Advancement in utilization of magnetic catalysts for production of sustainable biofuels

Yutao Zhang; Weihua Li; Jialu Wang; Jiaxing Jin; Yixi Zhang; Jingsong Cheng; Qiuyun Zhang

doi:10.3389/fchem.2022.1106426

Advancement in utilization of magnetic catalysts for production of sustainable biofuels

Front Chem. 2023 Jan 10:10:1106426. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1106426. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Yutao Zhang^{1

2

3}, Weihua Li¹, Jialu Wang³, Jiaxing Jin², Yixi Zhang¹, Jingsong Cheng², Qiuyun Zhang^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Engineering Technology Center of Control and Remediation of Soil Contamination of Guizhou Science and Technology Department, Anshun University, Anshun, Guizhou, China.
² School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anshun University, Anshun, Guizhou, China.
³ College Rural Revitalization Research Center of Guizhou, Anshun University, Anshun, Guizhou, China.

Abstract

In this study, we summarize recent advances in the synthesis of magnetic catalysts utilized for biodiesel production, particularly focusing on the physicochemical properties, activity, and reusability of magnetic mixed metal oxides, supported magnetic catalysts, ionic acid-functionalized magnetic catalysts, heteropolyacid-based magnetic catalysts, and metal-organic framework-based magnetic catalysts. The prevailing reaction conditions in the production of biodiesel are also discussed. Lastly, the current limitations and challenges for future research needs in the magnetic catalyst field are presented.

Keywords: biodiesel; esterification; heterogeneous catalysis; magnetic; reusability; transesterification.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This work was financially supported by the Anshun Science and Technology Planning Project ((2021)1), National Natural Science Foundation of China (22262001), Creative Research Groups Support Program of Guizhou Education Department (KY (2017)049), Youth Growth Science and Technology Personnel Foundation of Guizhou Education Department (KY (2019)147), Guizhou Province Key Laboratory of Ecological Protection and Restoration of Typical Plateau Wetlands ((2020) 2002), and Project of Anshun University supporting Doctors Research ((2021)asxybsjj01).