Xylitol,one of the top twelve chemical building blocks,is commercially synthesized through the xylose hy-drogenation reaction using a metal catalyst.Biochar has emerged as an eco-efficient catalyst support material.In...Xylitol,one of the top twelve chemical building blocks,is commercially synthesized through the xylose hy-drogenation reaction using a metal catalyst.Biochar has emerged as an eco-efficient catalyst support material.In this study,biochar derived from corn stover(BCS)was first used as a metal catalyst support material for xylose hydrogenation into xylitol.The catalyst was prepared by carbonizing corn stover(CS),impregnating the resulting biochar with metal,and reducing the metal-impregnated BCS.The catalyst characteristics were comprehensively explored.The Ru/BCS catalyst was employed in xylose conversion to xylitol at different process temperatures(100-160℃),retention times(3-12 h),H_(2)pressures(2-5 MPa),and Ru contents(1-5%).The highest xylitol yield(87.0 wt.%)and selectivity(91.6%)were derived at 120℃ for 6 h under 4 MPa H_(2)using 5%Ru.Interestingly,the Ru/BCS catalyst showed high stability under the promising process condition.Additionally,xylitol production from hydrolysates enriched with CS xylose was subsequently explored.On the other hand,the catalyst characterization results revealed that the superior catalytic efficiency of 5Ru/BCS was mainly due to the metal nanoparticles embedded in the biochar.Additionally,BCS proved to be an outstanding support material for a bimetallic hydrogenation catalyst(Ru-Ni/BCS).Therefore,these results indicate that BCS can be a competitive support material for metal hydrogenation catalysts,enhancing environmental friendliness and potentially being employed in industrial-scale xylitol production.展开更多
Advanced oxidation processes have been widely studied for organic pollutants treatment in water,but the degradation performance of radical-dominated pathway was severely inhibited by the side reactions between the ani...Advanced oxidation processes have been widely studied for organic pollutants treatment in water,but the degradation performance of radical-dominated pathway was severely inhibited by the side reactions between the anions and radicals,especially in high salinity conditions.Here,a singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2))-dominated non-radical process was developed for organic pollutants degradation in high salinity wastewater,with layered crednerite(CuMnO_(2))as catalysts and peroxymonosulfate(PMS)as oxidant.Based on the experiments and density functional theory calculations,^(1)O_(2)was the dominating reactive species and the constructed Cu-O-Mn with electron-deficient Mn captured electron from PMS promoting the generation of^(1)O_(2).The rapid degradation of bisphenol A(BPA)was achieved by CuMnO_(2)/PMS system,which was 5-fold and 21-fold higher than that in Mn_(2)O_(3)/PMS system and Cu_(2)O/PMS system.The CuMnO_(2)/PMS system shown prominent BPA removal performance under high salinity conditions,prominent PMS utilization efficiency,outstanding total organic carbon removal rate,wide range of applicable pH and good stability.This work unveiled that the^(1)O_(2)-dominated non-radical process of CuMnO_(2)/PMS system overcame the inhibitory effect of anions in high salinity conditions,which provided a promising technique to remove organic pollutants from high saline wastewater.展开更多
The aim of this study was to assess the runoff amount from a catchment characterized by diverse land uses by using the Soil Conservation Service Curve Number(SCS-CN) method based on Curve Number(CN) defined for domina...The aim of this study was to assess the runoff amount from a catchment characterized by diverse land uses by using the Soil Conservation Service Curve Number(SCS-CN) method based on Curve Number(CN) defined for dominant homogeneous elementary sub-regions.The calculations employed the SCS-CN method,involving the division of the catchment in two homogeneous parts and determining the runoff amount.The obtained results were compared with the results provided by three other CN determination methods,i.e.the Hawkins function,the kinetics equation,and a complementary error function peak.The catchment is located in a mountain dominated by forest land cover.Empirical CN-Precipitation(CN_(emp)-P) data pairs were analyzed using the mentioned methods,and the highest quality score was achieved from model 1.The results suggest that dividing a catchment into two homogeneous areas and determining their separate CN parameters,used later on to calculate the runoff by means of the presented approach,could be an alternative to the standard methods.The described method is relatively easy,and as it does not require an adoption of numerous parameters,and it can be employed for designing hydraulic facilities.展开更多
