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Ab Initio Calculations for the Reaction Paths of Levoglucosan: An Intermediate of Cellulose Pyrolysis
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Abella, Lorene L. Yamamoto, Keiichiro Fukuda, Kenji Nanbu, Shinkoh Oikawa, Noriko Morita, Koji Matsumoto, Tatsuya |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | Industrial wood wastes and domestic wastes are composed mostly of cellulose, which is the main constituent in plant materials. Reuse of these products as a biomass energy source is one way of solving the energy problems we are facing today. Studies on the pyrolysis of cellulose reveal that with more than 90 products and by-products, levoglucosan (1,6-anhydro-β-D-glucopyranose) as one of the main products is broken down to produce most of these smaller products. Ab initio calculations were carried out to elucidate the mechanisms of levoglucosan decomposition— an important parameter for char formation that is eyed to be a possible alternative energy source. |
| Starting Page | 147 |
| Ending Page | 168 |
| Page Count | 22 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 66 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://catalog.lib.kyushu-u.ac.jp/opac_download_md/3300/66-2-5.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.qpn.kyushu-u.ac.jp/lab6/staff_/fuk_/ES_/IMG_Abella/Abella.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
