M. Hara
May 5, 2010
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Energy and Environmental Science
Abstract
Amorphous carbon bearing sulfonic acid groups, a new type of solid Bronsted acid catalyst, was investigated for potential application to environmentally benign biodiesel production and cellulose saccharification. The carbon material exhibits much higher catalytic performance for the esterification of higher fatty acids, transesterification of triglycerides and the hydrolysis of cellulose than conventional solid acid catalysts.