BioresourcesPub Date : 2025-04-24DOI: 10.15376/biores.20.2.4416-4431
Bo Zhang, Mingyue Zhao, Kai He, Jianye Huang
{"title":"Hydrogen production via thermal cracking of ammonia using steel fiber catalyst","authors":"Bo Zhang, Mingyue Zhao, Kai He, Jianye Huang","doi":"10.15376/biores.20.2.4416-4431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.2.4416-4431","url":null,"abstract":"Due to challenges associated with hydrogen storage and transportation, on-site hydrogen production has garnered significant attention. However, achieving a balance between efficiency and cost remains a critical challenge in the catalytic conversion of ammonia to hydrogen. Catalysts utilizing carbon fiber supports derived from cellulose, which contain a high carbon content, have demonstrated promising dehydrogenation activity in ammonia pyrolysis. One such catalyst component is steel fiber which contains a high content of transition metals and serves as a connection between the carbon element and the metals, which would enhance its catalytic properties. In this study, the catalytic performance of commercial steel fiber for hydrogen production via ammonia pyrolysis was investigated. Activity tests and analytical characterizations revealed that the steel fiber catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity, stability, and cyclic performance, enabling COX-free hydrogen production. Characterization results indicated that the catalyst contained over 80 wt% iron atoms and exhibited low surface area. The Fe atoms were further converted into stable Fe-N bonds, with the number of Fe-N bonds decreasing as the reaction temperature increased, thereby accelerating the desorption rate of nitrogen atoms on the catalyst surface and enhancing conversion efficiency.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"20 2","pages":"4416-4431"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147888298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BioresourcesPub Date : 2025-04-18DOI: 10.15376/biores.20.2.4229-4249
Shuangfeng Li, Sen Yao, Huai Wang, Yong Sun, Risheng Yao, Feng‐He Li
{"title":"Role of intrinsic and extrinsic silicon on the structure and adsorption properties of lignin-based spherical porous carbon","authors":"Shuangfeng Li, Sen Yao, Huai Wang, Yong Sun, Risheng Yao, Feng‐He Li","doi":"10.15376/biores.20.2.4229-4249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.2.4229-4249","url":null,"abstract":"The influence of SiO2 on the properties of lignin spherical porous carbon (LSC) was examined. Evidence suggested that the presence of optimal SiO2 contributed to stabilizing the spherical structure of LSC and significantly enhanced LSC’s ability to adsorb antibiotics. Lignin/SiO2 composite microspheres, fabricated through co-precipitation with added sodium silicate, served as precursors for C/SiO2 composite microspheres (LSC-Si(+)). LSC-Si(+) demonstrated excellent adsorption capacity for ciprofloxacin (CIP), sulfadiazine (SDZ), and tetracycline hydrochloride (TC). Furthermore, LSC-Si(+) exhibits excellent physicochemical stability and noteworthy recyclability, maintaining high adsorption capacity after five cycles of recycling. Given the benefits of low cost, ease of production, and excellent adsorption performance, LSC-Si(+)-20 holds promise for removing antibiotic contaminants from wastewater.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"20 2","pages":"4229-4249"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147921492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BioresourcesPub Date : 2025-03-21DOI: 10.15376/biores.20.2.3534-3544
Dandan Li, Feichao Mia, Jinhua Chen, Zhibing Liu, Zhiyuan Wang, Yang Wang
{"title":"Pickering emulsions using Pd NP-loaded pH-sensitive carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals for catalytic hydrogenation","authors":"Dandan Li, Feichao Mia, Jinhua Chen, Zhibing Liu, Zhiyuan Wang, Yang Wang","doi":"10.15376/biores.20.2.3534-3544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.2.3534-3544","url":null,"abstract":"Exploiting stimuli-responsive Pickering interfacial catalysts is crucial to the development of organic reactions in water and green chemistry. Herein, amphiphilic carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals were synthesized by surface modification of hydrophilic carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals. The obtained amphiphilic carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals showed great toluene-in-water Pickering emulsion stabilization capacity and pH-responsive property. Emulsification and rapid demulsification behaviours were observed by simple pH adjustment. Palladium