Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins

Abstract Herein, we studied the reaction behavior of cellulose, Japanese beech (Fagus crenata), and Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride ([EtPy][Cl]), at 120 °C. Depolymerization occurred initially in all of the samples in a manner that formed low mole...

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Main Authors: Ayako Miyata, Hisashi Miyafuji
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Published: SpringerOpen 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-025-02185-1
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description Abstract Herein, we studied the reaction behavior of cellulose, Japanese beech (Fagus crenata), and Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride ([EtPy][Cl]), at 120 °C. Depolymerization occurred initially in all of the samples in a manner that formed low molecular weight compounds, followed by polymerization. The obtained polymers were black in color and ultraviolet-absorbing, and morphologically as well as chemically different from the raw materials, indicating that they were humins. These humins adsorbed cations in the order Ca2+ > Sr2+ > Cs+ > K+ > Na+, Li+. There was selectivity for adsorption of cations; cellulose-derived humins adsorbed Ca2+ particularly easily. The adsorptivity of humins was superior in the order cellulose-derived > beech-derived ≥ cedar-derived. The cation exchange capacity of cellulose-derived humins was higher than that of soil and comparable with that of natural zeolite, suggesting that humins obtained by [EtPy][Cl] treatment can be used as cation adsorbents.
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spelling doaj-art-2fa593911c504e8caae292ce36c1650e2025-08-20T03:01:23ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Wood Science1611-46632025-03-0171111610.1186/s10086-025-02185-1Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding huminsAyako Miyata0Hisashi Miyafuji1Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural UniversityGraduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural UniversityAbstract Herein, we studied the reaction behavior of cellulose, Japanese beech (Fagus crenata), and Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride ([EtPy][Cl]), at 120 °C. Depolymerization occurred initially in all of the samples in a manner that formed low molecular weight compounds, followed by polymerization. The obtained polymers were black in color and ultraviolet-absorbing, and morphologically as well as chemically different from the raw materials, indicating that they were humins. These humins adsorbed cations in the order Ca2+ > Sr2+ > Cs+ > K+ > Na+, Li+. There was selectivity for adsorption of cations; cellulose-derived humins adsorbed Ca2+ particularly easily. The adsorptivity of humins was superior in the order cellulose-derived > beech-derived ≥ cedar-derived. The cation exchange capacity of cellulose-derived humins was higher than that of soil and comparable with that of natural zeolite, suggesting that humins obtained by [EtPy][Cl] treatment can be used as cation adsorbents.https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-025-02185-1Ionic liquid1-Ethylpyridinium chlorideLignocellulosicHuminIon adsorption
spellingShingle Ayako Miyata
Hisashi Miyafuji
Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins
Journal of Wood Science
Ionic liquid
1-Ethylpyridinium chloride
Lignocellulosic
Humin
Ion adsorption
title Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins
title_full Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins
title_fullStr Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins
title_full_unstemmed Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins
title_short Lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid, 1-ethylpyridinium chloride: reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins
title_sort lignocellulosics in an ionic liquid 1 ethylpyridinium chloride reaction behavior and ion adsorption properties of corresponding humins
topic Ionic liquid
1-Ethylpyridinium chloride
Lignocellulosic
Humin
Ion adsorption
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-025-02185-1
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