Water‐Tolerant Mesoporous‐Carbon‐Supported Ruthenium Catalysts for the Hydrolysis of Cellulose to Glucose

Abstract

Best Supporting Role: Ru/CMK-3 is a water-tolerant and reusable catalyst for the hydrolysis of cellulose, and exhibits high glucose yields and turnover numbers due to a synergistic effect between CMK-3 and Ru. CMK-3 contributes to the conversion of cellulose into oligosaccharides, while Ru promotes the hydrolysis of oligosaccharides to glucose.