nanoparticles supported on the amphiphilic carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals exhibited high activity in the hydrogenation reaction of nitrobenzene in aqueous media because of the improved mass transfer between hydrophobic substrate and hydrophilic solvent. Moreover, the pH-responsiveness of amphiphilic carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals could promote the recovery of both products and the Pickering interfacial catalyst. Therefore, palladium nanoparticles loaded bio-derived carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals for efficient pH-switched Pickering emulsion catalytic hydrogenation was successfully prepared. Outstanding activity and reusability were achieved.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"20 2","pages":"3534-3544"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147915676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable bamboo fiber-tannin composite foam: A green substrate for vertical greening systems","authors":"Ju He, Menghan Li, Peiwen Zhao, Fangying Li, Kexin Lyu, Jiuping Rao, Weigang Zhao","doi":"10.15376/biores.20.2.2491-2507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.2.2491-2507","url":null,"abstract":"Tannin-based biomass foam was prepared through a self-foaming process at room temperature. The material’s density, porosity, microstructure, mechanical properties, thermal stability, limiting oxygen index (LOI), brittleness, as well as water absorption and retention properties, were studied. Adding 2% bamboo fibers in varying forms did not affect the uniformity of the foam cells. The density, porosity, thermal stability, and LOI of the foam material remained largely unchanged. The compressive strength of the unmodified tannin foam was 0.043 MPa, while the addition of 2% bamboo fibers increased the compressive strength by 72%. Even when the effect of density was excluded, the specific compressive strength was enhanced by 60%. Additionally, brittleness, measured as the slagging percentage, was significantly reduced from 16.12% to 4.78%. The modified foam could absorb up to 26.5% of its weight in water, with excellent water retention capabilities of 78.1% after 120 h while retaining its structural integrity under intermittent wetting conditions, making it suitable for vertical greening applications. This demonstrates its suitability for vertical greening applications, where moisture exposure is frequent. In conclusion, the bamboo fiber-reinforced tannin-based foam exhibits excellent mechanical properties and superior water absorption and retention performance.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"20 2","pages":"2491-2507"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147898570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BioresourcesPub Date : 2024-11-20DOI: 10.15376/biores.20.1.672-682
Ze Liu, Ye Xing, Yi Cao, Haichao Li
{"title":"Synthesis of N-doped activated carbon with ultra-microporous and the capacity to store hydrogen","authors":"Ze Liu, Ye Xing, Yi Cao, Haichao Li","doi":"10.15376/biores.20.1.672-682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.1.672-682","url":null,"abstract":"N-doped ultra-microporous activated carbon was made from Chenopodium quinoa Willd. straw in the Tibetan Plateau region and cesium chloride as activator and used for H2 adsorption and storage. Its structure was characterized by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method and other techniques. The results showed that the adsorbent had a well-developed microporous structure, and its specific surface area was as high as 804 m2 ·g-1. Its major pore sizes were all distributed in the ultra-micropores of 0.62 nm. The adsorbent also had a high H2 adsorption storage capacity, which could reach 12.2 cm3·g-1 at an adsorption pressure of 1 MPa and an adsorption temperature of 298 K. This study provides a new way to improve the high value utilization of Chenopodium quinoa Willd. straw and solid hydrogen storage and provides corresponding evidence that CsCl can be used as an activator for ultra-microporous activated carbon.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"20 1","pages":"672-682"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147882096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BioresourcesPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.15376/biores.20.1.235-247
Xiaojing Jiang, Kai Zhou, Jun Liang, Zhulin Li, Yujie Zhang, Zhaojiang Wang, Ligang Gai
