纤维素二聚体模型物热裂解的热力学性质研究

纤维素是生产生物质燃料,精细化工品的重要原料. 热解是由纤维素解聚的重要手段之一. 了解纤维素热解的反应机理对发展高效的生物质转化技术具有重要意义. 我们利用密度泛函理论方法,以纤维素二聚体为模型,详细研究了其发生键均裂过程的热力学能量变化. 发现糖苷键和侧链C—C键的均裂相对于C—OH键和O—H键均裂在热力学上更优. 此外,我们发现不同物种的热力学稳定性与其在纤维素快速热解实验产物中的比例无关. 最后我们发现温度对反应能否自发发生具有重要的影响,为通过调节温度来改变不同类型反应的选择性提供了一条思路.     

丙三醇脱水反应机理的密度泛函理论研究

为了理解纤维素热解初期的脱水反应机理, 采用Gaussian 03程序中的密度泛函理论UB3LYP/6-31＋＋G(d,p) 方法, 对模型化合物丙三醇脱水反应机理进行了量子化学理论研究. 设计了6种可能的脱水反应途径, 对各种反应的反应物、产物和过渡态的结构进行了能量梯度全优化, 计算了不同温度下各反应途径的标准热力学和动力学参数. 计算结果表明: 除了形成中间体IM_a和IM_b的反应外, 其它反应均为吸热反应; 温度高于400 K时, 丙三醇开始发生脱水反应; 与1-2-脱水反应相比, 1-3-脱水反应的反应势垒更低, 其活化能为233.75 kJ/mol; 当反应加入金属离子Li^＋时, 有利于脱水反应的发生, 这时1-2-脱水反应的活化能为201.95 kJ/mol, 1-3-脱水反应的活化能为202.14 kJ/mol.     

阿拉伯呋喃糖热解机理的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛涵理论(DFT)方法M062X/6-311++G(d,p)对阿拉伯呋喃糖的热解过程进行了理论研究.对其可能发生的化学反应共设计了6条热解路径,一种热解方式是呋喃糖通过H原子转移发生开环而得到中间体2,这一步反应的热裂解反应能垒是181.5 kJ/mol,并对该中间体2设计了3条反应路径分别为1-3,或开环后得到中间体26,其热解路径为6;另一种热解方式是先脱水后进行开环反应设计了2条可能的热解路径分别为4和5.对各反应路径中所有化合物的结构进行了能量梯度全优化,并计算了各热解反应途径的热力学和动力学参数.通过对计算结果分析得到呋喃热解的主反应通道为2,3和5,其热解速控步反应能垒分别为321.5,300.2和339.9 kJ/mol.乙醇醛、乙醛、CO、糠醛和丙酮等小分子是热解的主要产物.这与相关实验结果一致.     

木质素二聚体模型化合物热解机理的量子化学研究

β-O-4连接是木质素主体结构单元之间的主要联结方式。采用密度泛函理论方法B3LYP,在6-31G (d, p)基组水平上,对β-O-4型木质素二聚体模型化合物(1-愈创木基-2-(2-甲氧基苯氧基)-1,3丙二醇)的热解反应机理进行了研究。提出了三种热解反应途径:C_β-O键均裂的后续反应、C_α-C_β键均裂的后续反应以及协同反应。对各种反应的反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的结构进行了能量梯度全优化,计算了各热解反应途径的标准动力学参数。分析了各种主要热解产物的形成演化机理以及热解过程中温度对热解机理的影响。计算结果表明,C_β-O键的均裂反应和协同反应路径(1)和(3)是木质素二聚体热解过程中主要的反应路径,而C_α-C_β键的均裂反应和协同反应路径(2)和(5)是主要的竞争反应路径;热解的主要产物是酚类化合物如愈创木酚、1-愈创木基-3-羟基丙酮、3-愈创木基-3-羟基丙醛、愈创木基甲醛和乙烯等。在热解低温阶段协同反应是热解过程中的主要反应形式,而在高温阶段自由基均裂反应是热解过程的主要反应形式。     

O-乙酰基-吡喃木糖热解反应机理的理论研究

为了从微观上理解半纤维素热解过程及其主要产物的形成演变机理,采用密度泛函理论方法B3LYP/6-31G++(d,p),对O-乙酰基-吡喃木糖的热解反应机理进行了量子化学理论研究。在热解过程中,O-乙酰基-吡喃木糖中的O-乙酰基首先脱出,形成乙酸和中间体IM₁,该步反应能垒为269.4 kJ/mol。IM₁进一步发生开环反应形成IM₂,开环反应能垒较低,为181.8 kJ/mol。对中间体IM₂设计了四种可能的热解反应途径,对各种反应的反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的结构进行了能量梯度全优化,计算了各热解反应途径的热力学和动力学参数。计算结果表明,反应路径(4)和反应路径(2)是O-乙酰基-吡喃木糖热解的主要反应通道,乙酸、乙醛、乙醇醛、丙酮、CO、CO₂、CH₄等小分子产物是热解的主要产物。这与相关实验结果分析是一致的。     

