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Valorization of Lignin Waste: Carbons from Hydrothermal Carbonization of Renewable Lignin as Superior Sorbents for CO 2 and Hydrogen Storage

Sangchoom, Wantana, Mokaya, Robert·2015·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

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This report presents the preparation of renewable carbons from hydrothermally carbonized lignin waste. The hydrothermally carbonized mineral-free lignin-derived hydrochar was activated with KOH to yield carbons with surface area of 1157–3235 m 2 g –1 and pore volume of 0.59–1.77 cm 3 g –1 . Activation at KOH/carbon = 2, generates highly microporous carbons (≥97% micropore surface area and 93% micropore volume), which exhibit excellent CO 2 uptake capacity; up to 4.6 mmol g –1 at 1 bar and 25 °C, and 17.3 mmol g –1 at 20 bar and 25 °C, whereas at 0 °C and 1 bar, they store up to 7.4 mmol g –1 . Activation at KOH/carbon = 4 can generate carbons with surface area and pore volume of up to 3235 m 2 g –1 and 1.77 cm 3 g –1, respectively, which have hydrogen uptake of up to 6.2 wt % at −196 °C and 20 bar. The simplicity of hydrothermal carbonization in generating hydrochars suitable for activation from readily available lignin waste, without the need for a demineralization step, makes these carbons attractive as gas storage materials for energy related applications. Furthermore, the lignin-derived carbons offer advantages with respect to attainable porosity and gas storage capacity compared to other forms of biomass (e.g., cellulose)-derived carbons.

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Authors
Sangchoom, W., & Mokaya, R.
Affiliations
University of Nottingham (GB)
Corresponding author
Mokaya, Robert
Venue
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Published
2015-06-11
Volume
3
Issue
7
Pages
1658-1667
ISSN
2168-0485 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2339908953
Cited by
193
References
97
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FWCI
16.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Ocean Engineering › Coal Properties and Utilization
Keywords
lignin waste valorization, hydrothermal carbonization, KOH activation, microporous carbon, CO2 adsorption, hydrogen storage, gas sorbents, biomass-derived carbon

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