Propyl-Sulfonic Acid Functionalized Nanoparticles as Catalyst for Pretreatment of Corn Stover

• Published in: Journal of biomaterials and nanobiotechnology Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 8 - 16
• Main Authors: Peña, Leidy, Xu, Feng, Hohn, Keith L., Li, Jun, Wang, Donghai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Biomass
• ISSN: 2158-7027; 2158-7043
• DOI: 10.4236/jbnb.2014.51002

Propyl-sulfonic acid-functionalized nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized and evaluated as catalysts for pretreatment of corn stover. Silica coated nanoparticles were functionalized with 0.5% mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane at neutral pH in a mixture of water and ethanol. Sulfur contents of t...