Sulfonated biochar catalyst derived from eucalyptus tree shed bark: synthesis, characterization and its evaluation in oleic acid esterification
Adeyinka Sikiru Yusuff, Kudirat A. Thompson-Yusuff, Jyoti Porwal
Abstract
/ABC was relatively stable due to its highly functionalized structure. The catalyst was recycled for five successive cycles and exhibited no dramatic decrease in catalytic activity.
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BiocharOleic acidBark (sound)CatalysisEucalyptusChemistryCharacterization (materials science)Organic chemistryTree (set theory)Pulp and paper industryForestryBotanyMaterials scienceMathematicsBiologyNanotechnologyPyrolysisBiochemistryEngineeringGeographyMathematical analysisBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction