CELLULOSE
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2019
·Vol. 27
·期 3
·1451-1463
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IF 3.917
Zhou Lipeng,Gao Dongting,Yang Jingru,Yang Xiaomei,Su Yunlai,Lu Tianliang
Abstract Conversion of cellulose to chemicals is an economic and environmental route for biomass utilization. In this work, efficient conversion of cellulose to alkyl levulinates and levulinic acid was realized by oxidation pretreatment combined with alcoholysis over Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 catalyst. Proper pre-oxidation conditions including oxidation temperature and time are important. By pre-oxidation, part of hydroxymethyl groups on cellulose was converted to carboxyl groups which provide the Brønsted acid sites near the glycosidic bonds to improve the depolymerization of cellulose to monosaccharide. Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ·18H 2 O can play both Brønsted and Lewis acid roles in methanol and catalyze the conversion of monosaccharide to alkyl levulinates and levulinic acid. After pre-oxidation at optimized conditions, cellulose can be converted into methyl levulinate and levulinic acid over Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 in methanol efficiently, and total yield of methyl levulinate and levulinic acid can reach 66.8% at 180 °C for 3 h. Furthermore, the simple and cheap Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 catalyst is recyclable which is important for the practical application. Graphic abstract
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生物化学
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可再生资源化学
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Metals
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2024
·Vol. 14
·期 10
·1142
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IF 2.6
Jiabao Li,Yang Cai,Jianling Huang,Shiqian Zhao,Deliang Cheng
Mg-based alloy anodes suffer from severe corrosion in alkaline electrolytes, which substantially impedes their cycle life and thereby limits their suitability as anode materials for nickel–metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. This work modifies the conventional 6 M KOH electrolyte by adding 0.1 M Al2(SO4)3·18H2O. The electrochemical hydrogen storage properties of Mg0.45Ti0.05Ni0.50alloy in this electrolyte and its microstructural evolution during cycling are studied. In the 6 M KOH + 0.1 M Al2(SO4)3·18H2O electrolyte, a protective layer consisting of Mg2Al(OH)7is formed on the surface of the Mg0.45Ti0.05Ni0.50alloy anode during charge/discharge cycling instead of Mg(OH)2, effectively preventing further corrosion and improving its cycle life. The Mg0.45Ti0.05Ni0.50alloy anode delivers a maximum discharge capacity of 479.0 mAh g−1and maintains 318.4 mAh g−1after 30 cycles in the 6 M KOH + 0.1 M Al2(SO4)3·18H2O electrolyte, which is significantly superior to that achieved in the 6 M KOH electrolyte (471.1 mAh g−1and 201.8 mAh g−1, respectively). This work provides a new strategy for improving the cycle stability of Mg-based alloy anodes.
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材料科学
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电化学
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ACS Omega
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2023
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IF 4.1
Ning Shi,Tianlang Zhu,Hongyan Zhang,Hongsheng Huang,Liang Zhou,Ying Liu,Riyang Shu
Catalytic conversion of cellulose into the novel platform molecule 2,5-hexanedione (HXD) is regarded as one feasible approach for high-value utilization of biomass resources. Here, we reported one efficient way of one-pot conversion of cellulose into HXD with high yield of 80.3% in H2O and tetrahydrofuran (THF) mixture within Al2(SO4)3 combined with Pd/C as a catalyst. In the catalytic reaction system, Al2(SO4)3 could catalyze the conversion of cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and Pd/C combined with Al2(SO4)3 could catalyze the hydrogenolysis of HMF into furanic intermediates such as 5-methylfurfuryl alcohol and 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) without causing over-hydrogenation of these furanic intermediates. These furanic intermediates were finally transformed into HXD catalyzed by Al2(SO4)3. Besides, the H2O/THF ratio could significantly influence the reactivity of the hydrolytic furanic ring-opening of the furanic intermediates. The catalytic system also showed excellent performance on the conversion of other carbohydrates (glucose and sucrose) into HXD.
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生物质化学
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CATALYSIS TODAY
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2025
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IF 5.3
Yaoyi Hu,Xiqiang Yuan,Zhengquan Zhang,Yu Zhang,Han Ma,Yunfei He,Shaoyun Shan,Tianding Hu
Natural borneol has enormous medicinal value (like clearing heat, detoxifying, relieving pain, and other effects) but has a low yield and high price. Compared with the natural extraction method to obtain borneol, a synthetic method has significant advantages such as high yield, environmental protection, and high economic benefits. In the synthesis method, the catalyst is the most key factor. In this study, two catalysts (SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 -TiO 2 and Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 /ZrO 2 -TiO 2 ) with high catalytic performance and high positive selectivity were synthesized by impregnation method to synthesize borneol from α-pinene. The optimum synthesis conditions of SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 -TiO 2 were as follows: n(Zr): n(Ti) = 3: 1, sulfuric acid concentration 2 mol/L, calcination temperature 550 °C, the yield of borneol was 68.14 %. Based on the preparation of catalyst SO 4 2- /ZrO 2 -TiO 2 , the optimum synthesis conditions of Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 /ZrO 2 -TiO 2 were as follows: the concentration of aluminum sulfate was 0.4 mol/L, the calcination temperature was 600 °C, and the yield of borneol was 74.58%, Compared with the highest yield of 59.89% reported in the existing literature, the performance is improved by 13.96%. In addition, the mechanism of the esterification and saponification reaction of borneol has been in the blank stage. We used the density functional theory (DFT) to explore the reaction mechanism.
