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Li X, Su Z, Jiang H, Liu J, Zheng L, Zheng H, Wu S, Shi X. Band Structure Tuning via Pt Single Atom Induced Rapid Hydroxyl Radical Generation toward Efficient Photocatalytic Reforming of Lignocellulose into H 2. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400617. [PMID: 38441279 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Photocatalytic lignocellulose reforming for H2 production presents a compelling solution to solve environmental and energy issues. However, achieving scalable conversion under benign conditions faces consistent challenges including insufficient active sites for H2 evolution reaction (HER) and inefficient lignocellulose oxidation directly by photogenerated holes. Herein, it is found that Pt single atom-loaded CdS nanosheet (PtSA-CdS) would be an active photocatalyst for lignocellulose-to-H2 conversion. Theoretical and experimental analyses confirm that the valence band of CdS shifts downward after depositing isolated Pt atoms, and the slope of valence band potential on pH for PtSA-CdS is more positive than Nernstian equation. These characteristics allow PtSA-CdS to generate large amounts of •OH radicals even at pH 14, while the capacity is lacking with CdS alone. The employment of •OH/OH- redox shuttle succeeds in relaying photoexcited holes from the surface of photocatalyst, and the •OH radicals can diffuse away to decompose lignocellulose efficiently. Simultaneously, surface Pt atoms, featured with a thermoneutralΔ G H ∗ $\Delta G_{\mathrm{H}}^{\mathrm{*}}$ , would collect electrons to expedite HER. Consequently, PtSA-CdS performs a H2 evolution rate of 10.14 µmol h-1 in 1 m KOH aqueous solution, showcasing a remarkable 37.1-fold enhancement compared to CdS. This work provides a feasible approach to transform waste biomass into valuable sources.
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- Xiaohui Li
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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- New Energy Materials Research Center, College of Materials & Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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- New Energy Materials Research Center, College of Materials & Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, P. R. China
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Prestigiacomo C, Fan Y, Hornung U, Dahmen N, Scialdone O, Galia A. Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge: use of HCOOH and KOH to improve the slurry pumpability in a continuously operated plant. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26287. [PMID: 38390112 PMCID: PMC10881357 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26287] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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We studied the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of digested sewage sludge (DSS) as model of waste biomass in batch and continuous reactors. HCOOH and KOH were used to improve the slurry pumpability. HTL experiments were conducted at the same kinetic severity factor in a batch reactor of 25 mL of volume and in a continuously operated tubular reactor with 350 mL of volume. The observed outcomes suggested that it was not possible to achieve the pumpability of native DSS when a high concentrated stream of suspended solid particles has been fed to the HTL continuous plant. Using acidic or basic homogeneous additives, as potassium hydroxide or formic acid, it was possible to enhance the pumpability of a concentrated slurry of DSS in the continuous plant achieving yields of heavy oil (fraction of biocrude) similar to those obtained in the batch reactor and with higher H/C ratios. Hence, we found that HCOOH and KOH are promising additives for the practical implementation of a continuous HTL process.
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- C Prestigiacomo
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Institut für Katalyseforschung und -technologie, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (IKFT), Karlsruhe, Germany
- Nanyang Institute of Technology, School of Civil Engineering, Nanyang, 473004, PR China
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- Institut für Katalyseforschung und -technologie, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (IKFT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institut für Katalyseforschung und -technologie, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (IKFT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Martínez Figueredo KG, Martínez FA, Segobia DJ, Bertero NM. Valeric Biofuels from Biomass-Derived γ-Valerolactone: A Critical Overview of Production Processes. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300381. [PMID: 37751007 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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This review analyzes critically the production of valeric biofuels from γ-valerolactone, a relevant biomass-derived platform molecule. Initially, the main properties of valeric esters as fuels for spark- and compression-ignition engines are summarized. Then, catalytic routes to valeric esters from γ-valerolactone are meticulously analyzed, describing the acid- and metal-catalyzed reactions taking part in the tandem catalysis. Only works focused on the production of the valeric biofuels were considered, excluding the cases where these esters were observed in minor amounts or as byproducts. The role of the appropriate selection of the support, catalytic species, catalyst preparation and experimental conditions on the valeric ester productivity are thoroughly commented. Finally, some concluding remarks and perspectives are given, mentioning the areas where additional efforts must be done in order to turn the dream of a massive and renewable valeric biofuel production into a reality.
