Solvent and Water Form Nanoclusters to Drive Biomass Deconstruction (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Solvent and Water Form Nanoclusters to Drive Biomass Deconstruction

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An organic solvent, shown in yellow, and water, shown in blue, separate and form nanoclusters on the hydrophobic and hydrophilic sections of green-colored plant material, driving the efficient deconstruction of biomass.

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Michelle Lehman/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy

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