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Activation of Microcrystalline Cellulose in a CO2-Based Switchable System

  1. Dr. Qinghua Zhang,
  2. Nermin Simge Oztekin,
  3. Dr. Joël Barrault,
  4. Dr. Karine De Oliveira Vigier,
  5. Dr. François Jérôme*

Article first published online: 15 MAR 2013

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200815

Issue

ChemSusChem

ChemSusChem

Volume 6, Issue 4, pages 593–596, April 2013

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How to Cite

Zhang, Q., Oztekin, N. S., Barrault, J., De Oliveira Vigier, K. and Jérôme, F. (2013), Activation of Microcrystalline Cellulose in a CO2-Based Switchable System. ChemSusChem, 6: 593–596. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201200815

Author Information

  1. Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers, CNRS/Université de Poitiers, ENSIP, 1 rue Marcel Doré, 86022 Poitiers (France)

*Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers, CNRS/Université de Poitiers, ENSIP, 1 rue Marcel Doré, 86022 Poitiers (France)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 APR 2013
  2. Article first published online: 15 MAR 2013
  3. Manuscript Received: 29 OCT 2012

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  • CNRS
  • French Ministry of Research

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Keywords:

  • biomass;
  • carbon dioxide;
  • catalysis;
  • cellulose;
  • switchable solvents
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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!

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