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- Karla G Martínez Figueredo
- Catalysis Science and Engineering Research Group (GICIC), Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica (INCAPE) UNL-CONICET, Centro Científico Tecnológico. Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, 3000), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Catalysis Science and Engineering Research Group (GICIC), Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica (INCAPE) UNL-CONICET, Centro Científico Tecnológico. Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, 3000), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Catalysis Science and Engineering Research Group (GICIC), Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica (INCAPE) UNL-CONICET, Centro Científico Tecnológico. Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, 3000), Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Catalysis Science and Engineering Research Group (GICIC), Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis y Petroquímica (INCAPE) UNL-CONICET, Centro Científico Tecnológico. Paraje El Pozo, Santa Fe, 3000), Santa Fe, Argentina
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Negi A, Kesari KK. Light-Driven Depolymerization of Cellulosic Biomass into Hydrocarbons. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3671. [PMID: 37765525 PMCID: PMC10537178 DOI: 10.3390/polym15183671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Cellulose and hemicellulose are the main constituents of lignocellulosic biomass. Chemical derivatization of lignocellulosic biomass leads to a range of C5 and C6 organic compounds. These C5 and C6 compounds are valuable precursors (or fine chemicals) for developing sustainable chemical processes. Therefore, depolymerization of cellulose and hemicellulose is essential, leading to the development of various materials that have applications in biomaterial industries. However, most depolymerized processes for cellulose have limited success because of its structural quality: crystallinity, high hydrogen-bond networking, and mild solubility in organic and water. As a result, various chemical treatments, acidic (mineral or solid acids) and photocatalysis, have developed. One of the significant shortcomings of acidic treatment is that the requirement for high temperatures increases the commercial end cost (energy) and hampers product selectivity. For example, a catalyst with prolonged exposure to high temperatures damages the catalyst surface over time; therefore, it cannot be used for iterative cycles. Photocatalysts provide ample application to overcome such flaws as they do not require high temperatures to perform efficient catalysis. Various photocatalysts have shown efficient cellulosic biomass conversion into its C6 and C5 hydrocarbons and the production of hydrogen (as a green energy component). For example, TiO2-based photocatalysts are the most studied for biomass valorization. Herein, we discussed the feasibility of a photocatalyst with application to cellulosic biomass hydrolysis.
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- Arvind Negi
- Department of Bioproduct and Biosystems, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Bioproduct and Biosystems, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
- Research and Development Cell, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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Al Makishah NH, Elfarash AE. Molecular characterization of cellulase genes in Pseudomonas stutzeri. ELECTRON J BIOTECHN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejbt.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Prestigiacomo C, Scialdone O, Galia A. Hydrothermal liquefaction of wet biomass in batch reactors: critical assessment of the role of operating parameters as a function of the nature of the feedstock. J Supercrit Fluids 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2022.105689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Lan L, Chen H, Lee D, Xu S, Skillen N, Tedstone A, Robertson P, Garforth A, Daly H, Hardacre C, Fan X. Effect of Ball-Milling Pretreatment of Cellulose on Its Photoreforming for H 2 Production. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2022; 10:4862-4871. [PMID: 35574430 PMCID: PMC9098191 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c07301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Photoreforming of cellulose is a promising route for sustainable H2 production. Herein, ball-milling (BM, with varied treatment times of 0.5-24 h) was employed to pretreat microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) to improve its activity in photoreforming over a Pt/TiO2 catalyst. It was found that BM treatment reduced the particle size, crystallinity index (CrI), and degree of polymerization (DP) of MCC significantly, as well as produced amorphous celluloses (with >2 h treatment time). Amorphous cellulose water-induced recrystallization to cellulose II (as evidenced by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and solid-state NMR analysis) was observed in aqueous media. Findings of the work showed that the BM treatment was a simple and effective pretreatment strategy to improve photoreforming of MCC for H2 production, mainly due to the decreased particle size and, specifically in aqueous media, the formation of the cellulose II phase from the recrystallization of amorphous cellulose, the extent of which correlates well with the activity in photoreforming.
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- Lan Lan
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- State
Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College
of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- UK
Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell, Didcot OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
- Cardiff
Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queens
University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queens
University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- E-mail:
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Norouzi O, Hesami M, Pepe M, Dutta A, Jones AMP. In vitro plant tissue culture as the fifth generation of bioenergy. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5038. [PMID: 35322147 PMCID: PMC8943187 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09066-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Developing and applying a novel and sustainable energy crop is essential to reach an efficient and economically feasible technology for bioenergy production. In this study, plant tissue culture, also referred to as in vitro culture, is introduced as one of the most promising and environmentally friendly methods for the sustainable supply of biofuels. The current study investigates the potential of in vitro -grown industrial hemp calli obtained from leaf, root, and stem explants as a new generation of energy crop. For this purpose, the in vitro grown explants were first fully characterized in terms of elemental and chemical composition. Secondly, HTL experiments were designed by Design Expert 11 with a particular focus on biocrude. Finally, the chemical components, functional groups, and petroleum-like hydrocarbons present in the biocrude were identified by PY-GCMS. A 22.61 wt.% biocrude was produced for the sample grown through callogenesis of the leaf (CL). The obtained biocrude for CL consisted of 19.55% acids, 0.42% N compounds, 15.44% ketones, 16.03% aldehydes, 2.21% furans, 20.01% aromatics, 5.2% alcohols, and 19.88% hydrocarbons. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report that in vitro -grown biomass is hydrothermally liquefied toward biocrude production; the current work paves the way for integrating plant tissue culture and thermochemical processes for the generation of biofuels and value-added chemicals.
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- Omid Norouzi
- Mechanical Engineering Program, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Mechanical Engineering Program, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Photocatalytic H2 Production on Au/TiO2: Effect of Au Photodeposition on Different TiO2 Crystalline Phases. J 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/j5010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this work, we investigated the role of the crystalline phases of titanium dioxide in the solar photocatalytic H2 production by the reforming of glycerol, focusing the attention on the influence of photodeposited gold, as a metal co-catalyst, on TiO2 surface. We correlated the photocatalytic activity of 1 wt% Au/TiO2 in anatase, rutile, and brookite phases with the structural and optical properties determined by Raman spectroscopy, N2 adsorption–desorption measurements, UV–vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), and Dynamic Light scattering (DLS). The best results (2.55 mmol H2 gcat−1 h−1) were obtained with anatase and gold photodeposited after 30 min of solar irradiation. The good performance of Au/TiO2 in anatase form and the key importance of the strong interaction between gold and the peculiar crystalline phase of TiO2 can be a starting point to efficiently improve photocatalysts design and experimental conditions, in order to favor a green hydrogen production through solar photocatalysis.
