Ishii Takafumi, Mori Mikaru, Hisayasu Shiguma, Tamura Ryusuke, Ikuta Yuki, Fujishiro Fumito, Ozaki Jun-Ichi, Itabashi Hideyuki, Mori Masanobu
International Research and Education Center for Element Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University 1-5-1 Tenjin-cho Kiryu Gunma 376-8515 Japan
Faculty of Science and Technology, Kochi University 2-5-1, Akebono-cho Kochi 780-8072 Japan
RSC Adv. 2021 May 24;11(31):18702-18707. doi: 10.1039/d1ra02491d.
Methods for effectively utilizing lignin are necessary for the realization of a sustainable society. Herein, we report a method for directly converting lignin to graphene-based materials. Fe-supported lignin is prepared by dissolving lignin in an aqueous FeCl solution, followed by freeze drying. Graphene is then produced by catalytically carbonizing this Fe-supported lignin at 1200 °C. The characteristics of both the Fe catalyst and lignin are crucial for the production of high-quality graphene. Specifically, the lignin should disperse well in water, freeze dry, and carbonize solid-state carbonization. The obtained graphene-based material is highly resistant to electrochemical oxidation, as observed in other graphene-based materials. The direct conversion of lignin to graphene described herein is an unprecedented method for synthesizing large amounts of graphene-based material at low cost, as well as being an excellent use for lignin.
有效利用木质素的方法对于实现可持续社会至关重要。在此,我们报告一种将木质素直接转化为石墨烯基材料的方法。通过将木质素溶解在氯化铁水溶液中,然后冷冻干燥来制备铁负载木质素。然后通过在1200℃下催化碳化这种铁负载木质素制备石墨烯。铁催化剂和木质素的特性对于高质量石墨烯的生产至关重要。具体而言,木质素应在水中良好分散、冷冻干燥并进行固态碳化。如在其他石墨烯基材料中所观察到的,所获得的石墨烯基材料具有高度的抗电化学氧化性能。本文所述的将木质素直接转化为石墨烯是一种前所未有的低成本合成大量石墨烯基材料的方法,也是木质素的一种出色应用。