Investigations of novel nitrile-based ionic liquids as pre-treatment solvent for extraction of lignin from bamboo biomass

Nawshad Muhammad,Zakaria Man,M. Azmi Bustam,M.I. Abdul Mutalib,Sikander Rafiq 한국공업화학회 2013 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.19 No.1

In this work, nitrile-based ionic liquids (ILs) i.e., 1-propyronitrile-3-butylimidazolium chloride [C2CNBim]Cl, 1-propyronitrile-3-allylimidazolium chloride [C2CNAim]Cl, 1-propyronitrile-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)imidazolium chloride [C2CN HEim]Cl and 1-propyronitrile-3-benzyllimidazolium chloride [C2CN Bzim]Cl were used as pre-treatment solvent for the extraction of lignin from bamboo biomass. The pre-treatment process was investigated with respect to several factors such as the types of ionic liquid cation used, the effect of pretreatment temperature and time, sample loading and particle size, the effect of recycling the ionic liquid on lignin extraction and the effect of multi-extraction to enhance the recovery of lignin which were collectively found to have an impact on the lignin extraction as a whole. The crystallinity of the cellulose-rich material obtained from the extraction was analyzed using XRD while the extracted lignin was characterized using FTIR, NMR, TGA and elemental analysis. From the XRD analysis, the crystallinity of the cellulose-rich material obtained after treatment with the synthesized nitrile-based ILs was found to remain the same. Among the nitrile-based ILs used, [C2CN Bzim]Cl demonstrate the best performance for the extraction process in a predetermined condition (T = 120 8C,t = 24 h) where 53% of the lignin from the bamboo was successfully extracted. This was confirmed from the FTIR and NMR analysis showing the characteristic peaks indicating the presence of lignin in the spectra of the respective samples tested.

An overview of the role of ionic liquids in biodiesel reactions

Nawshad Muhammad,Yasir A. Elsheikh,Muhammad Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib,Zakaria Man,Ihsnullah khan,Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi,Rahmat Ali Khan,Hidayatullah Khan,Sikander Rafiq 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.21 No.1

The concerns on the depleting petroleum resources and increasing environmental problems have driventhe scientific community worldwide to develop large-scale non-petroleum-based alternative fuels, suchas bioethanol and biodiesel. Biodiesel produced through the transesterification of vegetable oils oranimal fats are highly attractive. On the other hand, ionic liquids which possess properties that aremoreenvironmental friendly have found significant applications as solvents and catalysts for reaction andseparation. It is also beginning to find its way in many of the chemical process applications and hasattracted significant attention including biodiesel production. This paper provides a brief overview onthe feasibility of applying ionic liquids in biodiesel production for the purpose of powering diesel enginesfor transportation and utility generation. The potential of applying ionic liquids as catalyst and solventfor enzymatic production of biodiesel from feedstock is particularly highlighted.

Ionic liquids based fluorination of organic compounds using electrochemical method

Zia Ul Haq Khan,Yongmei Chen,Dondan Kong,Nawshad Muhammad,Arif Ullah Khan,Faheem Ullah Khan,Kamran Tahir,Aftab Ahmad,Lei Wang,Pingyu Wan 한국공업화학회 2015 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.31 No.-

Ionic liquids due to their advantageous properties gain importance in many fields. This study aims tooverview the use of ionic liquids in the selective partial fluorination of organic compounds throughelectrochemical method. In addition to ionic liquid based fluorination, the earlier approaches offluorination through an electrochemical process have also been highlighted. The factors such aselectrode materials (Pt, Ni, and C), types of solvents (CH3CN, DMC, THF, DME, Sulfone, etc.) and type ofelectrolytes (Et3N 3HF, Et3NF 3HF, py HF, etc.) which affect the electrochemical fluorination of organiccompounds have been reviewed. For electrode preparation, the carbon, platinum and nickel wereconsidered suitable materials to be used as an electrode. In CH3CN media, Et3N 3HF and Et4NF 3HFshowed better efficiency during fluorination of organic compounds. Solvent play an important role inelectrochemical fluorination of organic compounds, with the change of solvent the percentage yield ishighly affected. Py-HF is a convenient solvent-supporting electrolyte medium with a reasonably goodconductivity. The electrolyte containing solvents have some side effects on electrochemical fluorinationof organic compounds as observed in cyclic voltammetric analysis. Therefore electrochemicalfluorination to organic compounds without the use of solvent gained more importance. The ionicliquids have been reported for its dual properties, as solvent as well as a fluorinating agent for organiccompounds in electrochemical processes. It has been concluded that solvents free electrochemicalfluorination of organic compounds gives good results as compare to solvent based. Ionic liquids due tomore oxidative stability were noted to have considerable effect on the yield and selectivity of organiccompound fluorination.

