The deactivation of Ni/SiO2-Al2 O3 catalyst in hydrogenation of crude 1,4-butanediol was investigated.During the operation time of 2140 h,the catalyst showed slow activity decay.Characterization results,for four spent...The deactivation of Ni/SiO2-Al2 O3 catalyst in hydrogenation of crude 1,4-butanediol was investigated.During the operation time of 2140 h,the catalyst showed slow activity decay.Characterization results,for four spent catalysts used at different time,indicated that the main reason of the catalyst deactivation was the deposition of carbonaceous species that covered the active Ni and blocked mesopores of the catalyst.The TPO and SEM measurements revealed that the carbonaceous species included both oligomeric and polymeric species with high C/H ratio and showed sheet.Such carbonaceous species might be eliminated through either direct H2 reduction or the combined oxidation-reduction methodologies.展开更多
The reaction mechanism of phenylamine reacting with 1,4-butanediol to give N- phenylpyrrolidine was investigated with traditional transition state theory. Based on the experimental results, two reaction channels were ...The reaction mechanism of phenylamine reacting with 1,4-butanediol to give N- phenylpyrrolidine was investigated with traditional transition state theory. Based on the experimental results, two reaction channels were discussed. The geometries of their reactants, products, intermediates and transition states were optimized. The possible transition State and activation energy were determined by vibrational analysis and IRC verification. And finally, the main reaction channel was given.展开更多
A reconstructed Cu-ZnO catalyst with improved stability was fabricated by organic acid treatment method for the liquid-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl succinate to 1,4-butanediol.According to the characterization resu...A reconstructed Cu-ZnO catalyst with improved stability was fabricated by organic acid treatment method for the liquid-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl succinate to 1,4-butanediol.According to the characterization results of the fresh Cu-ZnO and reconstructed Cu-ZnO,three different forms of ZnO were suggested to be presented on the catalysts:ZnO having strong interaction with Cu species,ZnO that weakly interacted with Cu species and isolated ZnO.The first form of ZnO was believed to be beneficial to the formation of efficient active site Cu^(+),while the latter two forms of ZnO took the main responsibility for the deactivation of Cu-ZnO catalysts in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of diesters.The reconstruction of the Cu-ZnO catalyst by the organic acid treatment method resulted in a new Cu-ZnO catalyst with more Cu^(+)and less ZnO species that leads to deactivation.Furthermore,the deactivation mechanism of Cu-ZnO catalysts in liquid-phase diester hydrogenation in continuous flow system was proposed:the deposition of the polyesters on the catalysts via transesterification catalyzed by weakly interacted ZnO and isolated ZnO leads to the deactivation.These results provided meaningful instructions for designing highly efficient Cu-Zn catalysts for similar ester hydrogenation systems.展开更多
In order to establish a new method for making cellulose and lignin from Masson pine, a high boiling solvent(HBS) pulping process with an aqueous solvent of 1,4-butanediol was investigated. Masson pine chips were pulpe...In order to establish a new method for making cellulose and lignin from Masson pine, a high boiling solvent(HBS) pulping process with an aqueous solvent of 1,4-butanediol was investigated. Masson pine chips were pulped with a 70%—90% aqueous solution of 1,4-butanediol containing a small amount of a catalyst at 200—220 ℃ for 60—180 min. HBS Masson pine cellulose is suitable for making paper. Water-insoluble HBS lignin was separated from the liquor reaction mixture by water precipitation. The recovered high boiling solvent(RHBS) is able to be recycled as a pulping solvent, indicating that the HBS method is a pulping process of Masson pine which is energy saving, resources saving and pollution free. HBS lignin has a better chemical reactivity and a lower ash content than lignin sulfonate.展开更多
High-quality genome-scale metabolic models(GEMs)could play critical roles on rational design of microbial cell factories in the classical Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle of synthetic biology studies.Despite of the const...High-quality genome-scale metabolic models(GEMs)could play critical roles on rational design of microbial cell factories in the classical Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle of synthetic biology studies.Despite of the constant establishment and update of GEMs for model microorganisms such as Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae,high-quality GEMs for non-model industrial microorganisms are still scarce.Zymomonas mobilis subsp.mobilis ZM4 is a non-model ethanologenic microorganism with many excellent industrial characteristics that has been developing as microbial cell factories for biochemical production.Although five GEMs of Z.mobilis have been constructed,these models are either generating ATP incorrectly,or lacking information of plasmid genes,or not providing standard format file.In this study,a high-quality GEM iZM516 of Z.mobilis ZM4 was constructed.The information from the improved genome annotation,literature,datasets of Biolog Phenotype Microarray studies,and recently updated Gene-Protein-Reaction information was combined for the curation of iZM516.Finally,516 genes,1389 reactions,1437 metabolites,and 3 cell compartments are included in iZM516,which also had the highest MEMOTE score of 91%among all published GEMs of Z.mobilis.Cell growth was then predicted by iZM516,which had 79.4%agreement with the experimental results of the substrate utilization.In addition,the potential endogenous succinate synthesis pathway of Z.mobilis ZM4 was proposed through simulation and analysis using iZM516.Furthermore,metabolic engineering strategies to produce succinate and 1,4-butanediol(1,4-BDO)were designed and then simulated under anaerobic condition using iZM516.The results indicated that 1.68 mol/mol succinate and 1.07 mol/mol 1,4-BDO can be achieved through combinational metabolic engineering strategies,which was comparable to that of the model species E.coli.Our study thus not only established a high-quality GEM iZM516 to help understand and design microbial cell factories for economic biochemical production using Z.mobilis as the chassis,but also provided guidance on building accurate GEMs for other non-model industrial microorganisms.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21673132).
