Showing papers by "Vitaliy L. Budarin published in 2012"
TL;DR: Low-temperature microwave hydrothermal processing of orange peel not only enables the separation of the major components but also adds further value through the production of other high-value products: pectin and D-limonene, together with a rare form of mesoporous cellulose, are produced in a single step.
Abstract: FRUIT FOR THOUGHT: Low-temperature microwave hydrothermal processing of orange peel not only enables the separation of the major components but also adds further value through the production of other high-value products: pectin and D-limonene, together with a rare form of mesoporous cellulose, are produced in a single step, without added acid. A process temperature change enables the conversion of D-limonene to α-terpineol.
111 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a comparison between conventional pyrolysis and a low-temperature microwave-assisted method was performed for the valorisation of a range of biomass feedstocks including waste residues.
47 citations
TL;DR: It has been shown that low temperature (between 180-210 °C), low pressure (below 300 psi) microwave assisted hydrothermal pyrolysis (organic matter hydrolysis accompanied by thermal decomposition) may be an efficient method of extraction, activation and conversion of major microalgae structural components: lipids, amylose and cellulose as discussed by the authors.
32 citations
01 Jun 2012
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the preparation, properties and applications of a novel family of polysaccharide-derived mesoporous carbonaceous materials derived from renewable resources, denoted as Starbons®.
Abstract: Porous carbon materials are present in a wide range
of technologically important applications, including
separation science, heterogeneous catalyst supports,
water purification filters, stationary phase materials,
as well as the developing future areas of energy
generation and storage applications. Hard template
routes to ordered mesoporous carbons are well
established, but whilst offering different mesoscopic
textural phases, the surface of the material is difficult
to chemically post-modify and processing is energy,
resource and step intensive. The production of carbon
materials from biomass (i.e. sugars or
polysaccharides) is a relatively new but rapidly
expanding research area. In this manuscript, we
describe the preparation, properties and applications
of a novel family of polysaccharide-derived
mesoporous carbonaceous materials derived from
renewable resources (namely polysaccharides)
denoted as Starbons®.
2 citations
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18 Jun 2012
TL;DR: In this paper, a process temperature change enables the conversion of Dlimonene to α-terpineol, showing that this process not only enables the separation of the major components but also adds further value to the citrus industry through the production of high-value marketable products.
Abstract: Citrus peels are an ideal feedstock for their use in integrated, resource focused biorefinery activity for the production of high-value bio-chemicals, bio-fuels and biomaterials. Pectin and D-limonene, can be produced together with a rare form of mesoporous cellulose in a single step, without use of added acid, using a low temperature microwave hydrothermal processing of orange peel. A process temperature change enables the conversion of Dlimonene to α-terpineol, showing that this process not only enables the separation of the major components but also adds further value to the citrus industry through the production of high-value marketable products.
2 citations
18 Jun 2012
TL;DR: In this paper, a mesoporous polysaccharidewhich is based on food waste valorization and yielding materials with flexible surface chemistries and remarkably mesophorous structures.
Abstract: Porous carbon materials have been prepared which a wide range of technologically important applications, including separation science, heterogeneous catalyst supports, water purification filters, stationary phase materials, as well as energy generation and storage applications. Templated routes to ordered mesoporous carbons are well established, but the surface of the material is difficult to chemically post-modify and processing is energy and resource intensive and laborious. The production of carbon materials from biomass (i.e. sugars or polysaccharides) is a relatively new but rapidly expanding research area. Here we describe mesoporous polysaccharidewhich is based on food waste valorization and yielding materials with flexible surface chemistries and remarkably mesoporous structures.
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