吡喃葡萄糖热解机理的量子化学理论研究

采用密度泛函理论方法 B3LYP/6-31G++(d,p),对纤维素的一个循环单体β-D-吡喃葡萄糖的热解反应机理进行了量子化学理论研究。设计了四种可能的热解反应途径,对各种反应的反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的结构进行了能量梯度全优化,计算了各热解反应途径的标准动力学参数。计算结果表明,反应路径1中速控步的活化能为297.02 kJ.mol,反应路径2中速控步的活化能为284.49 kJ.mol,与反应路径3,4相比,反应路径1,2的反应能垒更低,是主要的热解反应通道,乙醇醛、1-羟基-2-丙酮、5-羟甲基糠醛、CO等小分子产物是热解的主要产物。这与相关实验结果分析是一致的。     

钾元素对生物质主要组分热解特性的影响

采用热重-红外联用仪对松木及生物质主要化学组分半纤维素、纤维素、木质素的热解特性及钾元素对其热解特性的影响进行了研究.结果表明,半纤维素、纤维素、木质素发生热解的主要温度分别为200~350 ℃、300~365 ℃和200~600 ℃;半纤维热解产物中CO、CO₂较多;纤维素热解产物中LG和醛酮类化合物最多;木质素热解主要形成固体产物,气体中CH₄相对含量较高.三种组分共热解过程中发生相互作用使热解温度提高、固体产物增加,气体中CO增加而CH₄减少.添加K₂CO₃后半纤维素和纤维素热解温度区间向低温方向移动,固体产率提高.K对纤维素作用最明显,CO、CO₂气体与固体产物产率明显增加,醛酮类和酸类物质的产率降低;木质素受K影响相对较小,热解固体产物略有增加,挥发分中H₂O和羰基物质增加;三组分共热解减弱了钾元素的催化作用.     

一元氯化镁化合物热分解的热力学研究

本文利用Gaussian 03程序,采用量子化学理论,在RHF/6-31G(d)水平上,对一元氯化镁化合物热分解反应机理进行了研究。在对现有4种水氯镁石脱水技术的反应物和产物几何构型进行能量梯度法全优化的同时,计算了不同温度下4种方法的主副反应路径的标准热力学参数(298.15~1000 K)。热力学计算结果表明:所有反应均为吸热反应,当压力为1.01×105 Pa、温度低于1000 K时,所有反应都不能自发进行;从热力学的角度分析,热分解更有利于以苯胺为助剂的复盐法的发生。     

丁烯催化裂解制丙烯/乙烯反应的热力学研究

 通过对丁烯催化裂解反应网络中各反应步骤进行热力学分析计算,结合实际反应的产物分布,探讨了各产物的形成机理及影响因素. 热力学计算结果表明,升高温度有利于丁烯裂解为丙烯和乙烯,选择合适的反应温度和压力可有效提高产物中的丙烯/乙烯比. 低碳烯烃在热力学上有很强的芳构化倾向,升高温度可抑制氢转移反应,可以通过优化反应条件和开发高选择性催化剂的方法来提高丙烯和乙烯的选择性,抑制芳烃和烷烃的生成. 在催化裂解反应条件下,C5+烃的生成量较少. 热力学计算结果在进行催化剂筛选和反应条件优化过程中得到了验证和补充.     

半纤维素模型化合物热解机理的理论研究

针对半纤维素模型化合物4-O-甲基葡萄糖醛酸的热解,提出了六种可能的反应路径,对各种反应路径中的反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的结构进行了几何结构全优化,计算了各步反应的标准动力学参数。结果表明,4-O-甲基葡萄糖醛酸热解时,首先通过分子内的氢原子转移发生开环反应而形成链状中间体,然后中间体进一步分解,主要产物是甲醇、乙醇醛、2-羟基-3-甲氧基丁醛酸、乙二醛和2-羟基丁醛酸等;主要的热解竞争产物是甲酸、CO_2、CO、4-羟基-3-丁烯酮和甲基乙烯醚等。在半纤维素的热解中,CO_2是通过不饱和反应物或中间体脱羧基反应而形成,乙酸则是通过脱O-乙酰基反应而形成。     

Thermochemical conversion of cellulose in polar solvent (sulfolane) into levoglucosan and other low molecular-weight substances

Pyrolysis of cellulose in sulfolane, an aprotic polar solvent, was conducted at the temperature between 200 and 330 °C. Sulfolane was used as a good solvent for levoglucosan, the major anhydromonosaccharide formed from cellulose pyrolysis, for prevention of the polymerization reaction. Cellulose was observed completely decomposed into soluble products in sulfolane within 3, 10, 60 and 480 min at 330, 280, 240 and 200 °C, respectively. The soluble products had molecular weights less than 500 after acetylation (GPC analysis) and similar product composition to that from cellulose pyrolysis under nitrogen (levoglucosan, levoglucosenone, furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural by HPLC analysis). Pyrolysis of cellulose in polar solvent, which can solubilize anhydromonosaccharides, is proposed as a method for selective formation of levoglucosan and other low molecular-weight (MW) substances. As well, the cellulose pyrolysis in sulfolane did not suffer from carbonization reactions (microscopic and IR spectroscopic analysis) as did cellulose pyrolysis under nitrogen or in dioctyl phthalate (a poor solvent for levoglucosan) which gave brown/black solids. The residues obtained from the pyrolysis in sulfolane were colorless and gave similar IR spectra to that of the original cellulose. Based on these results, a ‘surface-peeling mechanism’ is proposed, and the role of the solvent in the mechanism is discussed.     

纤维素热解形成左旋葡聚糖机理的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论UB3LYP/6-31G(d)方法,对模型化合物纤维二糖热解反应机理进行了量子化学理论计算研究。设计了三种可能的热解反应途径,对各种反应的反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的结构进行了能量梯度全优化,计算了不同温度下热解反应的标准热力学和动力学参数。计算结果表明,糖苷键均裂而形成两个自由基中间体IM₁a和IM₁b,吸收热量为321.26kJ/mol,中间体IM₁a经过渡态TS₁a进一步形成左旋葡聚糖P₁,反应势垒为202.72kJ/mol;与分步反应相比,纤维二糖经过渡态TS₂协同反应直接形成左旋葡聚糖P₁和吡喃葡萄糖P₂的反应势垒低于分步反应的总势垒,其反应势垒为377.54kJ/mol;H⁺的加入有利于糖苷键的断裂,断裂形成的中间体IM₃很难进一步反应形成左旋葡聚糖。     

生物质主要组分低温热解研究

利用热重分析仪和裂解气质联用仪进行生物质主要组分低温热解特性研究。热重实验结果表明,生物质主要组分的热稳定性为：纤维素>木质素>半纤维素。半纤维素主要热解温度在210℃～320℃,而纤维素和木质素的主要热解温度分别在310℃～390℃和200℃～550℃。裂解气质联用实验考察不同温度对生物质主要组分低温热解产物的影响。半纤维素热解产物主要有乙酸、1-羟基-丙酮和1-羟基-2-丁酮,纤维素热解产物主要包括左旋葡聚糖和脱水纤维二糖,而木质素热解产物主要是邻甲氧基苯酚。     

Pyrolysis characteristics of cellulose derived from moso bamboo and poplar

To compare with pyrolysis characteristics of cellulose from moso bamboo and poplar, samples were pyrolyzed with different heating rates through thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The kinetics was calculated by Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose method. The results showed that pyrolysis process of moso bamboo and poplar fiber included three stages, and the main pyrolysis occurred in the second step. Moso bamboo fiber had a higher start temperature, a lower end temperature and a more mass loss at each heating rate in the main pyrolysis stage. With increase in heating rate, the temperature corresponding to the maximum of mass loss increased and the DTG curve shifted to higher temperature. The reaction rates varied at different heating rates. The activation energy of cellulose from moso bamboo was lower than poplar cellulose, indicating cellulose of moso bamboo was easier to be pyrolyzed. The results from this research will provide guidance to thermal conversion of moso bamboo and poplar.

     

Study of cellulose pyrolysis using an in situ visualization technique and thermogravimetric analyzer

A technique has been developed to study cellulose pyrolysis by in situ visualization of cellulose transformation in a quartz capillary under a microscope using a CCD camera monitoring system and Raman spectroscopy. The processes and temperature of cellulose transformation during pyrolysis reaction can be observed directly. In situ visualization of reaction revealed that how oil is generated and expulsed concurrently from cellulose during pyrolysis. The in situ visualization result is the first direct evidence to show cellulose pyrolysis transformation. Pyrolysis characteristics were investigated under a highly purified N₂ atmosphere using a thermogravimetric analyzer from room temperature to 500 °C at the heating rate of 5 °C/min. The results showed that three stages appeared in this thermal degradation process. Kinetic parameters in terms of apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor were determined.     

