Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

6-8-2021

Abstract

In one aspect, methods of HMF production are described herein. A method of HMF production, in some embodiments, comprises providing a saccharide feedstock including glucose and bringing the saccharide feedstock into contact with a solid state catalytic structure at a temperature sufficient to effectuate dehydration of the glucose to provide HMF. The solid state catalytic structure comprises a substrate having one or more surfaces functionalized with saccharide solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities, wherein the saccharide solubilization functionalities comprise one or more imidazolium salts pendant along chains of a first polymeric species attached to the substrate surface.

Department

Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering

Patent Number

US11028062

Application Number

US 20180155305 A1

Application Published

6-7-2018

Application Filed

4-22-2016

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

Comments

Xianghong Qian, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Ranil Wickramasinghe, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

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