The H2WO4-Pt/ZrO2 combination catalyses the direct conversion of cellulose into ethanol with a yield of 32% in an aqueous medium under H2. H2WO4 mainly facilitates the cleavage of C-C bonds in the glucose unit, while Pt/ZrO2 with an appropriate fraction of Pt0 and Pt2+ promotes the formation of ethanol through a selective C-O bond activation.
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