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Synthesis of Carbon‐based Solid Acid Microspheres and Their Application to the Production of Biodiesel
Author(s) -
MaciáAgulló Juan A.,
Sevilla Marta,
Diez Maria A.,
Fuertes Antonio B.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201000308
Subject(s) - biodiesel , sulfonic acid , microsphere , carbon fibers , biodiesel production , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , production (economics) , biofuel , chemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , materials science , waste management , engineering , composite number , economics , composite material , macroeconomics
Nonporous carbon microspheres functionalized with sulfonic groups are produced from glucose, a renewable and abundant material. The solid acid exhibits a remarkably high catalytic performance in the production of fatty acid ethyl esters (biodiesel).