It is well known that fossil fuels are one of the major pollutants that contribute to climate change and there is a need to develop alternatives to their uses.One option is the use of a renewable fuel such as biogas o...It is well known that fossil fuels are one of the major pollutants that contribute to climate change and there is a need to develop alternatives to their uses.One option is the use of a renewable fuel such as biogas obtained from the breaking down of organic matter in the anaerobic digestion process.When biogas is cleaned up to a certain quality,it can substitute the use of natural gas.However,this slow process requires optimization to increase the amount of gas.There are chemical,physical and biological treatments for organic matter to increase the amount and quality of biogas.In the former research,a biological treatment was tested by adding a selection of microorganisms that showed hydrolytic activity to an anaerobic digester for its optimization.First,a selection of microorganisms with the ability to grow in fresh sewage sludge as only nutrient was selected.Then,the lipolytic,cellulolytic and PA(Proteolytic Activity)of microorganisms was tested using selective growth media.Finally,10 samples with the greatest hydrolytic activity were used to evaluate their effects in the increasing of biogas production in the anaerobic process.The results showed that 83%of the microorganisms with the ability to grow in sewage sludge were proteolytic,while the percentage of lipolytic and cellulolytic microorganisms was smaller.Furthermore,it was found that proteolytic microorganisms are the ones that increase biogas yield in a maximum of 80%with a COD(Chemical Oxygen Demand)reduction of 58%.展开更多
Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)are a new class of organic-inorganic hybrid materials that have been widely studied in the past two decades for their potential in catalysis.(1)In this review,we comprehensively summarize...Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)are a new class of organic-inorganic hybrid materials that have been widely studied in the past two decades for their potential in catalysis.(1)In this review,we comprehensively summarize the synthesis,application,and potential advancements of MOFs in enzyme immobilization and mimetic enzymes.(2)We also discuss the design principles behind various MOF-based biocatalysts,such as enzyme@MOF composites,and explore their utility in various reactions.(3)Additionally,we highlight the advantages of MOF materials as enzyme mimetics and provide a perspective on potential solutions to current challenges in MOF catalysis.(4)Ultimately,this review provides a general overview of the most recent advances in MOF-based catalyst platforms,including enzyme@MOF biocatalysts and MOF-based nanozymes,in various applications.展开更多
Due to the multiple health benefits associated with the consumption of cannabinoids,there is a current trend on continuing to explore their biological properties.Cannabidiol(CBD)is likely to be the most investigated e...Due to the multiple health benefits associated with the consumption of cannabinoids,there is a current trend on continuing to explore their biological properties.Cannabidiol(CBD)is likely to be the most investigated endocannabinoid from the cannabis plant.Unfortunately,the purification of CBD from its natural source and psychotropic analogue(tetrahydrocannabinol,THC)is timely challenging for the research community based on the similar physiochemical properties of both molecules.This latter fact becomes relevant for the final application of CBD in edibles as a bioactive compound.Therefore,this paper comprehensively reviews the latest development works(over the last 2-3 years)aiming at the extraction of cannabinoids and purification of CBD using traditional,emerging,and synergistic extraction techniques and strategies.Particular emphasis and discussion have been focused on the innovative extraction techniques and the relevant outcomes with detailed strategies to meet such high extraction rates.Biological properties(at lab-scale and clinical case studies),current practices,progress in legislation and commercialization of CBD are also overviewed.Finally,according to the findings of this review,the future trends and research gaps are also given.展开更多
基金supported by Specific League Funds from Mahidol University,and partially supported by Office of the Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Higher Education,Science,Research and Inno-vation(OPS MHESI),Thailand Science Research and Innovation(TSRI)(Grant No.RGNS 63-167).