Optimization of ionic liquid assisted sugar conversion and nanofiltration membrane separation for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Ariyanti Sarwono,Zakaria Man,Alamin Idris,Amir Sada Khan,Nawshad Muhammad,Cecilia Devi Wilfred 한국공업화학회 2019 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.69 No.-

This paper provides complete loop of ionic liquid (IL) assisted glucose conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), nanofiltration membrane (NF) based separation and recyclability. The optimum HMF yield of 65.6% was obtained with 8 wt.% catalyst loading at 125 °C reaction temperature in 120 min reaction time. Ea for conversion was found to be 120 kJ/mol. NF was adopted first time to separate IL and HMF. The percentage of recovered HMF using NF for 1st, 2nd and 3rd batches are 94.87, 84.35 and 71.65 respectively. The structures of regenerated IL and HMF, obtained from NF and liquid–liquid extraction, were confirmed by NMR.

Preparation of asymmetric polysulfone/polyimide blended membranes for CO_2 separation

Sikander Rafiq,Zakaria Man,Saikat Maitra,Abdulhalim Maulud,Farooq Ahmad,Nawshad Muhammad 한국화학공학회 2011 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.28 No.10

Asymmetric Flat sheet polysulfone-polyimide (PSF-PI) blended polymeric membranes (with PI content from 5-20%) have been fabricated following phase inversion technique. The membranes have been thoroughly characterized by the measurement of porosity, mechanical properties and also by SEM, FTIR and DSC analyses. With the increase in the PI content, the mechanical properties of the membranes, like Young’s modulus, tensile strength and elongation at break, increased. SEM investigations revealed that the surfaces of fabricated blended membranes possessed adequate homogeneity and their cross-sections showed non-porous top and diminutive porous substructure. From DSC analyses it has been observed that different compositions of the blended membranes exhibited single glass transition temperatures, implying proper compatibility of the polymers. The permeance of CO_2 and CH_4 through the membrane increased with the increase in PI content and it gradually decreased with the increase in the feed pressure in the range of 2-10 bar. Under the present investigation, the membrane with 20% PI content exhibited the maximum selectivity for the separation of CO_2 /CH-4 gas mixes.

Effects of Maillard reaction on physicochemical and functional properties of walnut protein isolate

Sahibzada Fahim Ullah,Nasir Mehmood Khan,Farman Ali,Shujaat Ahmad,Zia Ullah Khan,Noor Rehman,Abdul Khaliq Jan,Nawshad Muhammad 한국식품과학회 2019 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.28 No.5

In this study, the Maillard reaction (MR) ofglucose was applied to improve the physicochemical andfunctional properties of walnut protein isolate (WNPI). TheMR products (MRPs) were prepared with glucose at 0 h(MRP0), 1 h (MRP1), 2 h (MRP2) and 3 h (MRP3) heatingat 95 C. The Infra-Red spectrum showed reduction ofamide and S–H functionalities in MRPs with completeintermixing of glucose in MRP3. Scanning electronmicroscopy indicated changes in the morphology of MRP3which also exhibited promising antioxidant effect. Significantdecrease (P\0.05) in hydrophobicity values (Ho)and increase (P\0.05) in emulsifying activity/emulsifyingstability indexes values were observed for MRPs. Uniform droplet distribution was observed in microscopyof emulsions while an increase in the interfacial proteinconcentration (U) was obtained for MRPs. These resultssuggest that MR is useful in improving the utilization ofthis protein in food product development.

Effect of extraction methods on structural, physiochemical and functional properties of dietary fiber from defatted walnut flour

Gul Mali Khan,Nasir Mehmood Khan,Zia Ullah Khan,Farman Ali,Abdul Khaliq Jan,Nawshad Muhammad,Rizwan Elahi 한국식품과학회 2018 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.27 No.4

The effect of different extraction methods i.e. extraction with alkali (AEDF), enzyme (EEDF) and enzyme plus shear emulsifying hydrolysis (SEDF) on structure, physiochemical as well as the functional characteristics of dietary fiber (DF) from defatted walnut flour were studied. AEDF process showed significantly higher (P\0.05) amount of water retention capacity (WRC; 5.39 g/g), water swelling capacity (WSC; 3.16 g/mL), and particle size; while, shown lower value of oil adsorption capacity (OAC; 29 g/g) amongst all. Compared to AEDF, no major differences were observed in network except the matrix in EEDF and SEDF was more porous and honey comb like. DF extracted through AEDF, EEDF and SEDF showed good viscosity and emulsifying activity however, less stability indices. The results from this study suggest that AEDF and EEDF and SEDF had specific effects on the structure-functional properties of DF from defatted walnut flour, which has great potential in food applications.