Amperometric Ascorbic Acid Sensor Based on Disposable Facial Tissues Derived Carbon Aerogels

In this study,the disposable facial tissues derived carbon aerogels(DFTs-CAs)were synthesized using disposable facial tissues as the raw material for fabricating a sensitive amperometric ascorbic acid(AA)sensor.The experimental results indicated that compared to glassy carbon electrode(GCE)and the popular carbon nanotubes modified GCE(CNTs/GCE),DFTs-CAs modified GCE(DFTs-CAs/GCE)exhibited better electrocatalytic activity(i.e.,lower peak potential and higher peak current)for AA electrooxidation and higher analytical performance for AA determination(i.e.,wider linear range,higher sensitivity and lower detection limit),which could be most likely due to the high density of defective sites and large specific surface area of DFTs-CAs.Especially,the DFTs-CAs/GCE was used for evaluating the AA level in real samples(i.e.,medical injection dose,vitamin C tablets,fresh orange juice and human urine)and the results are satisfactory.     

Applications of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry in Studies of Brown Carbon

Brown carbon is a hotspot in the field of atmospheric carbonaceous aerosol research. It has significant influence on regional radiative forcing and exerts climatic effects due to its apparent absorbance in the near ultraviolet-visible region. Brown carbon is mainly derived from incomplete combustion of biomass or coal, as well as secondary sources, such as a series of atmospheric photochemical reactions from volatile organic compounds. Although the composition of brown carbon is complex, high-resolution mass spectrometry, with its ultra-high mass resolution and precision, enables elucidation of the characteristics of the organic components of brown carbon at the molecular level. Here, high-resolution mass spectrometry combined with traditional analytical methods was used for the study of brown carbon. The development of high-resolution mass spectrometry for brown carbon separation is reviewed, as well as compositional analysis, source apportionment, and formation mechanism of brown carbon based on high-resolution data. In addition, the issues and prospects for the application of high-resolution mass spectrometry to evaluate brown carbon are discussed.     

Catalytic effects of six inorganic compounds on pyrolysis of three kinds of biomass

Six inorganic compounds, i.e., Na₂CO₃, NaOH, NaCl, Na₂SiO₃, TiO₂ and HZSM-5, have been investigated with regard to their catalytic effects on pyrolysis of three biomass species, i.e., pine wood, cotton stalk and fir wood by thermal analysis experiments. The results show that Na₂CO₃, NaOH, Na₂SiO₃ and NaCl made devolatilization occur at lower temperature regions in the pyrolysis of the three kinds of biomass, whereas TiO₂ and HZSM-5 made that occur at higher temperature regions in the pyrolysis of cotton stalk and had no obvious effects on pyrolysis temperatures of pine wood and fir wood. The basic catalysts NaOH, Na₂CO₃ and Na₂SiO₃ decreased the maximum weight loss rates while NaCl and HZSM-5 increased them and TiO₂ had no obvious effects on them. The four sodium compounds made pyrolysis of the three kinds of biomass more exothermic, which might be due to more char formation, whereas TiO₂ and HZSM-5 had minor effects on reaction heat. The catalytic effects in all aspects were roughly correlated with one another and their relationship with the basicity and acidity of the catalysts were preliminarily described and analyzed.     

Fermentation of rice straw/chicken manure to carboxylic acids using a mixed culture of marine mesophilic micoorganisms

Countercurrent fermentation of rice straw and chicken manure to carboxylic acids was performed using a mixed culture of marine mesophilic microorganisms. To increase the digestibility of the biomass, rice straw, and chicken manure were pretreated with 0.1 g Ca(OH)₂/g biomass. Fermentation was performed for 80% rice straw and 20% chicken manure at various volatile solid loading rates (VSLR) and liquid residence times (LRT). The highest acid productivity of 1.69 g/(L·d) occurred at a total acid concentration of 32.4 g/L. The highest conversion (0.69 g VS digested/g VS fed) and yield (0.29 g total acids/g VS fed) were at a total acid concentration of 25 g/L. A Continuum Particle Distribution Model of the process predicted the experimental total acid concentration and conversion results with an average error of 6.41% and 6.15%, respectively. Results show how total acid concentrations, conversions, and yields vary with VSLR and LRT in the MixAlco process.     

生物质转化中C―O/C―C键的活化断裂

生物质作为自然界中唯一可持续的有机碳来源,在解决环境和能源问题、创建一个碳中和的社会方面展现出巨大的潜力。木质生物质是由具有C―O/C―C键的基本结构单元构成的高分子化合物,活化、断裂这些C―O/C―C键是生物质高值化利用的关键,因此在过去十年中受到了广泛的关注。本文首先简要综述了生物质转化中C―O/C―C键催化断裂的现状,主要关注C―O/C―C键断裂的关键挑战和现有策略。我们的目标不是全面概述C―O/C―C键活化断裂的现况,而是提出与C―O/C―C键断裂相关的核心问题并且对未来的研究作出展望。我们选择了碳水化合物和木质素中几种具有代表性的C―O/C―C键来讨论它们在不同情况下协同催化断裂的机理,然后对未来的研究提出自己的见解。     

Production of organic acids from biomass resources

Catalytic synthesis of valuable organic acids such as lactic acid, levulinic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), and sugar acids (e.g. gluconic acid and glucosaminic acid) from renewable carbon resources is of high interest for a sustainable chemical industry in the future. A number of efficient catalytic systems have been recently developed to convert biomass into organic acids. Herein we highlight new strategies and catalysts that are effective for the transformations. The mechanisms and catalyst functions involved in several typical reactions are analyzed for the rational design of more efficient catalytic systems.     