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Padmanathan AMDD, Mushrif SH. Pyrolytic activation of cellulose: Energetics and condensed phase effects. REACT CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1re00492a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bottom-up design of lignocellulose pyrolysis to optimize the quality and yield of bio-oil is hindered by the limited knowledge of the underlying condensed phase biomass chemistry. The influence of condensed...
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Bachmann M, Kätelhön A, Winter B, Meys R, Müller LJ, Bardow A. Renewable carbon feedstock for polymers: environmental benefits from synergistic use of biomass and CO 2. Faraday Discuss 2021; 230:227-246. [PMID: 33889872 DOI: 10.1039/d0fd00134a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polymer production is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To reduce GHG emissions, the polymer industry needs to shift towards renewable carbon feedstocks such as biomass and CO2. Both feedstocks have been shown to reduce GHG emissions in polymer production, however often at the expense of increased utilization of the limited resources biomass and renewable electricity. Here, we explore synergetic effects between biomass and CO2 utilization to reduce both GHG emissions and renewable resource use. For this purpose, we use life cycle assessment (LCA) to quantify the environmental benefits of the combined utilization of biomass and CO2 in the polyurethane supply chain. Our results show that the combined utilization reduces GHG emissions by 13% more than the individual utilization of either biomass or CO2. The synergies between bio- and CO2-based production save about 25% of the limited resources biomass and renewable electricity. The synergistic use of biomass and CO2 also reduces burden shifting from climate change to other environmental impacts, e.g., metal depletion or land use. Our results show how the combined utilization of biomass and CO2 in polymer supply chains reduces both GHG emissions and resource use by exploiting synergies between the feedstocks.
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- Marvin Bachmann
- Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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Awasthi MK, Ferreira JA, Sirohi R, Sarsaiya S, Khoshnevisan B, Baladi S, Sindhu R, Binod P, Pandey A, Juneja A, Kumar D, Zhang Z, Taherzadeh MJ. A critical review on the development stage of biorefinery systems towards the management of apple processing-derived waste. RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS 2021; 143:110972. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.110972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Bio-DEE Synthesis and Dehydrogenation Coupling of Bio-Ethanol to Bio-Butanol over Multicomponent Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11060660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Within the Waste2Fuel project, innovative, high-performance, and cost-effective fuel production methods from municipal solid wastes (MSWs) are sought for application as energy carriers or direct drop-in fuels/chemicals in the near-future low-carbon power generation systems and internal combustion engines. Among the studied energy vectors, C1-C2 alcohols and ethers are mainly addressed. This study presents a potential bio-derived ethanol oxidative coupling in the gas phase in multicomponent systems derived from hydrotalcite-containing precursors. The reaction of alcohol coupling to ethers has great importance due to their uses in different fields. The samples have been synthesized by the co-precipitation method via layered double hydroxide (LDH) material synthesis, with a controlled pH, where the M(II)/M(III) ≈ 0.35. The chemical composition and topology of the sample surface play essential roles in catalyst activity and product distribution. The multiple redox couples Ni2+/Ni3+, Cr2+/Cr3+, Mn2+/Mn3+, and the oxygen-vacant sites were considered as the main active sites. The introduction of Cr (Cr3+/Cr4+) and Mn (Mn3+/Mn4+) into the crystal lattice could enhance the number of oxygen vacancies and affect the acid/base properties of derived mixed oxides, which are considered as crucial parameters for process selectivity towards bio-DEE and bio-butanol, preventing long CH chain formation and coke deposition at the same time.
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Bellini M, Pagliaro MV, Marchionni A, Filippi J, Miller HA, Bevilacqua M, Lavacchi A, Oberhauser W, Mahmoudian J, Innocenti M, Fornasiero P, Vizza F. Hydrogen and chemicals from alcohols through electrochemical reforming by Pd-CeO2/C electrocatalyst. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Steam-CO2 reforming of biomass derived synthesis gas (bio-syngas) was investigated with regard to the steam concentration in the feed using Rh-loaded alumina foam monolith catalysts, which was also accompanied by thermodynamic equilibrium calculation. With 40 vol % steam addition, steam methane reforming and water gas shift reaction were prevailed at the temperature below 640 °C, above which methane dry reforming and reverse-water gas shift reaction were intensified. Substantial change of activation energy based on the methane conversion was observed at 640 °C, where the reaction seemed to be shifted from the kinetic controlled region to the mass transfer controlled region. At the reduced steam of 20 vol %, the increase in the gas velocity led to the increase in the contribution of steam reforming. Comparing to the absence of steam, the addition of steam (40 vol %) resulted in the increase in the production of H2 and CO2, which in turn increased the H2/CO ratio by 95% and decreased the CO/CO2 ratio by 60%. Rh-loaded alumina monolith was revealed to have a good stability in upgrading of the raw bio-syngas.
