Fabrication of spherical lignin nanoparticles using acid-catalyzed condensed lignins
Fabrication of spherical lignin nanoparticles using acid-catalyzed condensed lignins
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使用酸催化缩合木质素制备球形木质素纳米颗粒
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.08.167
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发表时间:
2020-12-01
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8.2
通讯作者:
Shen, Fei
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作者:
Chen, Yiyi;Jiang, Yuehan;Shen, Fei
Valorization of lignin by-products enhances the overall economics of current lignocellulose biorefinery. This work showed the high potential of fabricating acid-catalyzed condensed lignin fragments into high-value lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) with spherical structure. Four condensed lignins, i.e., liquid hot water pretreated hardwood aspen and eucalyptus lignin, steam pretreated softwood lodgepole pine and herbaceous corn stover lignin, were assessed for their abilities for LNPs using facile self-assembly method. Results showed the contents of condensed aromatics (0.20-0.67mmol g(-1)) were varied with biomass species and hydrothermal pretreatment methods selected. Those resulting LNPs exhibited yields from 17.5 to 29.4%, particle sizes ranging from 20 to 100 nm and considerable suspension stabilities at pH4-10. It was proposed that higher content of condensed lignin aromatics could provide more anchors available for their self-assembly through enhanced hydrophobic interactions, thus LNPs with more uniform particle size could be obtained. This work showed the technical opportunity to enhance the value of intractable condensed lignin through LNPs production towards a multi-product lignocellulose biorefinery. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.