MAGBONS: Novel Magnetically Separable Carbonaceous Nanohybrids from Porous Polysaccharides

Manuel Ojeda, Alina Mariana Balu*, Antonio Angel Romero, Pablo Esquinazi, Janne Ruokolainen, Herbert Sixta, Rafael Luque

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Abstract

Novel magnetically separable carbonaceous nanohybrids were prepared from porous starch by a direct multistep incorporation method. Materials denoted as MAGBON possessed an unprecedented magnetism at 450 degrees C and a somewhat similar structure to that of Starbon materials, with a contribution of CC, CO, and aromatic groups. Simple sulfonation of MAGBON450 provided access to sulfonated MAGBON materials with promising catalytic activities as shown in microwave-assisted oxidations of benzyl alcohol and xylose dehydration to furfural.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2847-2853
Number of pages7
JournalChemCatChem
Volume6
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2014

Keywords

  • biomass
  • carbon
  • magnetic properties
  • microporous materials
  • oxidation
  • HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION
  • NANOPARTICLES
  • OXIDATION
  • STRATEGY
  • BIOMASS
  • CARBONS

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