Volume 128, Issue 35 pp. 10390-10394
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Acidic Ultrafine Tungsten Oxide Molecular Wires for Cellulosic Biomass Conversion

Dr. Zhenxin Zhang

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Dr. Zhenxin Zhang

Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 221-8686 Japan

Materials and Structures Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa, 226-8503 Japan

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Dr. Masahiro Sadakane

Dr. Masahiro Sadakane

Department of Applied Chemistry, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi Hiroshima, 739-8527 Japan

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Dr. Norihito Hiyoshi

Dr. Norihito Hiyoshi

Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 4-2-1 Nigatake, Miyagino, Sendai, 983-8551 Japan

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Dr. Akihiro Yoshida

Dr. Akihiro Yoshida

Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 221-8686 Japan

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Prof. Dr. Michikazu Hara

Prof. Dr. Michikazu Hara

Materials and Structures Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama-city, Kanagawa, 226-8503 Japan

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Prof. Dr. Wataru Ueda

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Prof. Dr. Wataru Ueda

Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 221-8686 Japan

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First published: 02 August 2016
Citations: 9

Abstract

The application of nanocatalysis based on metal oxides for biomass conversion is of considerable interest in fundamental research and practical applications. New acidic transition-metal oxide molecular wires were synthesized for the conversion of cellulosic biomass. The ultrafine molecular wires were constructed by repeating (NH4)2[XW6O21] (X=Te or Se) along the length, exhibiting diameters of only 1.2 nm. The nanowires dispersed in water and were observed using high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy. Acid sites were created by calcination without collapse of the molecular wire structure. The acidic molecular wire exhibited high activity and stability and promoted the hydrolysis of the glycosidic bond. Various biomasses including cellulose were able to be converted to hexoses as main products.

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