{"title":"Two-step synthesis of hard carbons anode material from poplar wood with enhanced performance for sodium-ion batteries","authors":"Xiaojing Jiang, Kai Zhou, Jun Liang, Zhulin Li, Yujie Zhang, Zhaojiang Wang, Ligang Gai","doi":"10.15376/biores.20.1.235-247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.1.235-247","url":null,"abstract":"Hard carbon (HC) is regarded as the most prospective anode material for sodium-ion batteries. Biomass HC is favored due to the advantages of being inexpensive and easily available. Herein, hydrothermal treatment of poplar lateral branches at 220 °C for 4 h was employed as the first synthesis step for HC precursor with yield of 48.5%. The obtained precursor was subjected to the second step of carbonization under nitrogen atmosphere at 1200 °C, 1400 °C, and 1600 °C for synthesis of HC anode materials. Advantages of two step synthesis were confirmed in terms of inorganic impurities elimination, HC yield, and electrochemical performance. Inorganic impurities reduced from 0.46% in poplar wood to 0.26% in precursor. The HC yield was 34.6% for precursor from hydrothermal treatment of poplar wood, which was much higher than HC yield of 18.5% from direct carbonization of poplar wood. The obtained HC anode materials manifested high capacity, strong rate performance, and long-term stability for sodium-ion batteries as indicated by the capacity of 333 mA h g−1 at 0.1 C and 285 mA h g−1 at 2 C, and capacity retention of 92.9% after 200 cycles at 1 C. This research provides an eco-friendly approach for the high-value utilization of woody biomass as anode material for sodium-ion batteries.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"20 1","pages":"235-247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BioRes_20_1_235_Jiang_ZLLZWG_Synthsis_Hard_C_Anode_Mater_Poplar_Enhance_24019.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147887087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BioresourcesPub Date : 2024-11-11DOI: 10.15376/biores.20.1.219-234
Wenguang Li, Shubin Wu
{"title":"Investigating the depolymerization behavior of structurally modified kraft lignin in deep eutectic solvents","authors":"Wenguang Li, Shubin Wu","doi":"10.15376/biores.20.1.219-234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.20.1.219-234","url":null,"abstract":"Deep eutectic-like solvents (DESs) are ideal green solvents for achieving depolymerization of kraft lignin under mild conditions. In this study, the impact of changes in chemical structures in hardwood kraft lignin (HKL), softwood kraft lignin (SKL), hydroxypropyl-modified hardwood kraft lignin (PHKL), and acetylated hardwood kraft lignin (AHKL) on depolymerization was investigated. The results indicated that structural modification can effectively adjust the depolymerization reaction of lignin. Under the depolymerization conditions (150 °C, 3 h, CHCl:p-TSOH), the depolymerization extent of HKL was 44.8%, which was 9.4% higher than that of SKL (35.4%). It was found that after hydroxypropyl modification of phenolic hydroxyl in HKL, the depolymerization extent of PHKL decreased to 29.5%, confirming that phenolic hydroxyl was the key functional group promoting lignin depolymerization. Acetylation modification of HKL can effectively increase the lignin depolymerization extent from 44.8% to 54.2%. The experimental results of lignin model compound addition confirmed that acetylation modification can effectively inhibit condensation reactions. The GPC analysis showed that the average molecular weight (Mw) of depolymerized oil was less than 800 g/mol and had a narrow polydispersity index (Mw/Mn < 1.2), making it an important precursor for high-value applications such as the preparation of aviation fuel.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"20 1","pages":"219-234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BioRes_20_1_219_Li_Wu_Investig_Depolym_Modif_Kraft_Lignin_DESs_23905.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147906163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BioresourcesPub Date : 2024-10-15DOI: 10.15376/biores.19.4.9115-9130
Chenguang Kan, Hao Wu, Xin Liu, Yi Sun, Fangtao Ruan