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Su M, Li W, Ma Q, Zhu B. Production of jet fuel intermediates from biomass platform compounds via aldol condensation reaction over iron-modified MCM-41 lewis acid zeolite. JOURNAL OF BIORESOURCES AND BIOPRODUCTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jobab.2020.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Martínez Figueredo KG, Segobia DJ, Bertero NM. Influence of the preparation method on the performance of Ni-based bifunctional catalysts in the one-pot conversion of γ-valerolactone to valeric biofuel. CATAL COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2020.106087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Buravets V, Minhová Macounová K, Nebel R, Zukalová M, Kavan L, Krtil P. Surface Sensitivity of Hydrogen Evolution and Formaldehyde Reduction on Differently Oriented TiO2 Anatase Nanocrystals. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-020-00595-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Aldol condensation reaction is usually catalysed using homogeneous catalysts. However, the heterogeneous catalysis offers interesting advantages and the possibility of cleaner biofuels production. Nowadays, one of the most used kinds of heterogeneous catalysts are hydrotalcites, which belong to a group of layered double hydroxides. This paper describes the aldol condensation of cyclohexanone (CH) and furfural (F) using Mg/Al mixed oxides and rehydrated mixed oxides in order to compare the catalyst activity after calcination and rehydration, as well as the possibility of its regeneration. The catalysts were synthesized by calcination and subsequent rehydration of the laboratory-prepared and commercial hydrotalcites, with Mg:Al molar ratio of 3:1. Their structural and chemical properties were determined by several analytical methods (inductively coupled plasma analysis (ICP), X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFT), specific surface area (BET), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), temperature programmed desorption (TPD)). F-CH aldol condensation was performed in a continuous fixed-bed reactor at 80 °C, CH:F = 5:1, WHSV 2 h−1. The rehydrated laboratory-prepared catalysts showed a 100% furfural conversion for more than 55 h, in contrast to the calcined ones (only 24 h). The yield of condensation products FCH and F2CH was up to 68% and 10%, respectively. Obtained results suggest that Mg/Al mixed oxides-based heterogeneous catalyst is suitable for use in the aldol condensation reaction of furfural and cyclohexanone in a fixed-bed reactor, which is an interesting alternative way to obtain biofuels from renewable sources.
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Batlle-Vilanova P, Rovira-Alsina L, Puig S, Balaguer MD, Icaran P, Monsalvo VM, Rogalla F, Colprim J. Biogas upgrading, CO 2 valorisation and economic revaluation of bioelectrochemical systems through anodic chlorine production in the framework of wastewater treatment plants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 690:352-360. [PMID: 31299569 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biogas production in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) plays a decisive role in the reduction of CO2 emissions and energy needs in the context of the water-energy nexus. The biogas obtained from sewage sludge digestion can be converted into biomethane by the use of biogas upgrading technologies. In this regard, an innovative water scrubbing based technology, known as ABAD Bioenergy® is presented and considered in this work. The effluents resulting from this system consist of biomethane and treated wastewater with a high CO2 concentration. Therefore, the study explores the feasibility of using this CO2-containing effluent in the cathode of a bioelectrochemical system (BES) for the transformation of CO2 into methane. Techno-economic assessment of the process is presented, including the valorisation of anode reactions through the production of chlorine compounds. Finally, the potential impacts of applying this technology in a WWTP operated by FCC Aqualia are (i) increasing biomethane production by 17.4%, (ii) decreasing CO2 content by 42.8% and (iii) producing over 60 ppm of chlorine compounds to disinfect all the treated wastewater of the plant.
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- Pau Batlle-Vilanova
- FCC Aqualia, Department of Innovation and Technology, Avda. del Camino de Santiago, 40, Madrid, Spain
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- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- FCC Aqualia, Department of Innovation and Technology, Avda. del Camino de Santiago, 40, Madrid, Spain
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- FCC Aqualia, Department of Innovation and Technology, Avda. del Camino de Santiago, 40, Madrid, Spain
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- FCC Aqualia, Department of Innovation and Technology, Avda. del Camino de Santiago, 40, Madrid, Spain
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- LEQUiA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Isarankura Na Ayudhya N, Laoteng K, Song Y, Meechai A, Vongsangnak W. Metabolic traits specific for lipid-overproducing strain of Mucor circinelloides WJ11 identified by genome-scale modeling approach. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7015. [PMID: 31316868 PMCID: PMC6613434 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The genome-scale metabolic model of a lipid-overproducing strain of Mucor circinelloides WJ11 was developed. The model (iNI1159) contained 1,159 genes, 648 EC numbers, 1,537 metabolites, and 1,355 metabolic reactions, which were localized in different compartments of the cell. Using flux balance analysis (FBA), the iNI1159 model was validated by predicting the specific growth rate. The metabolic traits investigated by phenotypic phase plane analysis (PhPP) showed a relationship between the nutrient uptake rate, cell growth, and the triacylglycerol production rate, demonstrating the strength of the model. A putative set of metabolic reactions affecting the lipid-accumulation process was identified when the metabolic flux distributions under nitrogen-limited conditions were altered by performing fast flux variability analysis (fastFVA) and relative flux change. Comparative analysis of the metabolic models of the lipid-overproducing strain WJ11 (iNI1159) and the reference strain CBS277.49 (iWV1213) using both fastFVA and coordinate hit-and-run with rounding (CHRR) showed that the flux distributions between these two models were significantly different. Notably, a higher flux distribution through lipid metabolisms such as lanosterol, zymosterol, glycerolipid and fatty acids biosynthesis in iNI1159 was observed, leading to an increased lipid production when compared to iWV1213. In contrast, iWV1213 exhibited a higher flux distribution across carbohydrate and amino acid metabolisms and thus generated a high flux for biomass production. This study demonstrated that iNI1159 is an effective predictive tool for the pathway engineering of oleaginous strains for the production of diversified oleochemicals with industrial relevance.
