Xiaochen Zhao, Jia Wang, Chengmeng Chen, Yanqiang Huang, Aiqin Wang and Tao Zhang
Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 3439-3442
DOI:
10.1039/C3CC49634A,
Communication
Graphene oxide (GO-ene), the two-dimensional carbon lattice decorated by abundant oxygen functionalities, is demonstrated as an efficient green catalyst towards selective hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. The synergy of its carboxylic/phenolic groups and its layered, soft structure rendered GO-ene superior hydrolytic activity.