Mu Zhang
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Mu Zhang has a total of 5 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Dongfeng Xue
Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen 518110, China
1 shared publication - Dongke Zhang
Centre for Energy (M473), The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
1 shared publication - Hong Yang
School of Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
1 shared publication - Xudong Sun
Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110819, China
1 shared publication - Yinong Liu
The University of Western Australia
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 5 January 2012
- Published by Springer Nature in Discover Nano
- Vol. 7 (1) , 38
First identification of primary nanoparticles in the aggregation of HMF
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural [HMF] is an important intermediate compound for fine chemicals. It is often obtained via hydrothermal treatment of biomass-derived carbohydrates, such as fructose, glucose and sucrose. This study investigates the formation of carbonaceous spheres from HMF created by dehydration of fructose under hydrothermal conditions. The carbonaceous spheres, ranging between 0.4 and 10 μm in diameter, have granulated morphologies both on the surface and in the interior. The residual solution is found to contain a massive number of primary nanoparticles. The chemical structure of the carbonaceous spheres was characterised by means of FTIR and NMR spectroscopies. Based on these observations, a mechanism involving the formation and aggregation of the nanoparticles is proposed. This mechanism differs considerably from the conventional understanding in the open literature.
- 5 January 2012
- Published by Springer Nature in Discover Nano
- Vol. 7 (1) , 38
Open AccessFirst identification of primary nanoparticles in the aggregation of HMF
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural [HMF] is an important intermediate compound for fine chemicals. It is often obtained via hydrothermal treatment of biomass-derived carbohydrates, such as fructose, glucose and sucrose. This study investigates the formation of carbonaceous spheres from HMF created by dehydration of fructose under hydrothermal conditions. The carbonaceous spheres, ranging between 0.4 and 10 μm in diameter, have granulated morphologies both on the surface and in the interior. The residual solution is found to contain a massive number of primary nanoparticles. The chemical structure of the carbonaceous spheres was characterised by means of FTIR and NMR spectroscopies. Based on these observations, a mechanism involving the formation and aggregation of the nanoparticles is proposed. This mechanism differs considerably from the conventional understanding in the open literature.