Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic study of wood-flour/β-cyclodextrin/TiO2 hybrid composite

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20 April 2016

DOI: 10.1007/s00226-016-0826-0

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Sun, N., Wang, T. & Liu, C. Wood Sci Technol (2016) 50: 1243. doi:10.1007/s00226-016-0826-0

Author

• Nan Sun
• Ting WangEmail author
• Chang Liu

Abstract

A new wood-flour-based photocatalytic composite of wood flour/β-cyclodextrin/titanium dioxide (WF/β-CD/TiO2) was synthesized via the photoinduced assembly method. For evaluation of the photocatalytic efficiency of methyl orange (MO) by WF/β-CD/TiO2, three materials of TiO2, β-CD/TiO2 and WF/TiO2 were prepared and assessed under the same photocatalytic conditions. The morphology of these composites was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), respectively. The chemical composition was detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). By means of phenolphthalein probe technique and back titration method, the contents of active β-CD (3.5 %) and TiO2 (0.0581 g/0.1 g) in the prepared WF/β-CD/TiO2composite were obtained. In the experiments of photocatalytic reaction, for completely degradation of 0.1 mmol L−1 MO, the degradation time of WF/β-CD/TiO2 was similar to that of β-CD/TiO2 but shorter than those degraded by pure TiO2 and WF/TiO2. The kinetics of photocatalytic degradation of MO by WF/β-CD/TiO2 was also investigated. The intraparticle diffusion kinetic model gave a better correlation for the photocatalytic reaction. In addition, after recycling for five times, the degradation efficiency of MO by WF/β-CD/TiO2 was still above 86 %, which was obviously higher than that by WF/TiO2, indicating a good regeneration property.

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Synthesis and characterization of a polyoxometalate-based ionic liquid catalyst for delignification of wood biomass

Published Date
November 2016, Volume 50, Issue 6, pp 1213–1226

Author 

• Kemal Volkan Ozdokur
• Muhammad MoniruzzamanEmail author
• Jale Yanik
• Tsutomu OnoEmail author

• Kemal Volkan Ozdokur
• Muhammad Moniruzzaman 
 
• Jale Yanik
• Tsutomu
OrigFirst  June 

DOI: 10.1007/s00226-016-0844-y

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Ozdokur, K.V., Moniruzzaman, M., Yanik, J. et al. Wood Sci Technol (2016) 50: 1213. doi:10.1007/s00226-016-0844-y

Abstract

Conversion of recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass to renewable and valuable biopolymers has attracted global interest to build up sustainable societies. Delignification of biomass for separating such biopolymers (e.g., cellulose and lignin) has been used as an efficient process. However, conventional delignification methods suffer from considerable drawbacks and cannot be considered as clean processes. In this study, a new type of polyoxometalate (POM) ionic liquid (IL), [(C6N2H11)42][Mo132O372 (CH3COO)30(H2O)72].ca 284 H2O ([1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium] [Mo132O372 (CH3COO)30 (H2O)72].ca 184 H2O) (abbreviated as [emim]POM), was synthesized and employed as a catalyst in the delignification of wood biomass. The synthesized [emim]POM catalyst was characterized by CNH analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. The results indicated that the 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium [emim] group was appended to a (NH4)42 [Mo132O372(CH3COO)30 (H2O)72].ca 120 H2O POM precursor in which the [emim] group replaced the ammonium group. The [emim]POM catalyst effectively delignified wood in an IL [emim][OAc] (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate) system: The lignin content of the produced cellulose-rich material was ca. 7.0 %, much lower than the 32.0 % lignin content of the untreated wood biomass. The delignification efficiency was improved by optimizing IL catalyst loading, the IL concentration, and the reaction conditions. This POM-based IL could be used in the delignification of lignocellulosic biomass to isolate cellulose and lignin for further chemical and mechanical processing.

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