期刊
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
卷 9, 期 15, 页码 5364-5376出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00123
关键词
mild-condition fractionation; mesoscale solubilization; structural preservation; aryl sulfonic acid; theoretical calculation
资金
- National Sciences Foundation (NSF) [CBET-2027104]
- Western Michigan University
The study introduced a mild-condition fractionation process based on 4-Cl-BSA, which effectively extracted lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose sugars from lignocellulose while maintaining their high quality. Results indicated that 4-Cl-BSA performed well in fractionating and preserving the beta-O-4 linkages and aromatic units of lignin.
The development of an energy-efficient fractionation process as well as the preservation of the fractionated cellulose, hemicellulose sugars, and lignin are the key to the valorization of lignocellulose. This study presents a mild-condition fractionation process based on a recyclable and bifunctional 4-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid (4-Cl-BSA). The aqueous (e.g., 72%) 4-Cl-BSA solution near-completely fractionated unmilled poplar chips at 50-80 degrees C for 18-180 min and successively preserved the theoretical maximum yields and key structures of the fractionated cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose sugars. Around 21.3-27.8% lignin was hydrotropically dissolved at a mesoscale level through accumulation by and complexation with 4-Cl-BSA and its aggregates. The solubilized lignin preserved about 24.7-50.7% of the 61% beta-O-4 linkages in the native lignin and about 48.3-82% aromatic units uncondensed. About 72.2-78.7% lignin was insolubilized and quickly deposited on the surfaces of cellulose fibers. Remarkably, the deposited lignin preserved about 61.9-81.1% of the beta-O-4 linkages in the native lignin and about 78.2-86.2% aromatic units uncondensed. Hemicellulose sugars and cellulose (millimeter-size, CrI: 71-75, DPv: 910-1022) had high purity and high quality. Compared to the other selected aryl sulfonic acids whether they have or do not have substituents (dichloro, bromo, hydroxyl, and methyl) and mineral acids, 4-Cl-BSA performed better in fractionating unmilled poplar chips and preserving the beta-O-4 linkages and aromatic units of lignin. The results indicate that both acidity and hydrophobicity of aryl sulfonic acid greatly influence its fractionation and preservation performances.
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