Polyols conversion promoted by alternative catalysts under conventional and microwave heating

• Grant number: 17/24931-4
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2018
• End date: January 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Wagner Alves Carvalho
• Grantee: Wagner Alves Carvalho
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas (CCNH). Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC). Ministério da Educação (Brasil). Santo André , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Dalmo Mandelli ; Geórgia Christina Labuto Araújo ; Maraisa Gonçalves

Abstract

Alternative sources of energy have been used in order to minimize both the emission of greenhouse gases and the economic dependence of non-renewable sources. Biomass, currently the most widely used renewable source in the world, is expected to play a key role in replacing fossil fuels in the medium to long term. Glycerin and polysaccharides can be converted into products of major commercial interest via fermentation processes for the production of alcohols, or catalytically converted into biofuels and industrial chemical inputs. Thus, catalysts based on industrial and/or commercial lignocellulosic byproducts will be prepared, characterized and tested in polyol conversion reactions. Catalysts based on lignin, yeast residues, glycerin and waste cotton fabrics will be prepared. The materials will be characterized by suitable techniques such as nitrogen adsorption, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction and titration of surface functional groups. The catalysts will be used in conversion reactions of glycerol and fructose. The products will be quantified by gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography. The results of conversion and selectivity of glycerol and fructose will be related to the physical, chemical and textural properties of the catalysts. The use of microwave radiation for the promotion of reactions in the present work could be an interesting alternative for the substitution of conventional heating. Combined with the use of catalysts from industrial and/or commercial lignocellulosic byproducts, we hope to promote economic viability for the conversion of polyols to products of higher added value through catalytic reactions. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MODESTO, HELEN R.; LEMOS, SHERLAN G.; DOS SANTOS, MIKAELA S.; KOMATSU, JENNY S.; GONCALVES, MARAISA; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.; CARRILHO, ELMA N. V. M.; LABUTO, GEORGIA. Activated carbon production from industrial yeast residue to boost up circular bioeconomy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 28, n. 19, SI, AUG 2020. (16/06271-4, 17/24931-4, 17/13074-3)

NUNES, RENAN S.; TUDINO, TATIANE C.; VIEIRA, LIGIA M.; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Rational production of highly acidic sulfonated carbons from kraft lignins employing a fractionation process combined with acid-assisted hydrothermal carbonization. Bioresource Technology, v. 303, MAY 2020. (16/05006-5, 17/24931-4)

KOMATSU, JENNY S.; SOUZA, FELIPE M.; PINHEIRO, VICTOR S.; BOHNSTEDT, PAULA; DE PAPE, POL W. G.; MANDELLI, DALMO; SANTOS, MAURO C.; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Cotton fabric derived alpha Fe magnetic porous carbon as electrocatalyst for alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell. CATALYSIS TODAY, v. 381, p. 65-75, DEC 1 2021. (17/22976-0, 15/10314-8, 17/10118-0, 18/01258-5, 18/26307-9, 17/26288-1, 17/24931-4, 17/21846-6)

ARAUJO, MARCOS LOPES; CORREIA, GILVAN AGUIAR; CARVALHO, WAGNER ALVES; SHUL'PINA, LIDIA SERGEEVNA; KOZLOV, YURIY NIKITOVICH; SHUL'PIN, GEORGIY BORISOVICH; MANDELLI, DALMO. The effect of additives (pyrazine, pyrazole and their derivatives) in the oxidation of 2-butanol with FeCl3-H2O2 in aqueous solutions. CATALYSIS TODAY, v. 381, p. 163-170, DEC 1 2021. (17/24931-4, 18/01258-5)

FERNANDES, LUCIANA SARMENTO; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.; CAYTAN, ELSA; FISCHMEISTER, CEDRIC; BRUNEAU, CHRISTIAN. Cross metathesis of (-)-beta-pinene, (-)-limonene and terpenoids derived from limonene with internal olefins. APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, v. 623, AUG 5 2021. (17/24931-4, 16/05006-5, 15/26787-2, 19/18981-4, 18/01258-5)

DE ARAUJO, MARCOS LOPES; CORREIA, GILVAN AGUIAR; CARVALHO, WAGNER ALVES; SHUL'PINA, LIDIA SERGEEVNA; KOZLOV, YURIY NIKITOVICH; SHUL'PINA, GEORGIY BORISOVICH; MANDELLI, DALMO. Transformation of biomass derivatives in aqueous medium: Oxidation of ethanol from sugarcane and acetol from biodiesel glycerol catalyzed by Fe-3(+)- H2O2. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS, v. 500, JAN 2021. (17/24931-4, 18/01258-5)

NUNES, RENAN S.; REIS, GABRIELLE M.; VIEIRA, LIGIA M.; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Ultra-Fast Selective Fructose Dehydration Promoted by a Kraft Lignin Sulfonated Carbon Under Microwave Heating. CATALYSIS LETTERS, v. 151, n. 2, JUL 2020. (17/24931-4, 16/05006-5)

JENNY S. KOMATSU; BEATRIZ M. MOTTA; RODOLFO S. TIBURCIO; ANA M. PEREIRA NETO; POL W. G. DE PAPE; DALMO MANDELLI; WAGNER A. CARVALHO. Iron Nitrate Modified Cotton and Polyester Textile Fabric Applied for Reactive Dye Removal from Water Solution. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 32, n. 5, p. 964-977, 2021-04-30. (12/50718-2, 17/24931-4, 11/51902-9)

TUDINO, TATIANE C.; NUNES, RENAN S.; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Influence of Dimethylsulfoxide and Dioxygen in the Fructose Conversion to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Mediated by Glycerol's Acidic Carbon. FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, v. 8, APR 8 2020. (16/05006-5, 17/24931-4)

DELGADO-ARCANO, YAIME; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER ALVES; MAGALHAES PONTES, LUIZ ANTONIO. Valorization of Corncob by Hydrolysis-Hydrogenation to Obtain Xylitol Under Mild Conditions. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION, v. 12, n. 9, SI, p. 5109-5120, SEP 2021. (18/01258-5, 17/24931-4)

MODESTO, HELEN R.; LEMOS, SHERLAN G.; DOS SANTOS, MIKAELA S.; KOMATSU, JENNY S.; GONCALVES, MARAISA; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.; CARRILHO, ELMA N. V. M.; LABUTO, GEORGIA. Activated carbon production from industrial yeast residue to boost up circular bioeconomy. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 28, n. 19, p. 12-pg., 2020-08-15. (17/24931-4, 16/06271-4, 17/13074-3)

KOMATSU, JENNY S.; MOTTA, BEATRIZ M.; TIBURCIO, RODOLFO S.; NETO, ANA M. PEREIRA; DE PAPE, POL W. G.; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Iron Nitrate Modifiied Cotton and Polyester Textile Fabric Applied for Reactive Dye Removal from Water Solution. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 32, n. 5, p. 964-977, MAY 2021. (12/50718-2, 17/24931-4, 11/51902-9)

RODRIGUES, RAPHAEL; SANTOS, MIKAELA S.; NUNES, RENAN S.; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.; LABUTO, GEORGIA. Solvent-free solketal production from glycerol promoted by yeast activated carbons. FUEL, v. 299, SEP 1 2021. (17/24931-4)

TUDINO, TATIANE C.; NUNES, RENAN S.; MANDELLI, DALMO; CARVALHO, WAGNER A.. Influence of Dimethylsulfoxide and Dioxygen in the Fructose Conversion to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Mediated by Glycerol's Acidic Carbon. RONTIERS IN CHEMISTR, v. 8, p. 11-pg., 2020-04-08. (16/05006-5, 17/24931-4)

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