Issue 5, 2010

Biomass conversion by a solid acid catalyst

Abstract

Amorphous carbon bearing sulfonic acid groups, a new type of solid Brønsted acid catalyst, was investigated for potential application to environmentally benign biodiesel production and cellulose saccharification. The carbon material exhibits much higher catalytic performance for the esterification of higher fatty acids, transesterification of triglycerides and the hydrolysis of cellulose than conventional solid acid catalysts.

Graphical abstract: Biomass conversion by a solid acid catalyst

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
02 Nov 2009
Accepted
27 Jan 2010
First published
01 Mar 2010

Energy Environ. Sci., 2010,3, 601-607

Biomass conversion by a solid acid catalyst

M. Hara, Energy Environ. Sci., 2010, 3, 601 DOI: 10.1039/B922917E

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