Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the continuation of our previous Special Issue “Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass”, published in 2023–2025.

The increasing environmental and sustainable concerns and issues caused by fossil-based products (fuels, chemicals, and plastics) and related hazardous industrial wastes have imposed an immediate consideration of alternatives for non-renewable fossil resources. Lignocellulosic biomass, the most abundant sustainable carbon source on the planet, has been considered an alternative to fossil resources because of its abundance (produced annually approx. 200 billion metric tons), non-toxicity, renewability, and biodegradability. In addition, the utilization of lignocellulose does not emit net carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is crucial to achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable development. In recent years, a great amount of effort has been made to convert lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels, chemicals, and functional materials through the biorefining concept. This Special Issue is aimed at presenting the state-of-the-art in the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added bioproducts. We invite authors to contribute their latest works in the form of original research and review articles. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Biomass pretreatment and fractionation technologies;
2. Enzymatic saccharification and fermentation of biomass;
3. Catalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels and chemicals;
4. Biomass gasification and pyrolysis;
5. Lignocellulosic biomass-based nanomaterials (e.g., nanocellulose and lignin nanoparticles);
6. Lignocellulosic biomass-based functional materials and applications (e.g., in biomedical, energy, and environmental areas);
7. Plant derivatives for pharmaceutical applications;
8. Modification and characterization of cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin.

Dr. Haishun Du
Guest Editor

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