Issue 104, 2016, Issue in Progress

Effect of the temperature on the dissolution of corn straw in ethanol solution

Abstract

Lignocellulosic biomass is undissolvable in water and conventional solvents for its complex natural recalcitrance, which significantly hinders its efficient utilization. Herein, we provided an efficient process for the dissolution of corn straw under mild conditions with the solution of ethanol, H2SO4, H2O2 and H2O. The research emphasis is the effect of temperature on the dissolution process. Results showed that the components of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin can be separated from the corn straw by adjusting the dissolution temperature. Part of the dissolved cellulose and hemicellulose were further converted into sugars and chemicals (such as furfural, 5-hydroymethylfurfural, ethyl levulinate, levulinic acid) during the dissolution process. Released lignin was destroyed into fragments and was recovered as organosolv lignin with lower molecular weight. Furthermore, residues and the recovered lignin obtained at different dissolution temperature were characterized carefully by FTIR, NMR, GPC and elemental analysis and the dissolution mechanism was discussed.

Graphical abstract: Effect of the temperature on the dissolution of corn straw in ethanol solution

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Sep 2016
Accepted
21 Oct 2016
First published
21 Oct 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 102306-102314

Effect of the temperature on the dissolution of corn straw in ethanol solution

X. Zhang, Z. Yuan, T. Wang, Q. Zhang and L. Ma, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 102306 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA22456C

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