Issue 20, 2017

Hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose over carbon catalysts sulfonated via a plasma process in dilute acids

Abstract

Herein, we reported a novel plasma-sulfonation process for carbon materials in dilute sulfuric acid within a few tens of minutes. The total acidic and –SO3H densities of the sulfonated carbon were 4.4 mmol g−1 and 2.2 mmol g−1, respectively. The glucose selectivity during cellulose hydrolysis using a sulfonated carbon catalyst was 83.9% and retained 98% of its performance after recycling.

Graphical abstract: Hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose over carbon catalysts sulfonated via a plasma process in dilute acids

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Jul 2017
Accepted
07 Sep 2017
First published
07 Sep 2017

Green Chem., 2017,19, 4774-4777

Hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose over carbon catalysts sulfonated via a plasma process in dilute acids

O. L. Li, R. Ikura and T. Ishizaki, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 4774 DOI: 10.1039/C7GC02143G

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