A1 Journal article (refereed)
Catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over biomass-based activated carbon catalyst (2020)

Rusanen, A., Lahti, R., Lappalainen, K., Kärkkäinen, J., Hu, T., Romar, H., & Lassi, U. (2020). Catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over biomass-based activated carbon catalyst. Catalysis Today, 357, 94-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.02.040

JYU authors or editors

Lappalainen, Katja
Kupila, Riikka

Publication details

All authors or editors: Rusanen, Annu; Lahti, Riikka; Lappalainen, Katja; Kärkkäinen, Johanna; Hu, Tao; Romar, Henrik; Lassi, Ulla

Journal or series: Catalysis Today

ISSN: 0920-5861

eISSN: 1873-4308

Publication year: 2020

Volume: 357

Issue number: 0

Pages range: 94-101

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Publication country: Netherlands

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.02.040

Publication open access: Not open

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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/75795

Abstract

Selective and efficient dehydration of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) has been widely explored research problem recently, especially from the perspective of more sustainable heterogeneous catalysts. In this study, activated carbon was first produced from a lignocellulosic waste material, birch sawdust. Novel heterogeneous catalysts were then prepared from activated carbon by adding Lewis or Brønsted acid sites on the carbon surface. Prepared catalysts were used to convert glucose to HMF in biphasic water:THF system at 160 °C. The highest HMF yield and selectivity, 51% and 78%, respectively, were obtained in 8 h with a catalytic mixture containing both Lewis and Brønsted acid sites. Also, preliminary recycling experiments were performed. Based on this study, biomass-based activated carbon catalysts show promise for the conversion of glucose to HMF.

Keywords: activated carbon

Free keywords: catalyst; 5-hydroxymethylfurfural; glucose conversion

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