{"product_id":"9789811091360","title":"Springer Theses: Fusion of Chemical Sciences and Engineering","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringer Theses: Fusion of Chemical Sciences and Engineering\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eYabushita, Mizuho\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe topic of this thesis is catalytic conversion of\nnon-food, abundant, and renewable biomass such as cellulose and chitin to\nchemicals. In biorefinery, chemical transformation of polymers to valuable\ncompounds has attracted worldwide interest for building sustainable societies.\nFirst, the current situation of this hot research area has been summarized well\nin the general introduction of the thesis, which helps readers to become\nfamiliar with this topic. Next, the author explains high-yielding production of\nglucose from cellulose by using an alkali-activated carbon as a catalyst,\nresulting in a yield of glucose as high as 88%, which is one of the highest\nyields ever reported. The characterization of carbon materials has indicated\nthat weak acid sites on the catalyst promote the reaction, which is markedly\ndifferent from reported catalytic systems that require strong acids. In\naddition, the first catalytic transformation of chitin with retention of \u003ci\u003eN\u003c\/i\u003e-acetyl groups has been developed. The\ncombination of mechanocatalytic hydrolysis and thermal solvolysis enables the\nproduction of \u003ci\u003eN\u003c\/i\u003e-acetylated monomers in\ngood yields of up to 70%. The catalytic systems demonstrated in this thesis are\nunique in the fields of both chemistry and chemical engineering, and their high\nefficiencies can contribute to green and sustainable chemistry in the future.\nMeanwhile, mechanistic studies based on characterization, thermodynamics,\nkinetics, and model reactions have also been performed to reveal the roles of\ncatalysts during the reactions. The results will be helpful for readers to\ndesign and develop new catalysts and reaction systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-03-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789811091360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-10-0332-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 158\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393964490892,"sku":"9789811091360","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789811091360.jpg?v=1775770147","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789811091360","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}