文摘Xylitol,one of the top twelve chemical building blocks,is commercially synthesized through the xylose hy-drogenation reaction using a metal catalyst.Biochar has emerged as an eco-efficient catalyst support material.In this study,biochar derived from corn stover(BCS)was first used as a metal catalyst support material for xylose hydrogenation into xylitol.The catalyst was prepared by carbonizing corn stover(CS),impregnating the resulting biochar with metal,and reducing the metal-impregnated BCS.The catalyst characteristics were comprehensively explored.The Ru/BCS catalyst was employed in xylose conversion to xylitol at different process temperatures(100-160℃),retention times(3-12 h),H_(2)pressures(2-5 MPa),and Ru contents(1-5%).The highest xylitol yield(87.0 wt.%)and selectivity(91.6%)were derived at 120℃ for 6 h under 4 MPa H_(2)using 5%Ru.Interestingly,the Ru/BCS catalyst showed high stability under the promising process condition.Additionally,xylitol production from hydrolysates enriched with CS xylose was subsequently explored.On the other hand,the catalyst characterization results revealed that the superior catalytic efficiency of 5Ru/BCS was mainly due to the metal nanoparticles embedded in the biochar.Additionally,BCS proved to be an outstanding support material for a bimetallic hydrogenation catalyst(Ru-Ni/BCS).Therefore,these results indicate that BCS can be a competitive support material for metal hydrogenation catalysts,enhancing environmental friendliness and potentially being employed in industrial-scale xylitol production.
基金supported by the Open Fund of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling (No.2020B121201003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21876099,22106088,and 22276110)+1 种基金the Key Research&Developmental Program of Shandong Province (No.2021CXGC011202)the Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong University (No.zy202102)。
文摘Advanced oxidation processes have been widely studied for organic pollutants treatment in water,but the degradation performance of radical-dominated pathway was severely inhibited by the side reactions between the anions and radicals,especially in high salinity conditions.Here,a singlet oxygen(^(1)O_(2))-dominated non-radical process was developed for organic pollutants degradation in high salinity wastewater,with layered crednerite(CuMnO_(2))as catalysts and peroxymonosulfate(PMS)as oxidant.Based on the experiments and density functional theory calculations,^(1)O_(2)was the dominating reactive species and the constructed Cu-O-Mn with electron-deficient Mn captured electron from PMS promoting the generation of^(1)O_(2).The rapid degradation of bisphenol A(BPA)was achieved by CuMnO_(2)/PMS system,which was 5-fold and 21-fold higher than that in Mn_(2)O_(3)/PMS system and Cu_(2)O/PMS system.The CuMnO_(2)/PMS system shown prominent BPA removal performance under high salinity conditions,prominent PMS utilization efficiency,outstanding total organic carbon removal rate,wide range of applicable pH and good stability.This work unveiled that the^(1)O_(2)-dominated non-radical process of CuMnO_(2)/PMS system overcame the inhibitory effect of anions in high salinity conditions,which provided a promising technique to remove organic pollutants from high saline wastewater.
基金Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, University of Agriculture in Krakow, for financial support
文摘The aim of this study was to assess the runoff amount from a catchment characterized by diverse land uses by using the Soil Conservation Service Curve Number(SCS-CN) method based on Curve Number(CN) defined for dominant homogeneous elementary sub-regions.The calculations employed the SCS-CN method,involving the division of the catchment in two homogeneous parts and determining the runoff amount.The obtained results were compared with the results provided by three other CN determination methods,i.e.the Hawkins function,the kinetics equation,and a complementary error function peak.The catchment is located in a mountain dominated by forest land cover.Empirical CN-Precipitation(CN_(emp)-P) data pairs were analyzed using the mentioned methods,and the highest quality score was achieved from model 1.The results suggest that dividing a catchment into two homogeneous areas and determining their separate CN parameters,used later on to calculate the runoff by means of the presented approach,could be an alternative to the standard methods.The described method is relatively easy,and as it does not require an adoption of numerous parameters,and it can be employed for designing hydraulic facilities.
