Plasma electrolysis of cellulose in polar aprotic solvents for production of levoglucosenone
A Lusi, Harish Radhakrishnan, Haiyang Hu, Hui Hu, Xianglan Bai
Abstract
In this study, we demonstrated the use of plasma electrolysis in polar aprotic solvents as a low-energy, efficient method of producing levoglucosenone from cellulose. We found cellulose to dehydrate through a novel radical-based mechanism by plasma.
Topics & Concepts
CelluloseElectrolysisChemistryPolarPlasmaOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringElectrolyteElectrodePhysicsAstronomyEngineeringQuantum mechanicsPhysical chemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionLignin and Wood ChemistryAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies