Enhanced catalytic performance of lignin-derived carbon supported SnO<italic style="font-style: italic"><sub>x</sub></italic> <italic style="font-style: italic">via</italic> lignin fractionation in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Xiang Wang; Yan Sien; Wang Weijie; Yang Ningwei; Wang Yan; Kang Tingting; Gan Linhuo

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Enhanced catalytic performance of lignin-derived carbon supported SnO_x via lignin fractionation in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

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- Enhanced catalytic performance of lignin-derived carbon supported SnO_x via lignin fractionation in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
- Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol. 94, Issue 6, Pages: 60-72(2026)
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  College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
  Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomass Low-Carbon Conversion, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
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  Corresponding author. E-mail address: lhgan401@126.com(L. Gan)
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- Received：29 October 2025，
  
  Revised：2025-12-15，
  
  Accepted：24 December 2025，
  
  Online First：14 March 2026，
  
  Published：2026-06
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Xiang Wang, Yan Sien, Wang Weijie, et al. Enhanced catalytic performance of lignin-derived carbon supported SnO_x via lignin fractionation in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2026, 94(6): 60-72.
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Xiang Wang, Yan Sien, Wang Weijie, et al. Enhanced catalytic performance of lignin-derived carbon supported SnO_x via lignin fractionation in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2026, 94(6): 60-72. DOI：

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As a high-quality carbon source

this study employed the gradient acid precipitation method to separate and extract bamboo lignin (BL) fractions from alkaline pulping black liquor

aiming to investigate the influence of BL fraction on the yield of lignin-derived carbon supported tin oxide (SnO

/LC) and its catalytic performance in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)

utilizing various testing methods for detailed characterization. The characterization results revealed that SnO

/LC-2 was thermally stable with both Lewis acid and Brønsted acid sites

and the Sn element was uniformlmly dispersed on carbon carrier surface. In addition

with decreasing pH of black liquor

the molecular weight and polydispersity of BL fraction were significantly reduced

and its structural homogeneity was effectively improved. More importantly

the relative content of syringl unit and the content difference between phenolic hydroxyl and carboxylic acid groups in the structure of BL fractions both showed linear negative correlations with 5-HMF yield

which revealed the constitutive relationship between the molecular structural features of lignin and the catalytic performance of SnO

/LC

thus contributing to the high-value utilization of industrial lignin.

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Enhanced catalytic performance of lignin-derived carbon supported SnOx via lignin fractionation in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

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Enhanced catalytic performance of lignin-derived carbon supported SnO_x via lignin fractionation in the conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural