Synergistic microwave–metal interactions in polyurethane/biomass co-pyrolysis: unraveling reaction mechanisms and product selectivity control
Yu Ni, Shanjian Liu, Weiming Yi, Jiyan Ma, Qing Dong, Chengxizi Zhang
Abstract
Metal-modified biochar catalysts induce microwave–metal synergistic effects during polyurethane–biomass co-pyrolysis. These effects enhance thermal and electromagnetic interactions, promoting the selective formation of nitrogen-containing chemicals.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySelectivityCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryProduct (mathematics)BiocharYield (engineering)ThermalReaction mechanismMechanism (biology)Reaction conditionsPhotochemistrySynergistic catalysisBiophysicsOrganic chemistryProduct inhibitionMicrowave-Assisted Synthesis and ApplicationsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesThermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes