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Muddasar M, Mushtaq M, Beaucamp A, Kennedy T, Culebras M, Collins MN. Synthesis of Sustainable Lignin Precursors for Hierarchical Porous Carbons and Their Efficient Performance in Energy Storage Applications. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2024; 12:2352-2363. [PMID: 38362533 PMCID: PMC10865442 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
Lignin-derived porous carbons have great potential for energy storage applications. However, their traditional synthesis requires highly corrosive activating agents in order to produce porous structures. In this work, an environmentally friendly and unique method has been developed for preparing lignin-based 3D spherical porous carbons (LSPCs). Dropwise injection of a lignin solution containing PVA sacrificial templates into liquid nitrogen produces tiny spheres that are lyophilized and carbonized to produce LSPCs. Most of the synthesized samples possess excellent specific surface areas (426.6-790.5 m2/g) along with hierarchical micro- and mesoporous morphologies. When tested in supercapacitor applications, LSPC-28 demonstrates a superior specific capacitance of 102.3 F/g at 0.5 A/g, excellent rate capability with 70.3% capacitance retention at 20 A/g, and a commendable energy density of 2.1 Wh/kg at 250 W/kg. These materials (LSPC-46) also show promising performance as an anode material in sodium-ion batteries with high reversible capacity (110 mAh g-1 at 100 mA g-1), high Coulombic efficiency, and excellent cycling stability. This novel and green technique is anticipated to facilitate the scalability of lignin-based porous carbons and open a range of research opportunities for energy storage applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Muddasar
- Stokes
Laboratories, School of Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Stokes
Laboratories, School of Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Institute
of Material Science, (ICMUV) University of Valencia, Paterna 22085, Spain
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- Stokes
Laboratories, School of Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
- SFI
Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, Dublin D02 PN40, Ireland
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Shu D, Zhang J, Ruan R, Lei H, Wang Y, Moriko Q, Zou R, Huo E, Duan D, Gan L, Zhou D, Zhao Y, Dai L. Insights into Preparation Methods and Functions of Carbon-Based Solid Acids. Molecules 2024; 29:247. [PMID: 38202830 PMCID: PMC10780815 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29010247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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With the growing emphasis on green chemistry and the ecological environment, researchers are increasingly paying attention to greening materials through the use of carbon-based solid acids. The diverse characteristics of carbon-based solid acids can be produced through different preparation conditions and modification methods. This paper presents a comprehensive summary of the current research progress on carbon-based solid acids, encompassing common carbonization methods, such as one-step, two-step, hydrothermal, and template methods. The composition of carbon source material may be the main factor affecting its carbonization method and carbonization temperature. Additionally, acidification types including sulfonating agent, phosphoric acid, heteropoly acid, and nitric acid are explored. Furthermore, the functions of carbon-based solid acids in esterification, hydrolysis, condensation, and alkylation are thoroughly analyzed. This study concludes by addressing the existing drawbacks and outlining potential future development prospects for carbon-based solid acids in the context of their important role in sustainable chemistry and environmental preservation.
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- Dong Shu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Processing and Quality Control of Specialty (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.); (L.G.); (D.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Processing and Quality Control of Specialty (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.); (L.G.); (D.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55112, USA;
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (H.L.); (Q.M.); (R.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China;
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (H.L.); (Q.M.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Richland, WA 99354, USA; (H.L.); (Q.M.); (R.Z.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Heat Fluid Flow Technology and Energy Application, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China;
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Lingnan Specialty Food Science and Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510225, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Processing and Quality Control of Specialty (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.); (L.G.); (D.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Processing and Quality Control of Specialty (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.); (L.G.); (D.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Product Processing and Quality Control of Specialty (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China; (D.S.); (J.Z.); (L.G.); (D.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Food Nutrition and Safety Control of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, School of Food Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55112, USA;
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Effects of direct sulfonation on the catalytic activity and recyclability of novel lignin-based solid acid catalysts from agri-food waste. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 230:123242. [PMID: 36639085 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Catalytic systems derived from lignin are emerging as quite efficient and profitable materials in many catalyzed transformations. However, these catalysts have been predominantly synthesized by carbonization. Alternatively, we prepared direct sulfonation lignin (DSL) and compared it to the carbonized-sulfonated lignin (CSL) catalyst, aiming to reveal the effects of direct functionalization of lignin on its catalytic performance and to simplify its preparation. Both catalysts were well characterized by several physicochemical techniques, and their catalytic activities were assessed by catalyzed esterification. Using CSL, the yield reached 94.11 % under the optimal conditions (60 °C, 4 h and 50 mg loading), while DSL yielded 93.97 % with only 2 h under the same conditions, which is attributed to the abundant catalytic active sites in DSL (0.62 mmol/g of SO3H against 0.39 mmol/g for CSL). Furthermore, the activation energies were found to be 21 and 16 kJ mol-1 for CSL and DSL, respectively, suggesting that esterification can occur with less energy input using DSL. Reusability showed that leaching of SO3H groups and mass loss are inherently responsible for deactivation. However, both lignin-based catalysts show good stability and can be reused for 4 successive cycles. Direct lignin functionalization can be an alternative to conventional catalyst processing.
