Biomass-Based Materials and Systems for a Sustainable Bioeconomy and Carbon Management
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Sustainable Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pyrolysis of biomass and waste; industrial thermochemical process modeling; lifecycle assessment for biomass system; techno-economic analysis for bioeconomy
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Interests: bio-based activated carbon; advanced carbon materials; carbon-based energy material
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Interests: preparation of high-quality carbon materials from forest biomass and regulation of their structures and electrochemical properties; construction of heterojunctions of graphene-like two-dimensional materials (such as hexagonal boron nitride) and regulation of their physical–chemical properties and electrochemical catalytic performance; design and catalytic mechanism of high-performance carbon-based metal catalysts (such as monatomic and atomic cluster metal structures); electrochemical reactions, predominately electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, oxygen reduction, N2 reduction, etc.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research on biomass-based carbon management strategies and their role in advancing the bioeconomy and climate mitigation. We seek interdisciplinary contributions that combine modeling, assessment, and optimization techniques to evaluate biomass utilization pathways from a systems perspective.
Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Process simulation and optimization for biomass conversion (e.g., pyrolysis, gasification, HTC, fermentation);
- Techno-economic analysis (TEA) and lifecycle assessment (LCA) of biomass-to-product or biomass-to-energy systems;
- Biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) strategies, including biochar, hydrochar, and carbon-storing bioproducts;
- Geospatial information system (GIS) applications in biomass resource mapping and facility siting;
- Supply chain modeling and logistics optimization for bio-based production systems;
- Carbon credit, policy, and market frameworks relevant to biomass-derived negative emission technologies;
- Experimental or pilot-scale studies of new biomass pathways with techno-economic or environmental implications.
We welcome both computational and experimental studies, particularly those that integrate multi-scale modeling with real-world datasets or empirical validation. This Special Issue hopes to support researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders in developing scalable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible bio-based solutions.
Dr. Shule Wang
Prof. Dr. Kang Sun
Dr. Mengmeng Fan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biochar
- circular bioeconomy
- biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS)
- techno-economic analysis (TEA)
- lifecycle assessment (LCA)
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