{"title":"Surface modification of self-adhesive straw-based fiberboard via alkali treatment combined with DES","authors":"Chenguang Kan, Hao Wu, Xin Liu, Yi Sun, Fangtao Ruan","doi":"10.15376/biores.19.4.9115-9130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.19.4.9115-9130","url":null,"abstract":"Self adhesion is a simple and effective bonding technique that can be used to produce environmentally friendly and green straw-based fiberboard (CLS) through deep eutectic-like solvent (DES) treatment. This article mainly introduces the use of DES composed of choline chloride and oxalic acid. DES is diluted with deionized water and straw is immersed in it, and finally dried into pretreated fiber raw materials. Fiber boards are prepared by adjusting the hot pressing parameters and the preset moisture content of straw itself for hot pressing solidification. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different processing parameters (hot pressing temperature and straw moisture content) on the microstructure, physical properties, and mechanical properties of CLS. Straw-based fiberboard heated at 180 ° C exhibited the best mechanical and water resistance performance. The fiberboard reached its highest mechanical performance at a moisture content of 50%. The bending performance of fiberboard produced at 180 °C reached 13.5 MPa, and compared with the board manufactured at 120 °C, the bending strength, tensile strength, and internal bonding strength increased by 320%, 224%, and 280%, respectively.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"19 4","pages":"9115-9130"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147892266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BioresourcesPub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.15376/biores.19.4.8988-9006
Rengui Weng, Shuo Dong, Feng Tian, Dongqi Liao, Jie Qin, Junjiang Bai, G. G. Chen, Shaojie Li, Shikang Zhao
{"title":"Fabrication of ultrafiltration membrane with antibacterial properties by blending Ag/UiO-66-NH2 and bamboo cellulose","authors":"Rengui Weng, Shuo Dong, Feng Tian, Dongqi Liao, Jie Qin, Junjiang Bai, G. G. Chen, Shaojie Li, Shikang Zhao","doi":"10.15376/biores.19.4.8988-9006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.19.4.8988-9006","url":null,"abstract":"Cellulose is a widely available organic substance that forms membranes with excellent hydrophilicity and biocompatibility. However, it is prone to biological contamination because its surface is conducive towards the accumulation of biologically active substances, which has hindered its application potential. In this work, an antimicrobial cellulose-based membrane (Ag/UiO-66-NH2@BCM) with high water flux, high retention rate, and good hydrophilicity was prepared. At an optimal blend ratio of 1 wt% Ag/UiO-66-NH2, the membrane exhibited significant improvements, including a 31% increase in pure water flux, a Bovine Serum Albumin retention rate of 99.6%, and a water flux recovery of 97.4%. Crucially, the membrane demonstrated potent antibacterial, showcasing its broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties. Investigations into the ability of Ag/UiO-66-NH2@BCM to remove Pb2+, Cd2+, and Cr6+ ions from a water column revealed that the maximum adsorption capacity of the monolayer was 405, 390, and 328 mg/g, respectively. The composite membrane demonstrated broad-spectrum and highly effective antimicrobial properties, along with efficient removal of heavy metal ions. The proposed method can be utilized to prepare other composite membranes for water treatment and other fields of membrane separation technology.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"19 4","pages":"8988-9006"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147885075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation and slow-release properties of nanocellulose composite hydrogels","authors":"Kehong Zhang, Xingyu Guo, Yue Zhang, Minyi Wang, Wenqi Zhang","doi":"10.15376/biores.19.4.8976-8987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.19.4.8976-8987","url":null,"abstract":"Nanocellulose (CNF) was obtained from carrots using a combination of chemical treatment, mechanical milling, and ultrasonic treatment. Ultrafast preparation of maleic anhydride esterified nanocellulose was achieved by a hydrated hydrogen ion-driven dissociation, chemical cross-linking strategy based on a “one-pot” reaction method. Esterification modification with maleic anhydride reduced the crystallinity of nanocellulose and enhanced its thermal stability. High-strength drug-carrying hydrogels (MACNF/SA) with different drug loading capacities were prepared using cefixime (CFX) as a drug model and maleic anhydride esterified nanocellulose (MACNF) and sodium alginate (SA) as the main raw materials. The compressive strength of MACNF/SA hydrogels made from MACNF reached a maximum of 80.3 kPa when the mass ratio of CNF to MA was 2.5:12. Rheological property tests showed that the MACNF/SA hydrogels were pseudoplastic fluids with shear thinning. The drug release from the drug-carrying hydrogels followed non-Fickian diffusion.","PeriodicalId":9172,"journal":{"name":"Bioresources","volume":"19 4","pages":"8976-8987"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147898789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}