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Exploring the potential of lignin extracted with natural deep eutectic solvents for adsorption of carbon dioxide

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The utilization of natural deep eutectic solvents in the extraction of lignin presents a promising sustainable approach for biorefineries. While lignin extracted with NADES has been utilized in various applications, there is a lack of research on its potential for CO2 adsorption. This article aims to assess the potential of CO2 adsorption on lignin extracted with NADES. In this work, lignin was studied, and their properties were analyzed using analytical techniques such as FTIR, XRD, TGA, SEM, BET, and particle size analysis. The gravimetric adsorption method was employed to evaluate the CO2 adsorption capacity of lignin. Thermal analysis showed broader decomposition at 416.45 °C, suggesting potential suitability for exploration of CO2 adsorption. The lignin exhibited high selectivity towards CO2 at an adsorption capacity of 75 mg/g at 30 bar. Lignin exhibited Type-II adsorption isotherm which indicates existence of multilayer adsorption. CO2 adsorption performance agrees well with BET and SEM results, revealing low surface area in the NADES extracted lignin and dense-like structure. It also showed good stability after 10 adsorption/desorption cycles. The overall results of this study suggests that the lignin extracted with NADES has the potential for application in CO2 adsorption that requires further exploration.

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We appreciate the funds provided for this project by the Universiti Putra Malaysia under Putra Grant GP-IPS/2021/9698100.

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  1. Laboratory of Bio-Polymer and Its Derivatives, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, INTROP, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Aatikah Meraj & Hidayah Ariffin

  2. Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

    M. Jawaid & Basim Abu‐Jdayil

  3. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef & Noor Ashikin Mohamad

  4. Center of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef & Noor Ashikin Mohamad

  5. Grasim Industries Ltd, Haveri, 581123, Kumarapatnam, Karnataka, India

    Surendra Pratap Singh

  6. Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Hidayah Ariffin

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AM: methodology, formal analysis, experimental setup, conceptualization, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing; MJ: supervision, investigation, validation, conceptualization, resources, writing—review and editing; MMN: supervision, investigation, validation, conceptualization, writing—review and editing, resources; NAM: writing—review and editing; SPS: supervision, writing—review and editing; HA: supervision, writing—review and editing.

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Meraj, A., Jawaid, M., Nasef, M.M. et al. Exploring the potential of lignin extracted with natural deep eutectic solvents for adsorption of carbon dioxide. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05731-x

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