ZnO/La2O2CO3 layered composite: A new heterogeneous catalyst for the efficient ultra-fast microwave biofuel production
Abstract
The search for solid state materials with high catalytic activities and with no leaching into the reaction medium is one of the key steps toward reducing the cost of producing biodiesel. We report a high biodiesel yield (>95%) in less than 5 min under mild reaction conditions (<100°C) on a ZnO/La₂O₂CO₃ heterogeneous catalyst, showing no catalyst leaching into the reaction medium. The ZnO/La₂O₂CO₃ catalyst is prepared by a co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yields as function of different amounts of catalyst was also investigated. Less than 1.0 wt.% catalyst can be used in the reaction to get higher than a 95% FAME yield under mild reaction conditions. The catalytic performance is maintained after storing the catalyst in Ar for a month and no catalyst leaching into the products was found based on XRF analysis. The catalyst has a higher reaction rate than the homogeneous KOH catalyst with the assistance of microwave irradiation. All of these results promote the industrial application of the synthesized ZnO/La₂O₂CO₃ as an ideal catalyst for fast biodiesel production, avoiding many of the issues found inmore »
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1087340
- Report Number(s):
- Final Report
Journal ID: ISSN 0926-3373
- Grant/Contract Number:
- EE0003116
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 103; Journal Issue: 1-2; Journal ID: ISSN 0926-3373
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS; Biomass Conversion
Citation Formats
Jin, Lei, Zhang, Yashan, Dombrowski, James, Chen, Chunhu, Provatas, Anthony, Xu, Linping, Perkins, Christopher, and Suib, Steven. ZnO/La2O2CO3 layered composite: A new heterogeneous catalyst for the efficient ultra-fast microwave biofuel production. United States: N. p., 2011.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.01.027.
Jin, Lei, Zhang, Yashan, Dombrowski, James, Chen, Chunhu, Provatas, Anthony, Xu, Linping, Perkins, Christopher, & Suib, Steven. ZnO/La2O2CO3 layered composite: A new heterogeneous catalyst for the efficient ultra-fast microwave biofuel production. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.01.027
Jin, Lei, Zhang, Yashan, Dombrowski, James, Chen, Chunhu, Provatas, Anthony, Xu, Linping, Perkins, Christopher, and Suib, Steven. 2011.
"ZnO/La2O2CO3 layered composite: A new heterogeneous catalyst for the efficient ultra-fast microwave biofuel production". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.01.027. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1087340.
@article{osti_1087340,
title = {ZnO/La2O2CO3 layered composite: A new heterogeneous catalyst for the efficient ultra-fast microwave biofuel production},
author = {Jin, Lei and Zhang, Yashan and Dombrowski, James and Chen, Chunhu and Provatas, Anthony and Xu, Linping and Perkins, Christopher and Suib, Steven},
abstractNote = {The search for solid state materials with high catalytic activities and with no leaching into the reaction medium is one of the key steps toward reducing the cost of producing biodiesel. We report a high biodiesel yield (>95%) in less than 5 min under mild reaction conditions (<100°C) on a ZnO/La₂O₂CO₃ heterogeneous catalyst, showing no catalyst leaching into the reaction medium. The ZnO/La₂O₂CO₃ catalyst is prepared by a co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yields as function of different amounts of catalyst was also investigated. Less than 1.0 wt.% catalyst can be used in the reaction to get higher than a 95% FAME yield under mild reaction conditions. The catalytic performance is maintained after storing the catalyst in Ar for a month and no catalyst leaching into the products was found based on XRF analysis. The catalyst has a higher reaction rate than the homogeneous KOH catalyst with the assistance of microwave irradiation. All of these results promote the industrial application of the synthesized ZnO/La₂O₂CO₃ as an ideal catalyst for fast biodiesel production, avoiding many of the issues found in both commercial and independently published catalysts.},
doi = {10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.01.027},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1087340},
journal = {Applied Catalysis B: Environmental},
issn = {0926-3373},
number = 1-2,
volume = 103,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 21 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Fri Jan 21 00:00:00 EST 2011}
}
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