Issue 21, 2017

Efficient eco-clean upgrading of isolated cellulose fibers by polyoxometalate (POM) catalyzed ozonation boosted by enzymes

Abstract

An extremely selective and effective delignification (bleaching) approach for upgrading of isolated cellulose fibers by ozone in the presence of mixed-addenda α-Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POM), such as heteropolyanions of series [PMo(12−n)VnO40](3+n)−, in aqueous solvent solutions has been developed, which is substantially superior to conventional bleaching techniques. Additional lignin removal (by 38.3%), improvement in brightness (by 16.5%), and the simultaneous increase in intrinsic viscosity (by 5.4%) observed after POM/ozonation of commercial eucalypt kraft pulp led to significant improvement in process selectivity and efficiency (by 157% and 125%, respectively) compared to common ozonation in water (with no catalyst and solvent). The intensification of POM catalysis by enzymatic pre-treatment of kraft pulp with highly specific xylanase preparations allowed further improving the selectivity and efficiency of POM-ozonation by ca. 60% and 40%, respectively. The integration of the POM/O3 stage into short totally chlorine-free bio-bleaching sequences, with hydrogen peroxide or/and alkali as the only additional reagents, made it possible to achieve the target properties of high grade cellulose fibers for commercial applications in a sustainable and ecologically friendly way.

Graphical abstract: Efficient eco-clean upgrading of isolated cellulose fibers by polyoxometalate (POM) catalyzed ozonation boosted by enzymes

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Jul 2017
Accepted
08 Sep 2017
First published
08 Sep 2017

Green Chem., 2017,19, 5092-5102

Efficient eco-clean upgrading of isolated cellulose fibers by polyoxometalate (POM) catalyzed ozonation boosted by enzymes

A. A. Shatalov, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 5092 DOI: 10.1039/C7GC02218B

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