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Highly active organosulfonic aryl-silica nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for biomass derived biodiesel and fuel additives

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Andreia F. Peixoto *
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Mohamed M. A. Soliman
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Tânia V. Pinto
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Sónia Silva
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Elisabete C. B. A. Alegria
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Cristina Freire
DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105936delete
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Post-grafting methodologies were used to prepare aryl-organosulfonic acid functionalized silica nanoparticles (SO3H-aryl-SiO(2)NPs) as highly active heterogeneous acid catalysts for catalytic esterification of free fatty acids (FFA) and levulinic acid (LA), and aldol condensation of furfural with 3-methylfuran, well known renewable feedstocks for biodiesel and fuel additives production. The chemical and structural characterization of the SO3H-aryl-SiO(2)NPs confirmed the success of the functionalization. Complete conversion for all FFA was observed using SO3H-aryl-SiO(2)NPs after 2 h of reaction. SiO(2)NPs_CSPTMS showed to be the most active and stable catalyst with no significant loss of activity in the first 5 cycles. In the LA esterification in the presence of an alcohol, complete conversion and selectivity and high reusability were observed (e.g., 83.2% yield after 10 cycles in the presence of 1-propanol, SiO(2)NPs10_CSPTMS, at 120 degrees C and 2h reaction). Finally, aldol condensation of furfural and 3-methylfuran had been performed using SiO(2)NPs_CSPTMS catalysts with almost 100% yield after 10 min at 65 degrees C, high stability and reusability for 7 catalytic cycles. In general, the prepared SO3H-aryl-SiO(2)NPs have demonstrated promising catalytic performance for transformation of biomass-derived feedstocks into biodiesel and fuel additives.
Keywords:
Sulfonic acid catalysts
Silica nanoparticles
Free fatty acids
Levulinic acid
Furfural
Biodiesel
Fuel additives
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