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Production of Bio Hydrofined Diesel, Jet Fuel, and Carbon Monoxide from Fatty Acids Using a Silicon Nanowire Array-Supported Rhodium Nanoparticle Catalyst under Microwave Conditions
Baek, Heeyoel,Fujii, Takashi,Fujikawa, Shigenori,Kashimura, Keiichiro,Sato, Takuma,Tsubaki, Shuntaro,Uozumi, Yasuhiro,Wada, Yuji,Yamada, Yoichi M. A.
, p. 2148 - 2156 (2020/02/11)
Biodiesel was efficiently produced from biomass fatty acids using renewable gas H2 and a reusable heterogeneous catalyst under low-energy-consumption microwave conditions. As the decarboxylation of fatty acids to alkanes is an important transformation in the production of bio hydrofined diesel (BHD) and jet fuel, we herein report the development of a highly active and reusable Rh nanoparticle catalyst supported by a silicon nanowire array (SiNA-Rh) and its application in the decarboxylation of fatty acids to alkanes under mild conditions. More specifically, SiNA-Rh (500 mol ppm) selectively promoted the hydrogenative decarboxylation reaction at 200 °C under microwave irradiation (~40 W) in a H2 atmosphere (10 bar) to afford the corresponding alkanes in high yields selectively. The only coproduct observed was carbon monoxide, an important and essential staple for the chemical industry. Importantly, carbon dioxide formation was not observed. Moreover, the aldehydes were efficiently converted to alkanes by SiNA-Rh, and this catalyst was reused 20 times without any loss in catalytic activity. Finally, to investigate the effects of microwave irradiation on the enhancement of this chemical transformation based on the Si nanorod structures present in the SiNA-Rh catalyst, the effect of the microwave electric field and magnetic field in the microwave to the reaction was experimentally investigated, and the spatial distribution of the electric field intensity around the surface of the Si nanostructure was simulated using the finite element method.
Degradation of bisphenol A and acute toxicity reduction by different thermo-tolerant ascomycete strains isolated from arid soils
Mtibaà, Rim,Olicón-Hernández, Dario Rafael,Pozo, Clementina,Nasri, Moncef,Mechichi, Tahar,González, Jesus,Aranda, Elisabet
, p. 87 - 96 (2018/03/21)
Four different laccase-producing strains were isolated from arid soils and used for bisphenol A (BPA) degradation. These strains were identified as Chaetomium strumarium G5I, Thielavia arenaria CH9, Thielavia arenaria HJ22 and Thielavia arenaria SM1(III) by internal transcribed spacer 5.8 S rDNA analysis. Residual BPA was evaluated by HPLC analysis during 48 h of incubation. A complete removal of BPA was observed by the whole cell fungal cultures within different times, depending on each strain. C. strumarium G5I was the most efficient degrader, showing 100% of removal within 8 h of incubation. The degradation of BPA was accompanied by the production of laccase and dye decolorizing peroxidase (DyP) under degradation conditions. The presence of aminobenzotriazole (ABT) as an inhibitor of cytochrome P450s monooxygenases (CYP) demonstrated a slight decrease in BPA removal rate, suggesting the effective contribution of CYP in the conversion. The great involvement of laccase in BPA transformation together with cell-associated enzymes, such as CYP, was supported by the identification of hydroxylated metabolites by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (UHPLC-MS). The metabolic pathway of BPA transformation was proposed based on the detected metabolites. The acute toxicity of BPA and its products was investigated and showed a significant reduction, except for T. arenaria SM1(III) that did not caused reduction of toxicity (IC50 8%), possibly due to the presence of toxic metabolites. The results of the present study point out the potential application of the isolated ascomycetes in pollutant removal processes, especially C. strumarium G5I as an efficient degrader of BPA.
Selective Catalytic Hydrogenolysis of Carbon-Carbon σ Bonds in Primary Aliphatic Alcohols over Supported Metals
Di, Lu,Yao, Sikai,Li, Mengru,Wu, Guangjun,Dai, Weili,Wang, Guichang,Li, Landong,Guan, Naijia
, p. 7199 - 7207 (2015/12/11)
The selective scission of chemical bonds is always of great significance in organic chemistry. The cleavage of strong carbon-carbon σ bonds in the unstrained systems remains challenging. Here, we report the selective hydrogenolysis of carbon-carbon σ bonds in primary aliphatic alcohols catalyzed by supported metals under relatively mild conditions. In the case of 1-hexadecanol hydrogenolysis over Ru/TiO2 as a model reaction system, the selective scission of carbon-carbon bonds over carbon-oxygen bonds is observed, resulting in n-pentadecane as the dominant product with a small quantity of n-hexadecane. Theoretical calculations reveal that the 1-hexadecanol hydrogenolysis on flat Ru (0001) undergoes two parallel pathways: i.e. carbon-carbon bond scission to produce n-pentadecane and carbon-oxygen bond scission to produce n-hexadecane. The removal of adsorbed CO on a flat Ru (0001) surface is a crucial step for the 1-hexadecanol hydrogenolysis. It contributes to the largest energy barrier in n-pentadecane production and also retards the rate for n-hexadecane production by covering the active Ru (0001) surface. The knowledge presented in this work has significance not just for a fundamental understanding of strong carbon-carbon σ bond scission but also for practical biomass conversion to fuels and chemical feedstocks.