Cu-Induced [H6W12O42]6− polyoxometalate-based bimetallic cluster formation for renewable biomass inulin hydrolysis toward fructose production†
Abstract
Herein, a novel 3D open bimetallic Cu3[H6W12O42] cluster was designed as an effective solid acid catalyst for the hydrolysis of renewable biomass inulin by heterogeneous catalytic reaction towards fructose production with a high inulin conversion (∼100%) and fructose selectivity (∼90%) at low temperatures under aqueous condition with economic feasibility.