Ionic-liquid induced changes in cellulose structure associated with enhanced biomass hydrolysis

Indira P. Samayam, B. Leif Hanson, Paul Langan, Constance A. Schall

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    Abstract

    The effects of varying ionic liquid pretreatment parameters on various sources of lignocellulosic biomass have been studied using X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray fiber diffraction, and compositional analysis. Comparative enzymatic hydrolysis and sugar analysis were used to relate the observed changes in cellulose structure to biomass digestibility. In this study, the factor most clearly associated with enhanced biomass hydrolysis is the conversion of cellulose fibers from the cellulose I to the cellulose II crystal phase.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3091-3098
    Number of pages8
    JournalBiomacromolecules
    Volume12
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Aug 8 2011

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