Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol

Xylitol, one of the top twelve chemical building blocks, is commercially synthesized through the xylose hydrogenation reaction using a metal catalyst. Biochar has emerged as an eco-efficient catalyst support material. In this study, biochar derived from corn stover (BCS) was first used as a metal ca...

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Main Authors: Kridsada Karin, Sanchai Kuboon, Bunyarit Panyapinyopol, Saran Youngjan, Wanwitoo Wanmolee, Nawin Viriya-empikul, Navadol Laosiripojana, Kamonwat Nakason
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author Kridsada Karin
Sanchai Kuboon
Bunyarit Panyapinyopol
Saran Youngjan
Wanwitoo Wanmolee
Nawin Viriya-empikul
Navadol Laosiripojana
Kamonwat Nakason
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Sanchai Kuboon
Bunyarit Panyapinyopol
Saran Youngjan
Wanwitoo Wanmolee
Nawin Viriya-empikul
Navadol Laosiripojana
Kamonwat Nakason
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description Xylitol, one of the top twelve chemical building blocks, is commercially synthesized through the xylose hydrogenation reaction using a metal catalyst. Biochar has emerged as an eco-efficient catalyst support material. In this study, biochar derived from corn stover (BCS) was first used as a metal catalyst support material for xylose hydrogenation into xylitol. The catalyst was prepared by carbonizing corn stover (CS), impregnating the resulting biochar with metal, and reducing the metal-impregnated BCS. The catalyst characteristics were comprehensively explored. The Ru/BCS catalyst was employed in xylose conversion to xylitol at different process temperatures (100 – 160 °C), retention times (3 – 12 h), H2 pressures (2 – 5 MPa), and Ru contents (1 – 5 %). The highest xylitol yield (87.0 wt.%) and selectivity (91.6 %) were derived at 120 °C for 6 h under 4 MPa H2 using 5 % Ru. Interestingly, the Ru/BCS catalyst showed high stability under the promising process condition. Additionally, xylitol production from hydrolysates enriched with CS xylose was subsequently explored. On the other hand, the catalyst characterization results revealed that the superior catalytic efficiency of 5Ru/BCS was mainly due to the metal nanoparticles embedded in the biochar. Additionally, BCS proved to be an outstanding support material for a bimetallic hydrogenation catalyst (Ru-Ni/BCS). Therefore, these results indicate that BCS can be a competitive support material for metal hydrogenation catalysts, enhancing environmental friendliness and potentially being employed in industrial-scale xylitol production.
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spelling doaj-art-353dcfbed361477a9dedcaf4407d01c32025-08-20T01:55:11ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Resources Chemicals and Materials2772-44332025-03-014110008310.1016/j.recm.2024.10.002Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitolKridsada Karin0Sanchai Kuboon1Bunyarit Panyapinyopol2Saran Youngjan3Wanwitoo Wanmolee4Nawin Viriya-empikul5Navadol Laosiripojana6Kamonwat Nakason7Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Bangkok, ThailandNational Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani, ThailandDepartment of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Bangkok, ThailandNational Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani, ThailandDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, 10800, Thailand; Center of Eco-Materials and Cleaner Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok 10800, ThailandThe Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, ThailandThe Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), OPS, MHESI, Bangkok, Thailand; Corresponding author.Xylitol, one of the top twelve chemical building blocks, is commercially synthesized through the xylose hydrogenation reaction using a metal catalyst. Biochar has emerged as an eco-efficient catalyst support material. In this study, biochar derived from corn stover (BCS) was first used as a metal catalyst support material for xylose hydrogenation into xylitol. The catalyst was prepared by carbonizing corn stover (CS), impregnating the resulting biochar with metal, and reducing the metal-impregnated BCS. The catalyst characteristics were comprehensively explored. The Ru/BCS catalyst was employed in xylose conversion to xylitol at different process temperatures (100 – 160 °C), retention times (3 – 12 h), H2 pressures (2 – 5 MPa), and Ru contents (1 – 5 %). The highest xylitol yield (87.0 wt.%) and selectivity (91.6 %) were derived at 120 °C for 6 h under 4 MPa H2 using 5 % Ru. Interestingly, the Ru/BCS catalyst showed high stability under the promising process condition. Additionally, xylitol production from hydrolysates enriched with CS xylose was subsequently explored. On the other hand, the catalyst characterization results revealed that the superior catalytic efficiency of 5Ru/BCS was mainly due to the metal nanoparticles embedded in the biochar. Additionally, BCS proved to be an outstanding support material for a bimetallic hydrogenation catalyst (Ru-Ni/BCS). Therefore, these results indicate that BCS can be a competitive support material for metal hydrogenation catalysts, enhancing environmental friendliness and potentially being employed in industrial-scale xylitol production.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772443324000527XylitolPlatform chemicalHydrogenation reactionHeterogeneous catalystWaste utilizationBimetallic catalyst
spellingShingle Kridsada Karin
Sanchai Kuboon
Bunyarit Panyapinyopol
Saran Youngjan
Wanwitoo Wanmolee
Nawin Viriya-empikul
Navadol Laosiripojana
Kamonwat Nakason
Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
Resources Chemicals and Materials
Xylitol
Platform chemical
Hydrogenation reaction
Heterogeneous catalyst
Waste utilization
Bimetallic catalyst
title Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
title_full Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
title_fullStr Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
title_full_unstemmed Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
title_short Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
title_sort efficient corn stover derived metal supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
topic Xylitol
Platform chemical
Hydrogenation reaction
Heterogeneous catalyst
Waste utilization
Bimetallic catalyst
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772443324000527
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