including 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride were used to pretreat rice straw with instant catapult steam explosion (ICSE). The rearrangement of components were caused by ionic liquid pretreatment
which made more cellulose exposed at the surface of rice straw and weakened the cross-link between lignin and cellulose. Through enzymatic hydrolysis analysis
ICSE enhanced the effects of ionic liquid pretreatment by improving the sugar yield. Compared with the sugar yield as using ionic liquid alone
the sugar yield as combination of ICSE and ionic liquid increased by 14.83% ([Emim]Ac) and 13.14% ([Emim]Cl). The highest value reached 97.00% under the pretreatment by ICSE combine with [Emim]Ac. The structural changes were also analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). The pretreated materials became more porous with larger amorphous region