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有机化学
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药物化学
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CELLULOSE
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2022
·Vol. 29
·期 4
·2257-2272
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IF 6.123
Shi Ning,Zhu Yuju,Qin Bangzhi,Liu Ying,Zhang Hongyan,Huang Hongsheng,Liu Yunhua
A simple and efficient biphasic system comprising H 2 O, tetrahydrofuran (THF), cyclohexane (CHX) and Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 was employed to convert cellulose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). The volume ratio of the organic phase to the aqueous phase (V org /V aque ), concentration of Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 in the aqueous phase (C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] aque ) and concentration of Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 in the organic phase (C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] org ) of the biphasic system played critical roles in the conversion of cellulose into HMF. In the biphasic systems with H 2 O/THF/Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 of 4/18/0.4 and H 2 O/THF/CHX/Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 of 3/16/3/0.4, > 80% of the added H 2 O was dissolved in the organic phase, whereas most of the added Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 remained in the aqueous phase under the reaction temperature, jointly leading to high V org /V aque , high C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] aque and low C[Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ] org in the biphasic system. All of these results yield the excellent performance of these biphasic systems in the conversion of cellulose into HMF. The addition of CHX into the biphasic system can decrease the solubility of Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 in the organic phase, thus improving the stability of HMF in the reaction system. The influences of catalyst usage, reaction temperature and time, and cellulose/solvent ratio were all explored, and a high HMF yield of 71.2% was obtained in the H 2 O–THF–CHX biphasic system with an H 2 O/THF/CHX volume ratio of 3/16/3 under optimized conditions. Graphical abstract
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Nanomaterials
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 4
·283
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IF 4.3
Zhiyuan Song,Sidra Chaudhary,Zainab Bibi,Yong Wu,Qinxiang Jia,Xiaoyong Li,Yang Sun
Two hydrophilic copolymers containing functional groups such as carboxyl, amido, and sulfonic acid are synthesized using ammonium persulfate-catalyzed free radical polymerization in water. Aluminum sulfate is then introduced, resulting in two polymer complexes that exhibit reduced cement setting times (initial, 1.16–2.44 min; final, 2.02–3.14 min) and improved compressive (24 h, 5.81–7.25 MPa) and flexural (24 h, 2.80–2.99 MPa) strengths compared to pure aluminum sulfate-facilitated cementing (initial, 19.11 min; final, 37.05 min; compressive, 24 h, 5.51 MPa; flexural, 24 h, 2.56 MPa). Following this, ball-milled illite powder is added, and the resulting admixtures further display slightly prolonged setting times (initial, 2.35–2.99 vs. 1.16–2.44 min; final, 3.98–4.35 vs. 2.02–3.14 min), along with comparable compressive strengths (5.85–7.11 vs. 5.81–7.25 MPa) and enhanced flexural strengths (3.92–5.83 vs. 2.80–2.99 MPa). Notably, a unique adhesive pozzolanic clinker, Ca54MgAl2Si16O90(54CaO·MgO·Al2O3·16SiO2), emerges in the presence of illite-based admixtures, contributing to the mechanical strength development of the hydrated mortars. Although illite itself is hydrophobic, the coating of ball-milled illite powder with aluminum sulfate and copolymers facilitates its dispersion into the gaps and pores of the cement matrix during setting, thereby increasing the flexural strength. This work presents an interesting approach to utilizing illite materials in cement applications, which is significant for reducing CO2emissions during cement production and use.
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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
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2025
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Zhiyuan Song,Sidra Chaudhary,Yan Ding,Yujiao Yan,Kewei Peng,Yong Wu,Qinxiang Jia,Xiaoyong Li,Yang Sun
This study develops a series of functional admixtures for ordinary Portland cement based on a synthesized water-soluble terpolymer and its ball-milled composites with aluminum sulfate. The foundational admixture significantly accelerates cement setting, achieving an initial setting time of 4.33 min and a final setting time of 7.98 min, performance that exceeds the Chinese National Standard GB/T 35159–2017 requirements for flash-setting admixtures (which specify ≤5 min for initial setting and ≤12 min for final setting), while delivering a 24-hour compressive strength of 5.0 MPa and flexural strength of 1.6 MPa. The acceleration mechanism is attributed to the in-situ formation of the active intermediate (H 3 O)Al 3 (SO 4 ) 2 (OH) 6 . Incorporating potassium titanate whiskers—A3 derived from anatase (TiO 2 ) and A4 from metatitanic acid (TiO 2 ·H 2 O)—forms microcapsule-structured composites that further enhance performance. The A3-based composite reduces initial setting time to 3.83 min and final setting time to 7.10 min, while significantly improving mechanical strength, achieving a 24-hour compressive strength of 6.8 MPa that nearly meets the GB/T 35159–2017 standard requirement of ≥ 7.0 MPa at 24 h. A4-based whiskers provide comparable acceleration and demonstrate superior long-term flexural strength, reaching 5.1 MPa at 28 days. Mechanistic analysis reveals aluminum species drive rapid setting while whiskers enhance strength through distinctive phase transformations during hydration. Furthermore, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane-modified whiskers (both A3 and A4) produce admixtures that function as potent set retarders while simultaneously increasing 24-hour compressive and flexural strengths by 113 % and 91 % respectively compared to plain cement mortar, demonstrating exceptional superplasticizer characteristics. A key finding is the whisker-specific optimization strategy: silane pretreatment benefits A3 for achieving both accelerated setting and high strength, whereas unmodified A4 performs better in the same application. This work elucidates the design principles and mechanisms of tunable multifunctional cement admixtures, establishing strategic pathways for developing advanced construction materials suitable for applications ranging from shotcrete to oil well cementing.
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