst, hydrogen donor and as N-formyl species source that stabilize amine intermediates elucidated with density functional theory. The protocol provides access to imides from aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and mixed-substrates, requires no special catalysts, solvents or techniques and provides new avenues for amination chemistry. Processes for efficient production of primary, secondary or ternary aminated compounds are constant challenges for chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Here, the authors develop selective and sustainable amination chemistry widely applicable to chemical substrates via formic acid.
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- Hu Li
- Biomass Group, College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, 40 Dianjiangtai Road, 210031, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.,Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
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- Biomass Group, College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, 40 Dianjiangtai Road, 210031, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Schuit Institute of Catalysis, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan. .,Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan. .,Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-11, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.
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Nie Y, Hou Q, Li W, Bai C, Bai X, Ju M. Efficient Synthesis of Furfural from Biomass Using SnCl₄ as Catalyst in Ionic Liquid. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030594. [PMID: 30736429 PMCID: PMC6384620 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Furfural is a versatile platform molecule for the synthesis of various chemicals and fuels, and it can be produced by acid-catalyzed dehydration of xylose derived from renewable biomass resources. A series of metal salts and ionic liquids were investigated to obtain the best combination of catalyst and solvent for the conversion of xylose into furfural. A furfural yield of 71.1% was obtained at high xylose loading (20 wt%) from the single-phasic reaction system whereby SnCl₄ was used as catalyst and ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (EMIMBr) was used as reaction medium. Moreover, the combined catalyst consisting of 5 mol% SnCl₄ and 5 mol% MgCl₂ also produced a high furfural yield (68.8%), which was comparable to the furfural yield obtained with 10 mol% SnCl₄. The water⁻organic solvent biphasic systems could improve the furfural yield compared with the single aqueous phase. Although these organic solvents could form biphasic systems with ionic liquid EMIMBr, the furfural yield decreased remarkably compared with the single EMIMBr phase. Besides, the EMIMBr/SnCl₄ system with appropriate water was also efficient to convert xylan and lignocellulosic biomass corn stalk into furfural, obtaining furfural yields as high as 57.3% and 54.5%, respectively.
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- Yifan Nie
- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Biomass Solid Waste Resources Technology, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Luo Y, Li Z, Li X, Liu X, Fan J, Clark JH, Hu C. The production of furfural directly from hemicellulose in lignocellulosic biomass: A review. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Romo JE, Bollar NV, Zimmermann CJ, Wettstein SG. Conversion of Sugars and Biomass to Furans Using Heterogeneous Catalysts in Biphasic Solvent Systems. ChemCatChem 2018; 10:4805-4816. [PMID: 30555599 PMCID: PMC6283062 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201800926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Within the last decade, interest in using biphasic systems for producing furans from biomass has grown significantly. Biphasic systems continuously extract furans into the organic phase, which prevents degradation reactions and potentially allows for easier separations of the products. Several heterogeneous catalyst types, including zeolites, ion exchange resins, niobium-based, and others, have been used with various organic solvents to increase furan yields from sugar dehydration reactions. In this minireview, we summarized the use of heterogeneous catalysts in biphasic systems for furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production from the past five years, highlighting trends in chemical and physical properties that effect catalytic activity. Additionally, the selection of an organic solvent for a biphasic system is extremely important and we review and discuss properties of the most commonly used organic solvents.
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- Joelle E. Romo
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State UniversityBozeman59717-2220 MTUSA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State UniversityBozeman59717-2220 MTUSA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State UniversityBozeman59717-2220 MTUSA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringMontana State UniversityBozeman59717-2220 MTUSA
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A New Lewis Acidic Zr Catalyst for the Synthesis of Furanic Diesel Precursor from Biomass Derived Furfural and 2-Methylfuran. Catal Letters 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-018-2599-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Delbecq F, Wang Y, Muralidhara A, El Ouardi K, Marlair G, Len C. Hydrolysis of Hemicellulose and Derivatives-A Review of Recent Advances in the Production of Furfural. Front Chem 2018; 6:146. [PMID: 29868554 PMCID: PMC5964623 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Biobased production of furfural has been known for decades. Nevertheless, bioeconomy and circular economy concepts is much more recent and has motivated a regain of interest of dedicated research to improve production modes and expand potential uses. Accordingly, this review paper aims essentially at outlining recent breakthroughs obtained in the field of furfural production from sugars and polysaccharides feedstocks. The review discusses advances obtained in major production pathways recently explored splitting in the following categories: (i) non-catalytic routes like use of critical solvents or hot water pretreatment, (ii) use of various homogeneous catalysts like mineral or organic acids, metal salts or ionic liquids, (iii) feedstock dehydration making use of various solid acid catalysts; (iv) feedstock dehydration making use of supported catalysts, (v) other heterogeneous catalytic routes. The paper also briefly overviews current understanding of furfural chemical synthesis and its underpinning mechanism as well as safety issues pertaining to the substance. Eventually, some remaining research topics are put in perspective for further optimization of biobased furfural production.
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- Frederic Delbecq
- Ecole Superieure de Chimie Organique et Minerale, Compiègne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France.,Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France.,Avantium Chemicals, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Materials Science and Nano-Engineering Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, Compiègne, France.,Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, PSL University, Chimie ParisTech, Paris, France
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Cheng B, Zhang X, Lin Q, Xin F, Sun R, Wang X, Ren J. A new approach to recycle oxalic acid during lignocellulose pretreatment for xylose production. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2018; 11:324. [PMID: 30534202 PMCID: PMC6280388 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-018-1325-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dilute oxalic acid pretreatment has drawn much attention because it could selectively hydrolyse the hemicellulose fraction during lignocellulose pretreatment. However, there are few studies focusing on the recovery of oxalic acid. Here, we reported a new approach to recycle oxalic acid used in pretreatment via ethanol extraction. RESULTS The highest xylose content in hydrolysate was 266.70 mg xylose per 1 g corncob (85.0% yield), which was achieved using 150 mmol/L oxalic acid under the optimized treatment condition (140 °C, 2.5 h). These pretreatment conditions were employed to the subsequent pretreatment using recycled oxalic acid. Oxalic acid in the hydrolysate could be recycled according to the following steps: (1) water was removed via evaporation and vacuum drying, (2) ethanol was used to extract oxalic acid in the remaining mixture, and (3) oxalic acid and ethanol were separated by reduced pressure evaporation. The total xylose yields could be stabilized by intermittent adding oxalic acid, and the yields were in range of 46.7-64.3% in this experiment. CONCLUSIONS This sustainable approach of recycling and reuse of oxalic acid has a significant potential application for replacing traditional dilute mineral acid pretreatment of lignocellulose, which could contribute to reduce CO2 emissions and the cost of the pretreatment.
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- Banggui Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640 China
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- Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing, 211800 China
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- Centre for Lignocellulose Science and Engineering, and Liaoning Key Laboratory Pulp and Paper Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640 China
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