Comparative study of pyrolytic decomposition of polymers alone or in EVA/PS,EVA/PVC and EVA/cellulose mixtures

The behavior of mixtures of EVA–PS, EVA–PVC and EVA–cellulose in various proportions were investigated under pyrolysis. A kinetic model with an independent pathway is proposed for the weight loss and compared with the experimental and theoretical results obtained in a previous study with individual polymers. The kinetic parameters were determined and online IR spectrometric analysis used to follow the evolution of the gaseous pyrolysis products versus the temperature. The result shows good agreement for the EVA–PS mixture and confirms the hypothesis of an independent pathway. However, in the case of EVA–PVC and EVA–cellulose mixtures, the polymers affect one other in the pyrolysis reaction.     

Influence of pyrolysis temperature and time on the cellulose fast pyrolysis products: Analytical Py-GC/MS study

Analytical pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) was employed to achieve fast pyrolysis of cellulose and on-line analysis of the pyrolysis vapors. Experiments were performed to reveal the effects of pyrolysis temperature and time on the distribution of the pyrolytic products, especially the formation characteristics of eighteen important products. During the fast pyrolysis process, the cellulose started decomposition to form organic volatile products at the set pyrolysis temperature of 400 °C. The pyrolytic products included various anhydrosugars (dominated by the levoglucosan (LG)), anhydrosugar derivatives (mainly the levoglucosenone (LGO), 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-α-d-glucopyranose (DGP), 1,5-anhydro-4-deoxy-d-glycero-hex-1-en-3-ulose (APP) and 1-hydroxy-3,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-one (LAC)), furan compounds (typically the 5-hydroxymethyl-furfural (HMF), furfural (FF) and furan (F)), as well as light linear carbonyls (mainly the hydroxyacetaldehyde (HAA) and 1-hydroxy-2-propanone (HA)). These products were generated with different characteristics. The LG was the most important product, it was thermally stable, and its formation was favored at elevated pyrolysis temperature and time. Most of the other products were also enhanced at elevated pyrolytic conditions. However, some products, such as the LGO, were favorable to be produced at low temperatures. Based on these characteristics, discussion was performed on the possible pyrolytic pathways for the formation of the important products.     

利用固体超强酸催化热解纤维素制备左旋葡萄糖酮

提出了一种纤维素催化热解制备左旋葡萄糖酮（LGO）的方法。通过Py-GC/MS实验,研究了纯纤维素快速热解的产物分布,以及热解温度、热解时间对纤维素生成LGO的影响;将固体超强酸（SO₄²-/TiO₂和SO₄²-/ZrO₂）和纤维素按1∶1的质量比机械混合后进行快速热解,考察了固体超强酸的催化对热解产物的影响。结果表明,纯纤维素快速热解时,主要在低温和中温的过渡温度区域内,同时发生脱水和解聚反应形成LGO;在固体超强酸的催化作用下,明显促进了LGO的形成,相对质量分数最高达60%以上。     

Hydroxymethylfurfural as an Intermediate of Cellulose Carbonization

Hydrogen bond donor solvents such as aromatic solvents inhibit the secondary degradation of cellulose-derived primary pyrolysis products. In a previous study, we found that the formation of solid carbonized products was completely inhibited during cellulose pyrolysis in aromatic solvents, with 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) recovered in certain yields instead. This indicated that 5-HMF is an intermediate in cellulose carbonization. To confirm this hypothesis, the thermal reactivity of 5-HMF was investigated. At 280 °C, pure 5-HMF polymerized into a hard glassy substance through OH group elimination, but further conversion was slow. When pyrolyzed in the presence of glycerol, a model of coexisting primary pyrolysis products from cellulose, a coupling reaction proceeded. Reactions characteristic of cellulose carbonization then occurred, including the formation of acidic groups and benzene-type structures in the solid products. These results confirmed the above hypothesis. The molecular mechanism of cellulose carbonization is discussed, focusing on the crystalline nature.     

左旋葡聚糖热解机理的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p)方法,对纤维素热解的主要产物左旋葡聚糖的热解反应机理进行了理论计算分析,设计了四种可能的热解反应途径, 对各种反应的反应物、产物和过渡态的结构进行了能量梯度全优化。计算结果表明,左旋葡聚糖开环成链状中间体时,首先,左旋葡聚糖中的两个半缩醛键C(1)-O(7)和C(6)-O(8)断裂,经过渡态TS₁形成中间体IM₁,同时,C(6)-O(7)结合成键使C(5)-C(6)-O(7)形成环状结构,该反应的能垒较高,为296.53 kJ/mol,然后IM₁经过渡态TS₂转变为中间体IM₂,该反应的能垒为234.09 kJ/mol;对IM₂设计了四条可能的反应路径,反应路径2和3能垒较低,是IM₂最可能的热解反应途径;在反应路径1和4中都包含了脱羰基反应,其反应能垒较高,不易发生。