Biomass-Based Green Technologies for Modern Bioeconomy
A special issue of Clean Technologies (ISSN 2571-8797).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 3364
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biodegradable agriculture mulching; lignocellulosic biomass; biopolymers; bioplastics; microplastics and nanoplastics; sustainable agriculture
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Dear Colleagues,
Lignocellulosic biomass represents green, renewable, and sustainable feedstock for next-generation advanced manufacturing, which has enabled the massive replacement of traditional petroleum-derived products that build up the foundation of a modern bioeconomy. Current biomass-related technologies include feedstock design, biorefining, manufacturing, waste handling, waste valorization, etc., which have generated green and sustainable products of bio-energies, biofuels, chemicals, biomaterials, and multifunctional devices. Meanwhile, the field still faces challenges in implementing biorefinery and industrializing these bioproducts because of the difficulties in reaching product quality, cost-effectiveness, processing optimization, and net carbon footprint. In this Special Issue, we aim to collect recent advancements in green technologies that use biomass as the feedstock to achieve a modern bioeconomy. The covered topics include:
- Biomass feedstock design and development;
- Biofuels and bioenergy;
- Biomass-derived advanced multifunctional materials and devices;
- Biomass-derived nanomaterials, such as nanocellulose and nanolignin;
- Cellulose-, hemicellulose-, and lignin-derived chemicals and products;
- Biomass-derived plastic alternatives;
- Technology, processing, devices, and equipment developments for efficient biomass conversion;
- Life cycle, economic, and sustainability assessment of biomass-derived products.
Prof. Dr. Qiang Li
Prof. Dr. Rendang Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomass feedstock design and development
- biofuels and bioenergy
- biomass-derived advanced multifunctional materials and devices
- biomass-derived nanomaterials like nanocellulose and nanolignin
- cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin-derived chemicals and products
- biomass-derived plastic alternatives
- technology, processing, devices, and equipment developments for efficient biomass conversion
- life cycle, economic, and sustainability assessment of biomass-derived products
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