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- Nattapat Isarankura Na Ayudhya
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Functional Ingredients and Food Innovation Research Group, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Sciences and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Khong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- Colin Ratledge Center for Microbial Lipids, School of Agriculture Engineering and Food Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Shandong, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Omics Center for Agriculture, Bioresources, Food, and Health, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University (OmiKU), Bangkok, Thailand
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Rodygin KS, Vikenteva YA, Ananikov VP. Calcium-Based Sustainable Chemical Technologies for Total Carbon Recycling. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1483-1516. [PMID: 30938099 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Calcium carbide, a stable solid compound composed of two atoms of carbon and one of calcium, has proven its effectiveness in chemical synthesis, due to the safety and convenience of handling the C≡C acetylenic units. The areas of CaC2 application are very diverse, and the development of calcium-mediated approaches resolves several important challenges. This Review aims to discuss the laboratory chemistry of calcium carbide, and to go beyond its frontiers to organic synthesis, life sciences, materials and construction, carbon dioxide capturing, alloy manufacturing, and agriculture. The recyclability of calcium carbide and the availability of large-scale industrial production facilities, as well as the future possibility of fossil-resource-independent manufacturing, position this compound as a key chemical platform for sustainable development. Easy regeneration and reuse of the carbide highlight calcium-based sustainable chemical technologies as promising instruments for total carbon recycling.
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- Konstantin S Rodygin
- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetsky prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, 198504, Russia
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetsky prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, 198504, Russia
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetsky prospect 26, Saint Petersburg, 198504, Russia
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 47, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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Hydrodeoxygenation of Vegetable Oils and Fatty Acids over Different Group VIII Metal Catalysts for Producing Biofuels. CATALYSIS SURVEYS FROM ASIA 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10563-019-09266-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Li W, Su M, Yang T, Zhang T, Ma Q, Li S, Huang Q. Preparation of two different crystal structures of cerous phosphate as solid acid catalysts: their different catalytic performance in the aldol condensation reaction between furfural and acetone. RSC Adv 2019; 9:16919-16928. [PMID: 35519855 PMCID: PMC9064468 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02937k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Liquid fuel intermediates can be produced via aldol condensation reactions through furan aldehydes and ketones driven from biomass. It was found that cerous phosphate (CP) with two different crystal structures (hexagonal and monoclinic structure), which was tailored by different hydrothermal temperature (120 °C for the hexagonal structure and 180 °C for the monoclinic structure) and calcination temperature (900 °C for the monoclinic structure) as a solid acid catalyst, exhibit high catalytic performance in aldol condensation between furfural and acetone. The CP with hexagonal structure gave 89.1% conversion of furfural with 42% yield of 4-(2-furyl)-3-buten-2-one (FAc) and 17.5% of yield of 1,5-di-2-furanyl-1,4-pentadien-3-one (F2Ac), much higher than CP with monoclinic structure. However, both furfural conversion and aldol product yield increased from 82.3% to 96% and from 50.5% to 68.4%, respectively, for CP with the monoclinic structure after calcination owing to the higher amount of acid of catalyst after calcination but decreased continuously for CP with hexagonal structure after calcination because of its rapidly reduced BET surface area and total pore volume. The results indicated that calcination affects significantly the physical–chemical properties of CP catalysts, which influence subsequently the catalytic performance in the aldol condensation reaction. Recycling experiments showed that the catalytic performance after five number runs for CP with monoclinic structure after calcination was acceptable but was not ideal for CP with hexagonal structure owing to its poor hydrothermal stability. Liquid fuel intermediates can be produced via aldol condensation reactions through furan aldehydes and ketones driven from biomass.![]()
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- Wenzhi Li
- Laboratory of Basic Research in Biomass Conversion and Utilization
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Laboratory of Basic Research in Biomass Conversion and Utilization
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Laboratory of Basic Research in Biomass Conversion and Utilization
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- Laboratory of Basic Research in Biomass Conversion and Utilization
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy
- Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Guangzhou 510640
- China
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- Beijing Mechanical Equipment Institute
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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Cooperative enzyme catalysis in nature has long inspired the application of engineered multi-enzyme assemblies for industrial biocatalysis. Despite considerable interest, efforts to harness the activity of cell-surface displayed multi-enzyme assemblies have been based on trial and error rather than rational design due to a lack of quantitative tools. In this study, we developed a quantitative approach to whole-cell biocatalyst characterization enabling a comprehensive study of how yeast-surface displayed multi-enzyme assemblies form. Here we show that the multi-enzyme assembly efficiency is limited by molecular crowding on the yeast cell surface, and that maximizing enzyme density is the most important parameter for enhancing cellulose hydrolytic performance. Interestingly, we also observed that proximity effects are only synergistic when the average inter-enzyme distance is > ~130 nm. The findings and the quantitative approach developed in this work should help to advance the field of biocatalyst engineering from trial and error to rational design.
