Unraveling the hydrolysis of β-1,4-glycosidic bonds in cello-oligosaccharides over carbon catalysts
Pengru Chen, Abhijit Shrotri, Atsushi Fukuoka
Abstract
Larger cello-oligosaccharides undergo faster hydrolysis over carbon catalysts. This is attributed to reduction in activation energy caused by conformational change in the structure of oligosaccharides as they adsorb within the micropores of carbon.
Topics & Concepts
Glycosidic bondCatalysisChemistryHydrolysisCarbon fibersAdsorptionOrganic chemistryEnzymeMaterials scienceComposite materialComposite numberCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMesoporous Materials and CatalysisBiofuel production and bioconversion