Did you Know That HCl Gas is a Versatile Catalyst for Retrieving Nanocellulose and Sugars Form Biomass?
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Register today for the HCl Gas: A Versatile Catalyst for Retrieving Nanocellulose and Sugars form Biomass webinar held Tuesday, April 26th 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (ET).
Modern technology is needed in terms of evolution: while acid hydrolysis can be seen as an outdated or, at best, traditional means of degrading cellulose into nanocrystals or sugars, the use of HCl gas has demonstrated viable, modern pathways to added value products from biomass. This webinar summarizes the application of HCl gas on diverse cellulosic substrates, including various cellulose polymorphs, solid wood, bacterial cellulose, holocellulose, and agricultural residues. Processes leading directly into high yields of nanocrystals are presented.
Over the course of this Nanotechnology webinar, Eero Kontturi of Aalto University (Finland) will:
- Identify the main benefits and challenges related to HCl gas hydrolysis of cellulosic fibers
- Give examples of products and their yields acquired by HCl gas hydrolysis
Meet Presenter:
Eero Kontturi
Co-chair for the Nano Conference 2022
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Eero Kontturi heads a research group on materials chemistry of cellulose at Aalto University (Finland). He has a Ph.D. degree from Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) and he has worked as an academic visitor in UPMC Paris (France), University of Vienna (Austria), and Imperial College London (UK). He was appointed as associate professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at Aalto University in 2014. His research interests are focused on interfacial phenomena around bio-based materials. |
Register today for the HCl Gas: A Versatile Catalyst for Retrieving Nanocellulose and Sugars form Biomass webinar held Tuesday, April 26th 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (ET).
Webinar attendance is free and open to everyone, but registration is required.
Reserve your space today!