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Xin D, Chen X, Wen P, Zhang J. Insight into the role of α-arabinofuranosidase in biomass hydrolysis: cellulose digestibility and inhibition by xylooligomers. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:64. [PMID: 30949240 PMCID: PMC6429694 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1412-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND α-l-Arabinofuranosidase (ARA), a debranching enzyme that can remove arabinose substituents from arabinoxylan and arabinoxylooligomers (AXOS), promotes the hydrolysis of the arabinoxylan fraction of biomass; however, the impact of ARA on the overall digestibility of cellulose is controversial. In this study, we investigated the effects of the addition of ARA on cellulase hydrolytic action. RESULTS We found that approximately 15% of the xylan was converted into AXOS during the hydrolysis of aqueous ammonia-pretreated corn stover and that this AXOS fraction was approximately 12% substituted with arabinose. The addition of ARA removes a portion of the arabinose decoration, but the resulting less-substituted AXOS inhibited cellulase action much more effectively; showing an increase of 45.7%. Kinetic experiments revealed that AXOS with a lower degree of arabinose substitution showed stronger affinity for the active site of cellobiohydrolase, which could be the mechanism of increased inhibition. CONCLUSIONS Our findings strongly suggest that the ratio of ARA and other xylanases should be carefully selected to avoid the strong inhibition caused by the less-substituted AXOS during the hydrolysis of arabinoxylan-containing biomass. This study advances our understanding of the inhibitory mechanism of xylooligomers and provides critical new insights into the relationship of ARA addition and cellulose digestibility.
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- Donglin Xin
- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, 3 Taicheng Road, Yangling, 712100 Shaanxi China
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Qi Y, Liu S, Liu Z, Cui L, Huang L, Yang Y, Wu R, Dai Q, He J, Dong W, Bai C. Selectively creating oxygen vacancies on PrCe/SiO 2 catalysts for the transformation of a furfural–acetone adduct into a functionalized 1,3-diene. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy01631g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Oxygen vacancies were selectively created on PrCe/SiO2 for efficient transformation of a furfural–acetone adduct into a functionalized 1,3-diene.
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- Yanlong Qi
- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
- Applied Chemistry
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- College of Life Sciences
- Jiangxi Normal University
- Nanchang 330022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
- Applied Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
- Applied Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
- Applied Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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Biogas plants as key units of biorefinery concepts: Options and their assessment. J Biotechnol 2018; 283:130-139. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kasap H, Achilleos DS, Huang A, Reisner E. Photoreforming of Lignocellulose into H2 Using Nanoengineered Carbon Nitride under Benign Conditions. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:11604-11607. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b07853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Hatice Kasap
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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Lange J. Lignocellulose Liquefaction to Biocrude: A Tutorial Review. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:997-1014. [PMID: 29364569 PMCID: PMC5900959 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201702362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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After 40 years of research and development, liquefaction technologies are now being demonstrated at 200-3000 tons per year scale to convert lignocellulosic biomass to biocrudes for use as heavy fuel or for upgrading to biofuels. This Review attempts to present the various facets of the liquefaction process in a tutorial manner. Emphasis is placed on liquefaction in high-boiling solvents, with regular reference to liquefaction in subcritical water or other light-boiling solvents. Reaction chemistry, solvent selection, role of optional catalyst as well as biocrude composition and properties are discussed in depth. Challenges in biomass feeding and options for biocrude-solvent separation are addressed. Process concepts are reviewed and demonstration/commercialization efforts are presented.
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- Jean‐Paul Lange
- Shell Global Solutions International B.V.Shell Technology Centre AmsterdamGrasweg 311031HWAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Sustainable Process Technology GroupFaculty of Science and TechnologyUniversity of TwentePO Box 2177500AEEnschedeThe Netherlands
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Photocatalytic reforming of lignocellulosic biomass is an emerging approach to produce renewable H2 . This process combines photo-oxidation of aqueous biomass with photocatalytic hydrogen evolution at ambient temperature and pressure. Biomass conversion is less energy demanding than water splitting and generates high-purity H2 without O2 production. Direct photoreforming of raw, unprocessed biomass has the potential to provide affordable and clean energy from locally sourced materials and waste.
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- Moritz F. Kuehnel
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
- Department of ChemistrySwansea University, College of ScienceSingleton ParkSwanseaSA2 8PPUK
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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Dessì A, Monai M, Bessi M, Montini T, Calamante M, Mordini A, Reginato G, Trono C, Fornasiero P, Zani L. Towards Sustainable H 2 Production: Rational Design of Hydrophobic Triphenylamine-based Dyes for Sensitized Ethanol Photoreforming. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:793-805. [PMID: 29227040 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Donor-acceptor dyes are a well-established class of photosensitizers, used to enhance visible-light harvesting in solar cells and in direct photocatalytic reactions, such as H2 production by photoreforming of sacrificial electron donors (SEDs). Amines-typically triethanolamine (TEOA)-are commonly employed as SEDs in such reactions. Dye-sensitized photoreforming of more sustainable, biomass-derived alcohols, on the other hand, was only recently reported by using methanol as the electron donor. In this work, several rationally designed donor-acceptor dyes were used as sensitizers in H2 photocatalytic production, comparing the efficiency of TEOA and EtOH as SEDs. In particular, the effect of hydrophobic chains in the spacer and/or the donor unit of the dyes was systematically studied. The H2 production rates were higher when TEOA was used as SED, whereas the activity trends depended on the SED used. The best performance was obtained with TEOA by using a sensitizer with just one bulky hydrophobic moiety, propylenedioxythiophene, placed on the spacer unit. In the case of EtOH, the best-performing sensitizers were the ones featuring a thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole internal unit, needed for enhancing light harvesting, and carrying alkyl chains on both the donor part and the spacer unit. The results are discussed in terms of reaction mechanism, interaction with the SED, and structural/electrochemical properties of the sensitizers.
