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Bismuth-Decorated Beta Zeolites Catalysts for Highly Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Cellulose to Biomass-Derived Glycolic Acid

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  • Fenfen Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Dongxue Qu

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shaoshuai Wang

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

  • Guojun Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

  • Qiang Zhao

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

  • Jiaxue Hu

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

  • Wendi Dong

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

  • Yong Huang

    (Joint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China)

  • Jinjia Xu

    (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA)

  • Yuhui Chen

    (State Key Laboratory of Materials-oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China)

Abstract

Catalytic conversion of cellulose to liquid fuel and highly valuable platform chemicals remains a critical and challenging process. Here, bismuth-decorated β zeolite catalysts (Bi/β) were exploited for highly efficient hydrolysis and selective oxidation of cellulose to biomass-derived glycolic acid in an O 2 atmosphere, which exhibited an exceptionally catalytic activity and high selectivity as well as excellent reusability. It was interestingly found that as high as 75.6% yield of glycolic acid over 2.3 wt% Bi/β was achieved from cellulose at 180 °C for 16 h, which was superior to previously reported catalysts. Experimental results combined with characterization revealed that the synergetic effect between oxidation active sites from Bi species and surface acidity on H-β together with appropriate total surface acidity significantly facilitated the chemoselectivity towards the production of glycolic acid in the direct, one-pot conversion of cellulose. This study will shed light on rationally designing Bi-based heterogeneous catalysts for sustainably generating glycolic acid from renewable biomass resources in the future.

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  • Fenfen Wang & Dongxue Qu & Shaoshuai Wang & Guojun Liu & Qiang Zhao & Jiaxue Hu & Wendi Dong & Yong Huang & Jinjia Xu & Yuhui Chen, 2022. "Bismuth-Decorated Beta Zeolites Catalysts for Highly Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Cellulose to Biomass-Derived Glycolic Acid," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:16298-:d:994312
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