Air Oxidation of Activated Carbon to Synthesize a Biomimetic Catalyst for Hydrolysis of Cellulose.
Oxygenated carbon catalyzes the hydrolysis of cellulose present in lignocellulosic biomass by utilizing the weakly acidic functional groups on its surface. Here we report the synthesis of a biomimetic carbon catalyst by simple and economical air-oxidation of a commercially available activated carbon. Air- oxidation at 450-500 °C introduced 2000-2400 μmol g(-1) of oxygenated functional groups on the material with minor changes in the textural properties. Selectivity towards the formation of carboxylic groups on the catalyst surface increased with the increase in oxidation temperature. The degree of oxidation on carbon catalyst was found to be proportional to its activity for hydrolysis of cellulose. The hydrolysis of eucalyptus in the presence of carbon oxidized at 475 °C afforded glucose yield of 77 % and xylose yield of 67 %.
Institute for catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan.
Abhijit
0000-0001-9850-7325
A
Shrotri
Institute for catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan.
Hirokazu
H
Kobayashi
Institute for catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan. fukuoka@cat.hokudai.ac.jp.
Atsushi
0000-0002-8468-7721
A
Fukuoka
D000388:Air; D018533:Biomass; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D002606:Charcoal; D002482:Cellulose
biomimetic catalyst; carbon; carboxylic acid; cellulose; oxidation