title: Versatile mesoporous carbonaceous materials for acid catalysis.
abstract: Starbon mesoporous materials were synthesized after pyrolysis of expanded starch and subsequently functionalised with sulfonated groups, providing highly active and reusable materials in various acid catalysed reactions.
authors.affiliation: Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, The University of York, York, UK YO10 5DD.
authors.forename: Vitaly L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Budarin
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luque
authors.forename: Duncan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Macquarrie