title: Effect of the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ on lignin depolymerization.
abstract: Lignin is a good candidate for photocatalytic cracking due to the presence of hydroxyl groups. The photocatalytic cracking reaction involves TiO₂ as heterogeneous catalyst. In the present work lignin obtained by two different pulping methods is treated under photocatalytic conditions to be depolimerized. Different exposure times to UV radiation were carried out. The results of GS-MS revealed the degradation products of the hemicelluloses contained in the lignin samples. 1h of exposure to UV radiation shows the best yield in the obtaining of lignin degradation derived compounds; the main products obtained are syringaldehyde, pyrocatechol and raspberryketone, the concentration of syringaldehyde increases 20% and vanillin 30%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of the Basque Country, Plaza Europa 1, 20018 Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prado
authors.forename: Xabier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Erdocia
authors.forename: Jalel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Labidi
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry*; D010782:Photolysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: C009495:titanium dioxide; D008031:Lignin; D014025:Titanium