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Title: Solvation effect on binding modes of model lignin dimer compounds on MWW 2D-zeolite

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5112101 · OSTI ID:1566769
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  1. Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States); Mississippi State Univesity
  2. Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States)

Lignin as a potential renewable source of biofuels, chemicals, and other value-added products has gained much attention. However, the complexity of lignin structure poses a significant challenge for developing efficient valorization techniques. As most processes involve solvothermal conditions to minimize energy cost, lignin depolymerization is governed by reaction conditions (temperature and pressure), and solvents. In this work, binding of β-O-4 linkage consisting lignin dimers on MWW 2-dimensional (2D) zeolite is investigated using periodic density functional theory (DFT). Furthermore, the effect of different terminated surfaces (H:OH % = 100:0; 50:50; 0:100 %), different temperatures (323, 353, 373 K), and different solvents (water and methanol) on the binding modes is quantified. Here, our work shows that in the gas phase the binding strength increases 10 to 15 kcal/mol upon increasing the number of hydroxyl groups on the surface. Also, the phenolic dimer binds more strongly than the non-phenolic dimer, and the binding strength of model compounds increases in the presence of solvent. Analysis of structural changes in the presence of the solvent reveals that aromatic rings are parallel to the zeolite surface and primary interaction with zeolite is through the hydroxyl groups near the β-O-4 linkage. Furthermore, while the solvation energy decreases with increasing temperature the opposite trend is observed for the binding energy with the surface.

Research Organization:
Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018211
OSTI ID:
1566769
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 151; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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