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- Alessio Dessì
- Institute for the Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit and INSTM Research Unit, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for the Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit and INSTM Research Unit, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for the Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute for the Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute for the Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics "Nello Carrara" (IFAC-CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit and INSTM Research Unit, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for the Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Kikhtyanin O, Kadlec D, Velvarská R, Kubička D. Using Mg-Al Mixed Oxide and Reconstructed Hydrotalcite as Basic Catalysts for Aldol Condensation of Furfural and Cyclohexanone. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Oleg Kikhtyanin
- Unipetrol Centre of Research and Education (UNICRE); Chempark Litvínov 436 70 Záluží-Litvínov Czech Republic
- Technopark Kralupy VŠCHT Praha; University of Chemistry and Technology Prague; Žižkova 7 278 01 Kralupy nad Vltavou Czech Republic
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- Unipetrol Centre of Research and Education (UNICRE); Chempark Litvínov 436 70 Záluží-Litvínov Czech Republic
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- Unipetrol Centre of Research and Education (UNICRE); Chempark Litvínov 436 70 Záluží-Litvínov Czech Republic
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- Technopark Kralupy VŠCHT Praha; University of Chemistry and Technology Prague; Žižkova 7 278 01 Kralupy nad Vltavou Czech Republic
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Kuehnel MF, Reisner E. Sonnengetriebene Wasserstofferzeugung aus Lignocellulose. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201710133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Moritz F. Kuehnel
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry; University of Cambridge; Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW Großbritannien
- Department of Chemistry; Swansea University, College of Science; Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Großbritannien
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Sustainable SynGas Chemistry, Department of Chemistry; University of Cambridge; Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW Großbritannien
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Hydrogen production from the electrooxidation of methanol and potassium formate in alkaline media on carbon supported Rh and Pd nanoparticles. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2017.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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He G, Hu T, Zhou H, Liang F, Baumann S, Meulenberg WA, Jiang H. Syngas Production by Biogas Reforming in a Redox-Stable and CO2-Tolerant Oxygen Transporting Membrane Reactor. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b01422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Guanghu He
- Qingdao
Key Laboratory of Functional Membrane Material and Membrane Technology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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- Qingdao
Key Laboratory of Functional Membrane Material and Membrane Technology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Qingdao
Key Laboratory of Functional Membrane Material and Membrane Technology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
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- Qingdao
Key Laboratory of Functional Membrane Material and Membrane Technology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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- Institute
of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Institute
of Energy and Climate Research (IEK-1), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Qingdao
Key Laboratory of Functional Membrane Material and Membrane Technology, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266101 Qingdao, China
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Lin H, Lee YK. Genetic engineering of medium-chain-length fatty acid synthesis in Dunaliella tertiolecta for improved biodiesel production. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY 2017; 29:2811-2819. [PMID: 29213182 PMCID: PMC5705751 DOI: 10.1007/s10811-017-1210-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Genetic engineering of microalgae to accumulate high levels of medium-chain-length fatty acids (MCFAs) represents an attractive strategy to improve the quality of microalgae-based biodiesel, but it has thus far been least successful. We demonstrate that one limitation is the availability of fatty acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) substrate pool for acyl-ACP thioesterase (TE). A combinational expression platform that involved plant lauric acid-biased TE (C12TE) and MCFA-specific ketoacyl-ACP synthase (KASIV) increased lauric acid (C12:0) and myristic acid (C14:0) accumulation by almost sevenfold and fourfold, respectively, compared with native strain. These findings suggest a platform for further investigation into the enlargement of MCFA acyl-ACP substrate pool as an approach to sustainably improve quality of microalgae-based biodiesel with regard to MCFA production.
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- Huixin Lin
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Block MD4, 5 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117545 Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Block MD4, 5 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117545 Singapore
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Kathiraser Y, Wang Z, Ang M, Mo L, Li Z, Oemar U, Kawi S. Highly active and coke resistant Ni/SiO 2 catalysts for oxidative reforming of model biogas: Effect of low ceria loading. J CO2 UTIL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Christoforidis KC, Fornasiero P. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: A Rift into the Future Energy Supply. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201601659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 307] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Konstantinos C. Christoforidis
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR and INSTMUniversity of Trieste viaL.Giorgieri 1 34127 Trieste Italy
- Department of Chemical EngineeringImperial College London South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR and INSTMUniversity of Trieste viaL.Giorgieri 1 34127 Trieste Italy
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Bobadilla LF, Garcilaso V, Centeno MA, Odriozola JA. Monitoring the Reaction Mechanism in Model Biogas Reforming by In Situ Transient and Steady-State DRIFTS Measurements. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:1193-1201. [PMID: 27910231 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201601379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this work, the reforming of model biogas was investigated on a Rh/MgAl2 O4 catalyst. In situ transient and steady-state diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) measurements were used to gain insight into the reaction mechanism involved in the activation of CH4 and CO2 . It was found that the reaction proceeds through of an initial pathway in which methane and CO2 are both dissociated on Rh metallic sites and additionally a bifunctional mechanism in which methane is activated on Rh sites and CO2 is activated on the basic sites of the support surface via a formate intermediate by H-assisted CO2 decomposition. Moreover, this plausible mechanism is able to explain why the observed apparent activation energy of CO2 is much lower than that of CH4 . Our results suggest that CO2 dissociation facilitates CH4 activation, because the oxygen-adsorbed species formed in the decomposition of CO2 are capable of reacting with the CHx species derived from methane decomposition.
