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Depolymerization of cellulose assisted by a nonthermal atmospheric plasma

  • Maud Benoit
  • , Anthony Rodrigues
  • , Qinghua Zhang
  • , Elodie Fourré
  • , Karine De Oliveira Vigier
  • , Jean Michel Tatibouët
  • , François Jérôme
  • Université de Poitiers

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Abstract

Biomass breakdown: The reactivity of recalcitrant cellulose towards hydrolysis is enhanced by pretreatment with a nonthermal atmospheric plasma. Glucose was produced in up to 25 wt % yield from microcrystalline cellulose and α-cellulose (see picture). This technology is also applicable to the deconstruction of starch and inulin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8964-8967
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Sep 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • biomass
  • cellulose
  • hydrolysis
  • plasma treatment
  • sustainable chemistry

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