Activation of microcrystalline cellulose in a CO2-based switchable system

Qinghua Zhang, Nermin Simge Oztekin, Joël Barrault, Karine De Oliveira Vigier, François Jérôme

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Abstract

MCC Hammer: Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is dissolved and subsequently regenerated in a CO2-based switchable solvent system, drastically reducing its crystallinity index and thereby its recalcitrance to hydrolysis. Among the investigated systems, based on cheap, widely available chemicals, is one capable of dissolving up to 15 wt% MCC within 1 h at room temperature. Break it down!

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)593-596
Number of pages4
JournalChemSusChem
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomass
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Catalysis
  • Cellulose
  • Switchable solvents

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