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Ogoh-Orch B, Keating P, Ivaturi A. Visible-Light-Active BiOI/TiO 2 Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Remediation of Crude Oil-Contaminated Water. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:43556-43572. [PMID: 38027343 PMCID: PMC10666155 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Abstract
In this study, BiOI-sensitized TiO2 (BiOI/TiO2) nanocomposites with different levels of BiOI deposited via sequential ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) have been explored for the degradation of methyl orange, 4-chlorophenol (4-CP), and crude oil in water under visible (>400 nm) irradiation with excellent degradation performance. The reaction progress for methyl orange and 4-chlorophenol was monitored by a UV-vis spectrophotometer, and the degradation of the crude oil hydrocarbons was determined by GC-MS. The BiOI/TiO2 heterojunction improves separation of photogenerated charges, which enhances the degradation efficiency. Evaluation of the visible-light photocatalytic performance of the synthesized catalysts against methyl orange degradation confirmed that four SILAR cycles are the optimal deposition condition for the best degradation efficiency. The efficiency was further confirmed by degrading 4-CP and crude oil, achieving 38.30 and 85.62% degradation, respectively, compared with 0.0% (4-CP) and 70.56% (crude oil) achieved by TiO2. The efficiency of TiO2 in degrading crude oil was mainly due to adsorption along with photolysis. This study provides a simple and cost-effective alternative to traditional remediation methods requiring high energy consumption for remediation of crude oil-polluted water and refinery wastewater using visible-light photocatalysis along with adsorption.
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Affiliation(s)
- Blessing Ogoh-Orch
- Smart Materials Research
and Device Technology (SMaRDT) Group, Department of Pure and Applied
Chemistry, Thomas Graham Building, University
of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK
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- Smart Materials Research
and Device Technology (SMaRDT) Group, Department of Pure and Applied
Chemistry, Thomas Graham Building, University
of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK
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- Smart Materials Research
and Device Technology (SMaRDT) Group, Department of Pure and Applied
Chemistry, Thomas Graham Building, University
of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK
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Xu X, Li P, Zhong Y, Yu J, Miao C, Tong G. Review on the oxidative catalysis methods of converting lignin into vanillin. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125203. [PMID: 37270116 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Vanillin plays an important role not only in food and flavouring, but also as a platform compound for the synthesis of other valuable products, mainly derived from the oxidative decarboxylation of petroleum-based guaiacol production. In order to alleviate the problem of collapsing oil resources, the preparation of vanillin from lignin has become a good option from the perspective of environmental sustainability, but it is still not optimistic in terms of vanillin production. Currently, catalytic oxidative depolymerization of lignin for the preparation of vanillin is the main development trend. This paper mainly reviews four ways of preparing vanillin from lignin base: alkaline (catalytic) oxidation, electrochemical (catalytic) oxidation, Fenton (catalytic) oxidation and photo (catalytic) oxidative degradation of lignin. In this work, the working principles, influencing factors, vanillin yields obtained, respective advantages and disadvantages and the development trends of the four methods are systematically summarized, and finally, several methods for the separation and purification of lignin-based vanillin are briefly reviewed.
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- Xuewen Xu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Dai D, Qiu J, Xia G, Zhang L, Ma H, Yang L, Yao J. Interspersing CdS nanodots into iodine vacancy-rich BiOI sphere for photocatalytic lignin valorization. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 227:1317-1324. [PMID: 36470441 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Flower-like BiOI was decorated by CdS nanodots and followed by the introduction of iodine vacancies (VI) for photocatalytic sodium lignosulfonate (SLS) valorization under visible light. The iodine vacancies could adjust the band configuration, strengthen the light absorption and act as electron traps, while the intimate contact between BiOI and CdS nanodots provides a high-speed channel for charge transfer. As a consequence, the photocatalytic performance of SLS conversion into value-added vanillin was greatly improved over CdS/BiOI-VI compared with those of CdS, BiOI and CdS/BiOI. The highest yield of vanillin is 10.95 mg/gSLS over CdS/BiOI-VI, about 5, 8.7, 1.3 times those of CdS, BiOI, CdS/BiOI, respectively, and exceeding most related photocatalysts reported elsewhere. More significantly, as to the lignin from Masson pine and alkali lignin, the corresponding vanillin yield can reach 7.04 and 6.54 mg/glignin, respectively, under the same condition, which suggests the great potential and universality for photocatalytic lignin valorization over such CdS/BiOI-VI heterostructure.
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- Dingliang Dai
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Li D, Xu K, Zhang C. Improvement of Photocatalytic Performance by Building Multiple Heterojunction Structures of Anatase-Rutile/BiOI Composite Fibers. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3906. [PMID: 36364681 PMCID: PMC9654642 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In this study, multiple heterojunction structures of anatase-rutile/Bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) composite fibers are designed by the combined method of electrospinning and hydrothermal techniques. The influence of different Ti/Bi atomic ratios ([Ti/Bi]) on the nanostructures and photocatalytic properties are investigated. It is found that the morphology of BiOI covered on the TiO2 fiber surface changed with [Ti/Bi] from nanosheets to submicron spheres structures. Additionally, the crystallization of the composite fibers including the phases of anatase, rutile, and BiOI is identified, theses phases are in close contact with each other, and the interfacial effects are helpful to form the multiple heterojunctions which lead to blue shifts on the chemical state of Ti. The absorption of visible light has been improved by compositing BiOI on TiO2, while the band gap values of the composite fibers are significantly reduced, which can enhance the generation and separation of electrons and holes. For the case of [Ti/Bi] = 1.57, the photodegradation rate of anatase-rutile/BiOI composite fibers is about 12 times that of pure TiO2. For the photocatalytic mechanism, the synergistic s-type heterojunctions increase the content of active oxides which have a positive effect on the degradation rate.
