Volume 202, 2017

Polysaccharide-derived mesoporous materials (Starbon®) for sustainable separation of complex mixtures

Abstract

The recovery and separation of high value and low volume extractives are a considerable challenge for the commercial realisation of zero-waste biorefineries. Using solid-phase extractions (SPE) based on sustainable sorbents is a promising method to enable efficient, green and selective separation of these complex extractive mixtures. Mesoporous carbonaceous solids derived from renewable polysaccharides are ideal stationary phases due to their tuneable functionality and surface structure. In this study, the structure–separation relationships of thirteen polysaccharide-derived mesoporous materials and two modified types as sorbents for ten naturally-occurring bioactive phenolic compounds were investigated. For the first time, a comprehensive statistical analysis of the key molecular and surface properties influencing the recovery of these species was carried out. The obtained results show the possibility of developing tailored materials for purification, separation or extraction, depending on the molecular composition of the analyte. The wide versatility and application span of these polysaccharide-derived mesoporous materials offer new sustainable and inexpensive alternatives to traditional silica-based stationary phases.

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 feb 2017
Accepted
07 mar 2017
First published
07 mar 2017

Faraday Discuss., 2017,202, 451-464

Polysaccharide-derived mesoporous materials (Starbon®) for sustainable separation of complex mixtures

V. G. Zuin, V. L. Budarin, M. De bruyn, P. S. Shuttleworth, A. J. Hunt, C. Pluciennik, A. Borisova, J. Dodson, H. L. Parker and J. H. Clark, Faraday Discuss., 2017, 202, 451 DOI: 10.1039/C7FD00056A

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