Valorization of Biorefinery Side-Stream Products: Combination of Humins with Polyfurfuryl Alcohol for Composite Elaboration
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- 作者：Jean-Mathieu Pin ; Nathanael Guigo ; Alice Mija ; Luc Vincent ; Nicolas Sbirrazzuoli ; Jan C. van der Waal ; Ed de Jong
- 刊名：ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
- 出版年：2014
- 出版时间：September 2, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：2
- 期：9
- 页码：2182-2190
- 全文大小：593K
- ISSN：2168-0485
文摘
A challenge of today鈥檚 industry is to transform low-value side products into more value-added materials. Humins, a byproduct derived from sugar conversion processes, can be transformed into high value-added products. Thermosetting furanic composites were elaborated with cellulose filters. Large quantities of humins were included into a polyfuranic thermosetting network. Comparisons were made with composites generated with polyfurfuryl alcohol (PFA) and with PFA/lignin. It was concluded that new chemical interactions were created between the side-chain oxygen groups of the humins and the PFA network. Analysis of the fracture surface of the composites containing humins lead to the conclusion that higher interfacial bonding and more efficient stress transfer between the matrix and the fibers is present. The higher ductility of the humins-based matrix allows for a two-fold higher tensile strength in comparison with other composites tested. Incorporation of humins decreases the brittleness of the furanic composites, which is one major drawback of the pure PFA composites.