Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 215, Issue -, Pages 477-488Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.120
Keywords
Lignin depolymerization; Hierarchical zeolite; In situ conversion
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21978057]
- Guangxi Natural Science Foundation of China [2019JJA160064, AD21220012]
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology [2020Z004]
- 100-Talent Program of Guangxi, China, and Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education [YCBZ2021030]
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This work proposes a green, practical, and economic strategy for the catalytic depolymerization of lignin using water as a solvent and in situ conversion of geopolymer precursor to hierarchical zeolite. The in situ-converted hierarchical analcime zeolite showed excellent catalytic performance in lignin depolymerization, producing high yields of monophenols. These monophenols, which are rich in -OH groups, can be used as substitutes for petroleum resources in the synthesis of bio-polyurethane foams and other high-value chemicals.
Catalytic depolymerization of lignin to high-value chemicals is crucial to the comprehensive achievement of sustainable and economic concerns. Herein, we propose a green, practical, and economic strategy for the synchronous catalytic depolymerization of lignin based on in situ conversion of geopolymer precursor to hierarchical zeolite, using water as a mild solvent and without external H-2, additives, co-catalysts or co-solvents. The in situ-converted hierarchical analcime (ANA) zeolite outperformed previously reported representative catalysts, such as PTA/MCM-41 and CuAlMgOx in lignin depolymerization with a high monophenol yield (95.61 +/- 7.89 mg/g). The synergetic effect of the micro-mesoporous structure and enhanced acidic sites of the ANA played a vital role in regulating the monomer composition and the yield of monophenols. The obtained monophenols are rich in -OH groups and can be utilized as a substitute for petroleum resources, such as ethylene glycol or glycerin for the synthesis of bio-polyurethane foams (bio-PUFs). This work expands the scope of using biomass in a sustainable manner to make high-value chemicals and biomaterials.
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