文摘It is well known that fossil fuels are one of the major pollutants that contribute to climate change and there is a need to develop alternatives to their uses.One option is the use of a renewable fuel such as biogas obtained from the breaking down of organic matter in the anaerobic digestion process.When biogas is cleaned up to a certain quality,it can substitute the use of natural gas.However,this slow process requires optimization to increase the amount of gas.There are chemical,physical and biological treatments for organic matter to increase the amount and quality of biogas.In the former research,a biological treatment was tested by adding a selection of microorganisms that showed hydrolytic activity to an anaerobic digester for its optimization.First,a selection of microorganisms with the ability to grow in fresh sewage sludge as only nutrient was selected.Then,the lipolytic,cellulolytic and PA(Proteolytic Activity)of microorganisms was tested using selective growth media.Finally,10 samples with the greatest hydrolytic activity were used to evaluate their effects in the increasing of biogas production in the anaerobic process.The results showed that 83%of the microorganisms with the ability to grow in sewage sludge were proteolytic,while the percentage of lipolytic and cellulolytic microorganisms was smaller.Furthermore,it was found that proteolytic microorganisms are the ones that increase biogas yield in a maximum of 80%with a COD(Chemical Oxygen Demand)reduction of 58%.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22108206)Project of Tianjin Natural Science Foundation,China(No.21JCYBJC01390)+3 种基金Open Funding Project of the State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering(No.SKLBEE2022004)Tianjin Applied Basic Research Project Enterprise Science and Technology Special Agent Project(No.23YDTPJC01000)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Project(No.2023T160483,No.2022M722387)First-Rate Universities and Disciplines Funds of Nanjing Forestry University(Shuishan Talent Research Project,No.163030369).
文摘Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)are a new class of organic-inorganic hybrid materials that have been widely studied in the past two decades for their potential in catalysis.(1)In this review,we comprehensively summarize the synthesis,application,and potential advancements of MOFs in enzyme immobilization and mimetic enzymes.(2)We also discuss the design principles behind various MOF-based biocatalysts,such as enzyme@MOF composites,and explore their utility in various reactions.(3)Additionally,we highlight the advantages of MOF materials as enzyme mimetics and provide a perspective on potential solutions to current challenges in MOF catalysis.(4)Ultimately,this review provides a general overview of the most recent advances in MOF-based catalyst platforms,including enzyme@MOF biocatalysts and MOF-based nanozymes,in various applications.
基金Financial support from Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange(NAWA)under Ulam Programme(Agreement No.PPN/ULM/2020/1/00005/U/00001)is gratefully acknowledged.R.Castro-Munoz also acknowledges the School of EngineeringScience and the FEMSA-Biotechnology Center at Tecnologico de Monterrey for their support through the Bioprocess(0020209I13)Focus Group.
文摘Due to the multiple health benefits associated with the consumption of cannabinoids,there is a current trend on continuing to explore their biological properties.Cannabidiol(CBD)is likely to be the most investigated endocannabinoid from the cannabis plant.Unfortunately,the purification of CBD from its natural source and psychotropic analogue(tetrahydrocannabinol,THC)is timely challenging for the research community based on the similar physiochemical properties of both molecules.This latter fact becomes relevant for the final application of CBD in edibles as a bioactive compound.Therefore,this paper comprehensively reviews the latest development works(over the last 2-3 years)aiming at the extraction of cannabinoids and purification of CBD using traditional,emerging,and synergistic extraction techniques and strategies.Particular emphasis and discussion have been focused on the innovative extraction techniques and the relevant outcomes with detailed strategies to meet such high extraction rates.Biological properties(at lab-scale and clinical case studies),current practices,progress in legislation and commercialization of CBD are also overviewed.Finally,according to the findings of this review,the future trends and research gaps are also given.