基于氮掺杂碳量子点荧光猝灭效应检测Fe3+

碳量子点光致发光性质取决于尺寸大小和表面官能团的性质.本研究以还原冶炼过程产生的生物质焦油为前驱体,采用小分子乙二胺进行氮掺杂,通过一步水热法合成荧光产率高、分散性能好的氮掺杂碳量子点,基于Fe3+对氮掺杂碳量子点选择性荧光猝灭效应,实现了对Fe3+快速准确检测.合成的氮掺杂碳量子点为规则的球形,尺寸均一,平均粒径为2.64 nm,晶面间距为0.25 nm,具备石墨碳晶格(100)晶格结构,其荧光量子产率为26.1%;Fe3+与N-CQDs表面官能团配位络合致使N-CQDs荧光猝灭,Fe3+浓度在0.23~600μmol/L范围内,与氮掺杂碳量子点荧光猝灭程度呈良好的线性关系,Fe3+的检出限为230 nmol/L.     

FDCA基聚酯的合成、性能及应用研究进展

生物质资源是一种储量丰富的可再生资源。生物质资源的高效利用不仅具有非常巨大的经济和生态价值,而且对新能源与生物基合成材料的可持续发展战略具有重大意义。由植物纤维素等生物质材料经生物或者简单化学过程处理,可获得丰富的生物基单体2,5-呋喃二甲酸(FDCA)。FDCA可用于生物基聚酯材料的合成。FDCA系列聚酯材料性能优异,可作为由石油基单体对苯二甲酸(PTA)而合成的芳香族聚酯材料(例如PET)的一种潜在的高性能生物可降解替代材料。本文简要说明了生物基单体FDCA的物性及制备方法,并重点阐述了包括聚呋喃二甲酸乙二酯(PEF)与聚呋喃二甲酸丁二酯(PBF)等一系列FDCA基聚酯材料的合成及性质,同时对FDCA基聚酯材料的应用进展进行了简要介绍,最后对FDCA基聚酯生物基合成材料的发展前景作了初步展望。     

沉积法合成生物质碳磷锂离子负极材料及其高低温电化学性能

使用玉米杆芯作为碳源, 通过沉积法原位合成生物质碳磷复合材料. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和拉曼光谱(Raman)等对复合材料的形貌和结构进行表征, 通过恒电流充放电、 循环伏安(CV)和交流阻抗(EIS)等对复合材料的电化学性能进行了测试. 结果表明, 当碳/磷质量比为4.5∶5.5时, 复合材料具有最佳的电化学性能: 扣除非活性材料的贡献, 室温下首次充电容量为1215.5 mA·h/g, 循环100次后可以保持847.7 mA·h/g 的比容量. 该复合材料随着温度的升高充电比容量逐渐增加: -20 ℃时, 0.1C倍率下的充电比容量为425.6 mA·h/g; 55 ℃时, 首次充电比容量高达1812.3 mA·h/g. 说明适量纳米磷均匀分布在无定形碳导电基体的孔结构中, 可以使制备出的复合材料现出良好的电化学性能.     

Complete Glucose Electrooxidation Enabled by Coordinatively Unsaturated Copper Sites in Metal–Organic Frameworks

The electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose plays a vital role in biomass conversion, renewable energy, and biosensors, but significant challenges remain to achieve high selectivity and high activity simultaneously. In this study, we present a novel approach for achieving complete glucose electrooxidation utilizing Cu-based metal-hydroxide-organic framework (Cu-MHOF) featuring coordinatively unsaturated Cu active sites. In contrast to traditional Cu(OH)₂ catalysts, the Cu-MHOF exhibits a remarkable 40-fold increase in electrocatalytic activity for glucose oxidation, enabling exclusive oxidation of glucose into formate and carbonate as the final products. The critical role of open metal sites in enhancing the adsorption affinity of glucose and key intermediates was confirmed by control experiments and density functional theory simulations. Subsequently, a miniaturized nonenzymatic glucose sensor was developed showing superior performance with a high sensitivity of 214.7 μA mM⁻¹ cm⁻², a wide detection range from 0.1 μM to 22 mM, and a low detection limit of 0.086 μM. Our work provides a novel molecule-level strategy for designing catalytically active sites and could inspire the development of novel metal–organic framework for next-generation electrochemical devices.