A computational study of acidic Ionic Liquids for cellobiose hydrolysis in ionic liquids by Nel, Jessica Lisé

“…Problems arise in the hydrolysis of cellulose as experimental and theoretical studies have shown cellulose to have very low solubility in water and most other general molecular solvents. This results in the use of harsh pretreatments at high temperatures and pressures to extract cellulose from lignocellulosic material and strong acids catalysts (pKa < −3.2). …”
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