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- Dayu Li
- Correspondence: (D.L.); (C.Z.)
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Han C, Yi W, Feng S, Li Z, Song H. Single-atom palladium anchored N-doped carbon towards oxygen electrocatalysis for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:12314-12323. [PMID: 35900080 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01760a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Herein, an atomically dispersed palladium catalyst on a hierarchical porous structure of N-doped carbon (Pd1/N-C) is prepared using a facile freeze-drying-assisted strategy. Freeze-drying methods not only suppress the aggregation of Pd atoms but also successfully produce abundant nanopores. HAADF-STEM confirms that Pd single atoms are uniformly anchored on the N-C surface. The Pd1/N-C electrocatalyst enhances the ORR and OER activity and durability compared to N-C and Pd-NPs/N-C. Rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs) based on novel Pd1/N-C exhibit a peak power density of 113.7 mW cm-2 and maintain a voltage efficiency of 64.0% after 495 cycles at a discharge current density of 5 mA cm-2. Besides, two ZABs in series can supply an LED light for at least 170 h.
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- Chunxiao Han
- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P.R. China. .,School of the Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P.R. China.
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering, Education Ministry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, P.R. China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P.R. China.
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- School of the Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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Qiu J, Zhang L, Dai D, Xia G, Yao J. Cellulose-Derived Carbon Dot-Guided Growth of ZnIn 2 S 4 Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-Diformylfuran. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200399. [PMID: 35293693 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cellulose-derived carbon (CC) dot-directed growth of ZnIn2 S4 was achieved through hydrothermal treatment of carboxylated cellulose followed by in situ growth of ZnIn2 S4 nanosheets. The carbon dots inherited from carboxylated cellulose equip plenty of surface carboxyl groups, which induce the ionic interaction with Zn2+ and In3+ and the guided growth of ZnIn2 S4 . As a result, the nanosheets of ZnIn2 S4 are evenly and intimately grown on the small carbon dots, providing high-speed channels for charges transfer. In conjunction with the reinforced visible-light capture and good conductivity of carbon dots, the resultant CC/ZnIn2 S4 shows an outstanding photocatalytic activity. As a proof-of-concept, visible-light-driven 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation into 2,5-diformylfuran was conducted. The evolution of 2,5-diformylfuran over the optimal CC/ZnIn2 S4 sample can reach ∼2980 μmol g-1 , about 3.4 times that of pristine ZnIn2 S4 . Additionally, the apparent quantum yield could attain 3.4 % at a wavelength of 400 nm.
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- Jianhao Qiu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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Li M, Qiu J, Xu J, Zhu Y, Yao J. Self-Induced Oxygen Vacancies on Carboxyl-Rich MIL-121 Enable Efficient Activation and Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol under Visible Light. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:11509-11516. [PMID: 35195388 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c24934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The oxygen vacancies could efficiently drive the photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohol through the activation of reactants. However, the activation between aromatic alcohol and O2 (oxidant) over oxygen vacancies is rarely studied. Herein, the ZnIn2S4/MIL-121 heterostructure with abundant surface uncoordinated carboxyl was rationally designed for benzyl alcohol (BA) oxidation under visible light. Oxygen vacancies on catalysts were self-induced after the surface complexation between the uncoordinated carboxyl and BA molecules. Based on the reaction results, it is concluded that the oxygen vacancy activation to BA is more effective than that to O2 for BA oxidation over ZnIn2S4/MIL-121 hybrids. Specifically, when the activation fully occurs on BA (reaction in N2), an admirable conversion of 93.9% (corresponding production rate of benzaldehyde: 2348 μmol·g-1·h-1) is achieved, which is 3.4 times that of pure ZnIn2S4, whereas an inferior conversion of 45.9% is obtained in O2 due to the competition effect between O2 and BA for oxygen vacancies.
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- Ming Li
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Dai D, Qiu J, Zhang L, Ma H, Yao J. Amino-functionalized Ti-metal-organic framework decorated BiOI sphere for simultaneous elimination of Cr(VI) and tetracycline. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 607:933-941. [PMID: 34571314 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A subtle flower-like MIL-125-NH2@BiOI was fabricated by a facile solvothermal method for simultaneously eliminating Cr(VI)/tetracycline mixed pollutants under visible light. The strong interaction between amino in MIL-125-NH2 and Bi3+ of BiOI promotes the formation of this unique inlaid structure and enables the favorable contact between MIL-125-NH2 and BiOI, thus accelerating the transfer of charge carriers. Remarkably, MIL-125-NH2@BiOI displays a superior activity compared with that of two monomers for the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) and degradation of tetracycline. More significantly, the photocatalytic efficiency can be further boosted in the coexistence of Cr(VI) and tetracycline, which is 1.8 and 1.6 times that of single Cr(VI) and tetracycline, respectively. The synergistic effect between Cr(VI) reduction and tetracycline oxidative degradation can further facilitate the separation of photo-induced electrons and holes, resulting in the improved efficiencies in the Cr(VI)/tetracycline coexistent environment. This work sheds light on that MOF-based photocatalysts possess huge potential for practical environmental remediation.
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- Dingliang Dai
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Green Biomass-based Fuels and Chemicals, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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