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Activation of Microcrystalline Cellulose in a CO 2 ‐Based Switchable System
Author(s) -
Zhang Qinghua,
Oztekin Nermin Simge,
Barrault Joël,
De Oliveira Vigier Karine,
Jérôme François
Publication year - 2013
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.201200815
Subject(s) - microcrystalline cellulose , crystallinity , dissolution , cellulose , microcrystalline , chemical engineering , solvent , hydrolysis , chemistry , materials science , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , crystallography , engineering
MCC Hammer: Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is dissolved and subsequently regenerated in a CO 2 ‐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!