Carrier selection in liquid membrane for extraction of levulinic acid using hybrid graphene-polyethersulfone supported liquid membrane

• Main Authors: V., Rajendaran, S. M., Saufi, M. A. K., Zahari, A. W., Mohammad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25825/1/Carrier%20Selection%20in%20Liquid%20Membrane%20for%20Extraction1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25825/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.535; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.06.535

Levulinic acid (LA) and its valuable derivatives are growing demand in various applications such as in pharmaceuticals, food additives, agriculture, cosmetics, plasticizers and other industries. LA can be prepared through degradation of hexose from lignocellulosic biomass by using acids. However, th...