Abstract: Herein, one-step conversion of cellulose dissolved in 1.75molL−1 NaOH/0.074molL−1 ZnO aqueous solution to organic acids was realized through a hydrothermal degradation without heterogeneous catalyst. The effects of solvent, the concentrations of NaOH and ZnO, O2 pressure, temperature and the reaction time on the yield of organic acids were investigated and discussed. The components of the degraded products were characterized with total organic carbon and high performance liquid chromatography. The results indicated that cellulose wa...
