An improved two-step process for converting carbohydrate biomass to acetic acid under hydrothermal conditions is proposed. The first step consists of the production of lactic acid from carbohydrate biomass, and the se...An improved two-step process for converting carbohydrate biomass to acetic acid under hydrothermal conditions is proposed. The first step consists of the production of lactic acid from carbohydrate biomass, and the second step consists of conversion of the lactic acid obtained in the first step to acetic acid using CuO as an oxidant. The results indicated that CuO as an oxidant in the second step can significantly improve the production of high-purity acetic acid from lactic acid, and the maximum yield of acetic acid was 61%, with a purity of 90%. The yield of acetic acid obtained using the improved two-step hydrothermal process from carbohydrate biomass, such as glucose, cellulose and starch, was greater than that obtained using traditional two-step process with H_2O_2 or O_2. In addition, a proposed pathway for the production of acetic acid from lactic acid in the second step with CuO was also discussed. The present study provides a useful two-step process for the production of acetic acid from carbohydrate biomass.展开更多
Electrochemical performances of LiCoO_2 as a candidate material for supercapacitor are systematically investigated. LiCoO_2 nanomaterials are synthesized via hydrothermal reaction with consequent calcination process. ...Electrochemical performances of LiCoO_2 as a candidate material for supercapacitor are systematically investigated. LiCoO_2 nanomaterials are synthesized via hydrothermal reaction with consequent calcination process. And the particle size increases as the calcination temperature rises. LCO-650 sample with the largest particle size displays the maximum capacitances of 817.5 F·g^-1 with the most outstanding capacity retention rate of 96.8% after 2000 cycles. It is shown that large particle size is beneficial to the electrochemical and structural stability of LiCoO_2 materials. We speculate that the micron-sized waste LiCoO_2 materials have great potential for supercapacitor application. It may provide a novel recovered approach for spent LIBs and effectively relieve the burdens on the resource waste and environment pollution.展开更多
An efficient process for the conversion of dimethyl oxalateinto ethylene glycol with high selectivity and high yield over CuO was investigated. In situ formed Cu as a true catalytically active species showed a good ca...An efficient process for the conversion of dimethyl oxalateinto ethylene glycol with high selectivity and high yield over CuO was investigated. In situ formed Cu as a true catalytically active species showed a good catalytic performance for DMO conversion to produce EG in 95% yield.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21277091)the State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21436007)+2 种基金key Basic Research Projects of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai(14JC1403100)the Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning(ZXDF160002)the Project-sponsored by SRF for ROCS,SEM(BG1600002)
文摘An improved two-step process for converting carbohydrate biomass to acetic acid under hydrothermal conditions is proposed. The first step consists of the production of lactic acid from carbohydrate biomass, and the second step consists of conversion of the lactic acid obtained in the first step to acetic acid using CuO as an oxidant. The results indicated that CuO as an oxidant in the second step can significantly improve the production of high-purity acetic acid from lactic acid, and the maximum yield of acetic acid was 61%, with a purity of 90%. The yield of acetic acid obtained using the improved two-step hydrothermal process from carbohydrate biomass, such as glucose, cellulose and starch, was greater than that obtained using traditional two-step process with H_2O_2 or O_2. In addition, a proposed pathway for the production of acetic acid from lactic acid in the second step with CuO was also discussed. The present study provides a useful two-step process for the production of acetic acid from carbohydrate biomass.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Science & Technology Department(2012FJ3023)the Research Fund for the Doctroral Program of Higher Education of China(20120031110001)
文摘Electrochemical performances of LiCoO_2 as a candidate material for supercapacitor are systematically investigated. LiCoO_2 nanomaterials are synthesized via hydrothermal reaction with consequent calcination process. And the particle size increases as the calcination temperature rises. LCO-650 sample with the largest particle size displays the maximum capacitances of 817.5 F·g^-1 with the most outstanding capacity retention rate of 96.8% after 2000 cycles. It is shown that large particle size is beneficial to the electrochemical and structural stability of LiCoO_2 materials. We speculate that the micron-sized waste LiCoO_2 materials have great potential for supercapacitor application. It may provide a novel recovered approach for spent LIBs and effectively relieve the burdens on the resource waste and environment pollution.
基金financial support from the State Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21436007)Key Basic Research Projects of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai(14JC1403100)+2 种基金the Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning(ZXDF160002)the Projectsponsored by SRF for ROCS,SEM(BG1600002)State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals(KF1411)
文摘An efficient process for the conversion of dimethyl oxalateinto ethylene glycol with high selectivity and high yield over CuO was investigated. In situ formed Cu as a true catalytically active species showed a good catalytic performance for DMO conversion to produce EG in 95% yield.
