Effects of lignin syringyl to guaiacyl ratio on cottonwood biochar adsorbent properties and performance.

Julie E Muretta, Jade Uriarte, Dalton Compton, Richard LaDouceur, John Kirtley, Dario Prieto-Centurion

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Root tip excision-induced exodermis lignification impacts lateral root emergence in Brachypodium distachyon.The New phytologist · 2026
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6 authors.

Julie E MurettaMechanical Engineering Department, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT, USA. jmuretta@mtech.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-0526-4278

Jade UriarteMetallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT, USA.

Dalton ComptonChemistry and Biochemistry Department, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA.

Richard LaDouceurMechanical Engineering Department, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6094-0844

John KirtleyChemistry and Geochemistry Department, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4317-1494

Dario Prieto-CenturionMechanical Engineering Department, Montana Technological University, Butte, MT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8170-9753

Funding

DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory W911NF-20-2-0163

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lignin syringyl to guaiacyl ratio (S/G) has long been suspected to have measurable impacts on biochar formation, but these effects are challenging to observe in biochars formed from whole biomass. When the model bioenergy feedstock Populus trichocarpa (cottonwood), with predictable lignin macromolecular structure tied to genetic variation, is used as feedstock for biochar production, these effects become visible. In this work, two P. trichocarpa variants having lignin S/G of 1.67 and 3.88 were ground and pyrolyzed at 700 °C. Water-demineralization of feedstock was used to simultaneously evaluate any synergistic influences of S/G and naturally-occurring potassium on biochar physicochemical properties and performance. The strongest effects of lignin S/G were observed on specific surface area (S

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CharcoalLigninPopulusAdsorptionBiomassWoodbiocharCharcoalLigninAmmonia breakthroughBiocharDynamic ammonia adsorptionLignin S/GOxygen content

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PMID39169087

DOI10.1038/s41598-024-70186-z

PMCPMC11339339

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