A solid acid derived from fishbone catalyzes the hydrolysis of cellulose into nanocellulose

The necessity to look into waste biomass resource regeneration has increased due to growing environmental and energy-related problems. This study successfully developed an innovative fishbone-derived carbon-based solid acid catalyst using the carbonation-sulfonation method, which was subsequently applied to catalyze the hydrolysis of cellulose to produce nanocellulose. The data analysis reveals that the sulfonation treatment affects the microstructure of the catalyst, resulting in a decline in its specific surface area (134.48 m2/g decreased to 9.66 m2/g). However, this treatment doesn't hinder the introduction of acidic functional groups. In particular, the solid acid catalyst derived from fishbone exhibited a total acid content of 3.76 mmol/g, with a concentration of -SO3H groups at 0.48 mmol/g. Furthermore, the solid acids originating from fishbones manifested remarkable thermal stability, exhibiting a mass loss of