title: A new 3D mesoporous carbon replicated from commercial silica as a catalyst support for direct conversion of cellulose into ethylene glycol.
abstract: Tungsten carbide nanoparticles were supported on a new 3D mesoporous carbon replicated from commercial silica and exhibited selectivity as high as 72.9% for the catalytic conversion of cellulose into ethylene glycol.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PO Box 110, Dalian, 116023, PR China.
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Aiqin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D019855:Ethylene Glycol / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016062:Porosity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D017973:Tungsten Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D017973:Tungsten Compounds; C002802:tungsten carbide; D002244:Carbon; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D002482:Cellulose; D019855:Ethylene Glycol