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Pi Y, Liu W, Wang J, Peng G, Jiang D, Guo R, Yin D. Preparation of Activated Carbon-Based Solid Sulfonic Acid and Its Catalytic Performance in Biodiesel Preparation. Front Chem 2022; 10:944398. [PMID: 35800030 PMCID: PMC9253271 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.944398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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With activated carbon as raw material, AC-Ph-SO3H was prepared after oxidation with nitric acid, modification with halogenated benzene and sulfonation with concentrated sulfuric acid. After modified by 10% bromobenzene with toluene as a solvent for 5 h, followed sulfonation with concentrated sulfuric acid at 150°C, the -SO3H content of prepared AC-Ph-SO3H was 0.64 mmol/g. Acid content test, infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy detection proved that the surface of AC-Ph-SO3H was successfully grafted with -SO3H group. When used as a catalyst for the methylation of palmitate acid, the catalytic performance of AC-Ph-SO3H was explored. When the reaction time was 6 h, the amount of catalyst acid accounted for 2.5 wt% of palmitic acid, and the molar ratio of methanol/palmitic acid was 40, the esterification rate of palmitic acid was 95.2% and the yield of methyl palmitate was 94.2%, which was much better than those of its precursors AC, AC-O, and AC-Ph (both about 4.5%). AC-Ph-SO3H exhibited certain stability in the esterification reaction system and the conversion rate of palmitic acid was still above 80% after three reuses.
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- Yuanzheng Pi
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, China
- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for New Petro-Chemical Materials and Fine Utilization of Resources, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Wenzhu Liu, ; Ruike Guo,
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for New Petro-Chemical Materials and Fine Utilization of Resources, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University, Huaihua, China
- *Correspondence: Wenzhu Liu, ; Ruike Guo,
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for New Petro-Chemical Materials and Fine Utilization of Resources, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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do Nascimento LG, Dias IM, de Souza GBM, Mourão LC, Pereira MB, Viana JCV, Lião LM, de Oliveira GR, Alonso CG. Sulfonated carbons from agro-industrial residues: simple and efficient catalysts for the Biginelli reaction. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04686a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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An eco-friendly catalyst prepared from rice husk was used to synthesize dihydropyrimidinones (DHPMs) and achieved a yield of 92%.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, CEP 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, CEP 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Chemical Engineering Department, State University of Maringá, CEP 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, CEP 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Chemical Engineering Department, State University of Maringá, CEP 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, CEP 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Federal University of Tocantins, CEP 77404-970, Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, CEP 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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Hongloi N, Prapainainar P, Prapainainar C. Review of green diesel production from fatty acid deoxygenation over Ni-based catalysts. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Synthesis of lignin-carbohydrate complex-based catalyst from Eragrostis tef straw and its catalytic performance in xylose dehydration to furfural. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 171:10-16. [PMID: 33412194 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A new catalyst was successfully prepared by functionalization of the lignin-carbohydrate complex structure in the Eragrostis tef straw via simultaneous carbonization and sulfonation. The physical and chemical properties of the surface of the synthesized catalyst were checked by FTIR and XRD. The FTIR results indicate the prepared catalyst exhibited functional groups such as -SO3H, -COOH, and -OH. The synthesis conditions like the temperature and time of carbonization and sulfonation showed significant effect the amount of the strong acid doped into the carbonized lignin-carbohydrate matrix. The newly prepared catalyst was checked for dehydration of xylose to furfural and revealed of course that it has the potential. The maximum yield of furfural 62.4% was achieved and the catalyst showed excellent reusability for 5 runs without significant loss of catalystic activity. The use of catalysts prepared from Eragrostis tef straw is a green strategy for converting xylose to furfural, as these catalysts are solving the problems associated with the use of mineral acid catalysts.
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