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- Luis F Bobadilla
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, 49 Av. Américo Vespucio, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, 49 Av. Américo Vespucio, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, 49 Av. Américo Vespucio, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Centro Mixto Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, 49 Av. Américo Vespucio, 41092, Sevilla, Spain
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Yehia RS, Ali EM, Al-Zahrani A. Feasibility of oleaginous fungi isolated from soil samples of Saudi Arabia for mycodiesel production. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683817010045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Problems with Biogas Implementation in Developing Countries from the Perspective of Labor Requirements. ENERGIES 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/en9090750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Artioli GA, Mancini A, Barbieri VR, Quattrini MC, Quartarone E, Mozzati MC, Drera G, Sangaletti L, Gombac V, Fornasiero P, Malavasi L. Correlation between Deposition Parameters and Hydrogen Production in CuO Nanostructured Thin Films. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:1510-1520. [PMID: 26788810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this article, we report a systematic investigation of the role of (i) substrate temperature, (ii) oxygen partial pressure, and (iii) radio frequency (rf) power on the crystal structure and morphology of CuO nanostructured thin films prepared by means of rf-magnetron sputtering starting from a Cu metal target. On selected films, photocatalytic tests have been carried out in order to correlate the structural and morphological properties of the thin films prepared under different conditions with the photocatalytic properties and to find out the key parameters to optimize the CuO nanostructured films. All of the synthesized films were single-phase CuO nanorods of variable diameter between 80 and 200 nm. Better-aligned rods were obtained at relatively low substrate temperatures and from low to intermediate oxygen partial pressures, resulting in more efficient photocatalytic activities. Our investigation suggests a relevant role of the crystallographic orientation of the CuO tenorite film on the photocatalytic activity, as demonstrated by the significant improvement in H2 evolution for highly oriented films.
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- I-LAMP and Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , 25121 Brescia, Italy
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- I-LAMP and Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , 25121 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit and INSTM Research Unit, Trieste University , Trieste 34127, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit and INSTM Research Unit, Trieste University , Trieste 34127, Italy
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Jung H, Baek G, Kim J, Shin SG, Lee C. Mild-temperature thermochemical pretreatment of green macroalgal biomass: Effects on solubilization, methanation, and microbial community structure. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 199:326-335. [PMID: 26294339 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The effects of mild-temperature thermochemical pretreatments with HCl or NaOH on the solubilization and biomethanation of Ulva biomass were assessed. Within the explored region (0-0.2M HCl/NaOH, 60-90°C), both methods were effective for solubilization (about 2-fold increase in the proportion of soluble organics), particularly under high-temperature and high-chemical-dose conditions. However, increased solubilization was not translated into enhanced biogas production for both methods. Response surface analysis statistically revealed that HCl or NaOH addition enhances the solubilization degree while adversely affects the methanation. The thermal-only treatment at the upper-limit temperature (90°C) was estimated to maximize the biogas production for both methods, suggesting limited potential of HCl/NaOH treatment for enhanced Ulva biomethanation. Compared to HCl, NaOH had much stronger positive and negative effects on the solubilization and methanation, respectively. Methanosaeta was likely the dominant methanogen group in all trials. Bacterial community structure varied among the trials according primarily to HCl/NaOH addition.
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- Heejung Jung
- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang, Gyungbuk 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea.
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Bhutto AW, Qureshi K, Abro R, Harijan K, Zhao Z, Bazmi AA, Abbas T, Yu G. Progress in the production of biomass-to-liquid biofuels to decarbonize the transport sector – prospects and challenges. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra26459f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Annually the transport sector consumes a quarter of global primary energy and is responsible for related greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Abdul Waheed Bhutto
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
- Jamshoro 76062
- Pakistan
- Department of Chemical Engineering
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
- Jamshoro 76062
- Pakistan
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Technology & College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- PR China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
- Jamshoro 76062
- Pakistan
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Technology & College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- PR China
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- Process and Energy Systems Engineering Center-PRESTIGE
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
- Lahore
- Pakistan
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- Process and Energy Systems Engineering Center-PRESTIGE
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
- Lahore
- Pakistan
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Technology & College of Chemical Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- PR China
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Abate S, Lanzafame P, Perathoner S, Centi G. New Sustainable Model of Biorefineries: Biofactories and Challenges of Integrating Bio- and Solar Refineries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2015; 8:2854-2866. [PMID: 26289620 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The new scenario for sustainable (low-carbon) chemical and energy production drives the development of new biorefinery concepts (indicated as biofactories) with chemical production at the core, but flexible and small-scale production. An important element is also the integration of solar energy and CO2 use within biobased production. This concept paper, after shortly introducing the motivation and recent trends in this area, particularly at the industrial scale, and some of the possible models (olefin and intermediate/high-added-value chemicals production), discusses the opportunities and needs for research to address the challenge of integrating bio- and solar refineries. Aspects discussed regard the use of microalgae and CO2 valorization in biorefineries/biofactories by chemo- or biocatalysis, including possibilities for their synergetic cooperation and symbiosis, as well as integration within the agroenergy value chain.
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- Salvatore Abate
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering (DIECII), Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontras 31, 98166 Messina (Italy)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering (DIECII), Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontras 31, 98166 Messina (Italy)
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering (DIECII), Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontras 31, 98166 Messina (Italy). ,
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry and Engineering (DIECII), Section Industrial Chemistry, University of Messina, ERIC aisbl and CASPE/INSTM, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontras 31, 98166 Messina (Italy)
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Bio-Wastes as an Alternative Household Cooking Energy Source in Ethiopia. ENERGIES 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/en8099565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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