Advances in Conversion of Biomass for Chemicals, Fuels and Materials
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (14 September 2023) | Viewed by 12628
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomass conversion; pyrolysis; depolymerization of lignin; bio-oil; catalyst; chemical compound; hydrogenation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Escalating energy demand and abnormal climate change are two of the major problems facing humankind in the 21st century. The utilization of renewable energy sources, especially biomass, as alternatives to fossil fuels in the fields of chemicals, fuels and materials is one of the promising solutions for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly society.
The term biomass includes a variety of vegetal and animal resources, such as crops, agricultural waste, forestry, green plants, but also animal and domestic wastes. Biomass of vegetal origin is present mostly in the form of lignocellulose with an estimated global annual production over 10 billion tons (dry basis). Hence, the facile and affordable technologies for lignocellulosic biomass valorization are very important, not only for energy supply, but also as the roles in environmental protection and carbon emission reduction.
This Special Issue, "Advances in Conversion of Biomass for Chemicals, Fuels and Materials", seeks high-quality works on the effective processes and technologies related to conversion of biomass to chemicals, fuels, and materials. We welcome original research papers and reviews related to (but are not limited to) the following themes:
- Conversion of biomass (including cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin);
- Depolymerization of biomass (including cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin);
- Hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived compounds for fuels;
- Valorization of biomass-derived compounds for chemicals;
- Conversion of biomass for materials.
Prof. Dr. Ying Xu
Dr. Riyang Shu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomass
- conversion
- chemicals
- fuels
- materials
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