Highly Efficient Production of Furfural from Corncob by Barley Hull Biochar-Based Solid Acid in Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether–Water System
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characteristics of Sn-NUS-BH
2.2. Effect of Organic Solvents on Furfural Yield
2.3. Synthesis of Furfural from Corncob by Sn-NUS-BH in CPME–Water Two-Phase System
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Chemicals and Materials
3.2. Preparation of Solid Acid Sn-NUS-BH
3.3. Chemical Transformation of Corncob into Furfural by Sn-NUS-BH in Organic Solvent–Water System
3.4. Reuse of Sn-NUS-BH
3.5. Structural Features of Corncob and Sn-NUS-BH
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Specific Surface Area, m2/g | Pore Volume, cm3/g | Pore Size, nm |
---|---|---|---|
NUS-BH | 0.6 | 0.04 | 11.8 |
Sn-NUS-BH | 63.2 | 0.15 | 2.8 |
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Fan, B.; Kong, L.; He, Y. Highly Efficient Production of Furfural from Corncob by Barley Hull Biochar-Based Solid Acid in Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether–Water System. Catalysts 2024, 14, 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090583
Fan B, Kong L, He Y. Highly Efficient Production of Furfural from Corncob by Barley Hull Biochar-Based Solid Acid in Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether–Water System. Catalysts. 2024; 14(9):583. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090583
Chicago/Turabian StyleFan, Bo, Linghui Kong, and Yucai He. 2024. "Highly Efficient Production of Furfural from Corncob by Barley Hull Biochar-Based Solid Acid in Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether–Water System" Catalysts 14, no. 9: 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14090583