China researchers develop one-pot process for direct conversion of cellulose to ethanol

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By mmillikinJun 12, 2019, 11:00 am488 ptsHot
Researchers in China have developed a one-pot process for the direct conversion of cellulose to ethanol with a yield of 43.2 C% over a multifunctional catalyst Mo/Pt/WOx, which effectively catalyzes the tandem reactions of cellulose to ethylene glycol (EG) and then to ethanol. A paper on their work is published…

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