文摘The deactivation of Ni/SiO2-Al2 O3 catalyst in hydrogenation of crude 1,4-butanediol was investigated.During the operation time of 2140 h,the catalyst showed slow activity decay.Characterization results,for four spent catalysts used at different time,indicated that the main reason of the catalyst deactivation was the deposition of carbonaceous species that covered the active Ni and blocked mesopores of the catalyst.The TPO and SEM measurements revealed that the carbonaceous species included both oligomeric and polymeric species with high C/H ratio and showed sheet.Such carbonaceous species might be eliminated through either direct H2 reduction or the combined oxidation-reduction methodologies.
基金supported by the Foundation of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education (990321076)
文摘The reaction mechanism of phenylamine reacting with 1,4-butanediol to give N- phenylpyrrolidine was investigated with traditional transition state theory. Based on the experimental results, two reaction channels were discussed. The geometries of their reactants, products, intermediates and transition states were optimized. The possible transition State and activation energy were determined by vibrational analysis and IRC verification. And finally, the main reaction channel was given.
基金We are grateful for the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21878227 and 22278309).
文摘A reconstructed Cu-ZnO catalyst with improved stability was fabricated by organic acid treatment method for the liquid-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl succinate to 1,4-butanediol.According to the characterization results of the fresh Cu-ZnO and reconstructed Cu-ZnO,three different forms of ZnO were suggested to be presented on the catalysts:ZnO having strong interaction with Cu species,ZnO that weakly interacted with Cu species and isolated ZnO.The first form of ZnO was believed to be beneficial to the formation of efficient active site Cu^(+),while the latter two forms of ZnO took the main responsibility for the deactivation of Cu-ZnO catalysts in the liquid-phase hydrogenation of diesters.The reconstruction of the Cu-ZnO catalyst by the organic acid treatment method resulted in a new Cu-ZnO catalyst with more Cu^(+)and less ZnO species that leads to deactivation.Furthermore,the deactivation mechanism of Cu-ZnO catalysts in liquid-phase diester hydrogenation in continuous flow system was proposed:the deposition of the polyesters on the catalysts via transesterification catalyzed by weakly interacted ZnO and isolated ZnO leads to the deactivation.These results provided meaningful instructions for designing highly efficient Cu-Zn catalysts for similar ester hydrogenation systems.
基金Supported by the Science and Technology Fund of Fujian Education Departm ent(No.JB 0 2 0 5 8) ,Scientific Develop-ment Fund of Econom y and Trade Comm ission of Fujian Province(No.2 0 0 30 7) ,Science and Technology Department Fund ofFuzhou City(No.
文摘In order to establish a new method for making cellulose and lignin from Masson pine, a high boiling solvent(HBS) pulping process with an aqueous solvent of 1,4-butanediol was investigated. Masson pine chips were pulped with a 70%—90% aqueous solution of 1,4-butanediol containing a small amount of a catalyst at 200—220 ℃ for 60—180 min. HBS Masson pine cellulose is suitable for making paper. Water-insoluble HBS lignin was separated from the liquor reaction mixture by water precipitation. The recovered high boiling solvent(RHBS) is able to be recycled as a pulping solvent, indicating that the HBS method is a pulping process of Masson pine which is energy saving, resources saving and pollution free. HBS lignin has a better chemical reactivity and a lower ash content than lignin sulfonate.
基金the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of China(2018YFA0900300 and 2022YFA0911800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21978071 and U1932141)+3 种基金the Key Science and Technology Innovation Project of Hubei Province(2021BAD001)2022 Joint Projects between Chinese and CEEC’s Universities(202004)the Leading Innovative and Entrepreneur Team Introduction Program of Zhejiang Province(2018R01014)the Innovation Base for Introducing Talents of Discipline of Hubei Province(2019BJH021)。
文摘High-quality genome-scale metabolic models(GEMs)could play critical roles on rational design of microbial cell factories in the classical Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle of synthetic biology studies.Despite of the constant establishment and update of GEMs for model microorganisms such as Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae,high-quality GEMs for non-model industrial microorganisms are still scarce.Zymomonas mobilis subsp.mobilis ZM4 is a non-model ethanologenic microorganism with many excellent industrial characteristics that has been developing as microbial cell factories for biochemical production.Although five GEMs of Z.mobilis have been constructed,these models are either generating ATP incorrectly,or lacking information of plasmid genes,or not providing standard format file.In this study,a high-quality GEM iZM516 of Z.mobilis ZM4 was constructed.The information from the improved genome annotation,literature,datasets of Biolog Phenotype Microarray studies,and recently updated Gene-Protein-Reaction information was combined for the curation of iZM516.Finally,516 genes,1389 reactions,1437 metabolites,and 3 cell compartments are included in iZM516,which also had the highest MEMOTE score of 91%among all published GEMs of Z.mobilis.Cell growth was then predicted by iZM516,which had 79.4%agreement with the experimental results of the substrate utilization.In addition,the potential endogenous succinate synthesis pathway of Z.mobilis ZM4 was proposed through simulation and analysis using iZM516.Furthermore,metabolic engineering strategies to produce succinate and 1,4-butanediol(1,4-BDO)were designed and then simulated under anaerobic condition using iZM516.The results indicated that 1.68 mol/mol succinate and 1.07 mol/mol 1,4-BDO can be achieved through combinational metabolic engineering strategies,which was comparable to that of the model species E.coli.Our study thus not only established a high-quality GEM iZM516 to help understand and design microbial cell factories for economic biochemical production using Z.mobilis as the chassis,but also provided guidance on building accurate GEMs for other non-model industrial microorganisms.
