title: Efficient catalytic conversion of concentrated cellulose feeds to hexitols with heteropoly acids and Ru on carbon.
abstract: A combination of heteropolyacids and Ru on carbon catalyzes the conversion of concentrated cellulose feeds into hexitols under H(2) pressure. Quantitative conversion of ball-milled cellulose was observed with remarkable hexitol volume productivity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Surface Science and Catalysis, Catholic University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geboers
authors.forename: Stijn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van de Vyver
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carpentier
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: de Blochouse
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sels
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013402:Sugar Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D013402:Sugar Alcohols; D002244:Carbon; D012428:Ruthenium; D006859:Hydrogen; D002482:Cellulose