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Efficient Microwave-Assisted Hydrolysis of Microcrystalline Cellulose into Glucose Using New Carbon-Based Solid Catalysts

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A feasible approach was developed to quickly hydrolyze microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) into glucose using a new carbon-based solid catalyst (CSC). The catalysts possessed the structure of mesoporous carbon with weak acidic carboxylic and phenolic groups. 83.94% yield of glucose was achieved at 200 °C for 50 min using mixed ball milling of MCC and CSC. The catalysts showed excellent recyclability and catalytic activity after five cycles.

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This work was supported by grants from the Program for National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21576103 and 31700506), the Guangdong Program for Support of Top-notch Young Professionals (No. 2016TQ03Z585), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (No. 2017A030310550), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of SCUT (Nos. 2019PY17 and 2019PY13).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China

    Xiaohui Wang, Xiao Wu, Kunmao Guo, Junli Ren, Qixuan Lin & Xiaohui Wang

  2. Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China

    Huiling Li

  3. Department of Paper and Bioprocess Engineering, State University of New York—College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY, 13210, USA

    Shijie Liu

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Wang, X., Wu, X., Guo, K. et al. Efficient Microwave-Assisted Hydrolysis of Microcrystalline Cellulose into Glucose Using New Carbon-Based Solid Catalysts. Catal Lett 150, 138–149 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-019-02912-6

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