Solvent-Free Catalytic Depolymerization of Cellulose to Water-Soluble Oligosaccharides

The use of cellulose is hampered by difficulties with breaking up the biopolymer into soluble products. Herein, we show that the impregnation of cellulosic substrates with catalytic amounts of a strong acid (e.g., H2SO4, HCl) is a highly effective strategy for minimizing the contact problem commonly...

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Published in:ChemSusChem 2012-08, Vol.5 (8), p.1449-1454
Main Authors: Meine, Niklas, Rinaldi, Roberto, Schüth, Ferdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biomass
Catalysis
Cellulose - chemistry
Fermentation
green chemistry
hydrolysis
Lignin - chemistry
mass spectrometry
oligosaccharides
Oligosaccharides - chemistry
Polymerization
Solubility
Solvents - chemistry
Water - chemistry
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