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Title: Linking lignin source with structural and electrochemical properties of lignin-derived carbon materials

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Valorization of lignin to high-value chemicals and products along with biofuel production is generally acknowledged as a technology platform that could significantly improve the economic viability of biorefinery operations. With a growing demand for electrical energy storage materials, lignin-derived activated carbon (AC) materials have received increasing attention in recent years. However, there is an apparent gap in our understanding of the impact of the lignin precursors (i.e., lignin structure, composition and inter-unit linkages) on the structural and electrochemical properties of the derived ACs. In the present study, lignin-derived ACs were prepared under identical conditions from two different lignin sources: alkaline pretreated poplar and pine. The lignin precursors were characterized using composition analysis, size exclusion chromatography, and 2D HSQC nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Distinctive distributions of numerous micro-, meso- and macro-porous channels were observed in the two lignin-derived ACs. Poplar lignin-derived ACs exhibited a larger BET surface area and total mesopore volume than pine lignin-derived AC, which contributed to a larger electrochemical capacitance over a range of scan rates. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis (XPS) results revealed the presence of oxygen-containing functional groups in all lignin-derived ACs, which participated in redox reactions and thus contributed to an additional pseudo-capacitance. A possible processmore » mechanism was proposed to explain the effects of lignin structure and composition on lignin-derived AC pore structure during thermochemical conversion. As a result, this study provides insight into how the lignin composition and structure affect the derived ACs for energy storage applications.« less

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  1. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
  3. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
  4. Joint Institute of Biological Science, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, USA
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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
OSTI Identifier:
1482742
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OSTI ID: 1489097
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AC05-00OR22725
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Journal Name:
RSC Advances
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Journal Name: RSC Advances Journal Volume: 8 Journal Issue: 68; Journal ID: ISSN 2046-2069
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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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Li, Wenqi, Zhang, Yan, Das, Lalitendu, Wang, Yikai, Li, Mi, Wanninayake, Namal, Pu, Yunqiao, Kim, Doo Young, Cheng, Yang-Tse, Ragauskas, Arthur J., and Shi, Jian. Linking lignin source with structural and electrochemical properties of lignin-derived carbon materials. United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1039/C8RA08539K.
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Li, Wenqi, Zhang, Yan, Das, Lalitendu, Wang, Yikai, Li, Mi, Wanninayake, Namal, Pu, Yunqiao, Kim, Doo Young, Cheng, Yang-Tse, Ragauskas, Arthur J., & Shi, Jian. Linking lignin source with structural and electrochemical properties of lignin-derived carbon materials. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA08539K
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Li, Wenqi, Zhang, Yan, Das, Lalitendu, Wang, Yikai, Li, Mi, Wanninayake, Namal, Pu, Yunqiao, Kim, Doo Young, Cheng, Yang-Tse, Ragauskas, Arthur J., and Shi, Jian. Mon . "Linking lignin source with structural and electrochemical properties of lignin-derived carbon materials". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA08539K.
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@article{osti_1482742,
title = {Linking lignin source with structural and electrochemical properties of lignin-derived carbon materials},
author = {Li, Wenqi and Zhang, Yan and Das, Lalitendu and Wang, Yikai and Li, Mi and Wanninayake, Namal and Pu, Yunqiao and Kim, Doo Young and Cheng, Yang-Tse and Ragauskas, Arthur J. and Shi, Jian},
abstractNote = {Valorization of lignin to high-value chemicals and products along with biofuel production is generally acknowledged as a technology platform that could significantly improve the economic viability of biorefinery operations. With a growing demand for electrical energy storage materials, lignin-derived activated carbon (AC) materials have received increasing attention in recent years. However, there is an apparent gap in our understanding of the impact of the lignin precursors (i.e., lignin structure, composition and inter-unit linkages) on the structural and electrochemical properties of the derived ACs. In the present study, lignin-derived ACs were prepared under identical conditions from two different lignin sources: alkaline pretreated poplar and pine. The lignin precursors were characterized using composition analysis, size exclusion chromatography, and 2D HSQC nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Distinctive distributions of numerous micro-, meso- and macro-porous channels were observed in the two lignin-derived ACs. Poplar lignin-derived ACs exhibited a larger BET surface area and total mesopore volume than pine lignin-derived AC, which contributed to a larger electrochemical capacitance over a range of scan rates. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis (XPS) results revealed the presence of oxygen-containing functional groups in all lignin-derived ACs, which participated in redox reactions and thus contributed to an additional pseudo-capacitance. A possible process mechanism was proposed to explain the effects of lignin structure and composition on lignin-derived AC pore structure during thermochemical conversion. As a result, this study provides insight into how the lignin composition and structure affect the derived ACs for energy storage applications.},
doi = {10.1039/C8RA08539K},
journal = {RSC Advances},
number = 68,
volume = 8,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Mon Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Mon Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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