Advancing Biomass Conversion and Utilization for Sustainable Energy and Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 364
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomass pyrolysis; covalent bond; alkene; selective catalysis; radical reaction
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Dear Colleagues,
As fossil fuel reserves continue to decline and climate change concerns intensify, there is growing interest in renewable energy sources, particularly biomass. Renewable bio-oil derived from biomass pyrolysis is one such promising solution, part of a broader low-carbon energy landscape. However, its direct utilization is hindered by several challenges, primarily due to its high oxygen content. This results in the formation of carboxylic acids, making bio-oil corrosive, thermally unstable, and energetically suboptimal. To improve its quality and expand its applications, various deoxygenation strategies, such as catalytic deoxygenation, hydrodeoxygenation, and biological deoxygenation, are being actively explored to enhance biomass conversion efficiency and product stability. Furthermore, the abundant surface functional groups found in biomass, including C–O, C=O, –COOH, and –OH, make it a valuable precursor for functionalized carbon materials. These oxygen-containing groups can serve as active sites or support structures for adsorption and catalysis. Additionally, biomass-derived materials hold significant potential in areas such as energy storage, pollutant removal, and CO₂ capture.
This Special Issue aims to advance and disseminate knowledge in all aspects of biomass conversion and utilization, with a focus on enhancing the quality and yield of biofuels and bioproducts while minimizing pollutant formation. The scope includes biomass pyrolysis, gasification, biological fermentation, biofuel production, biomass thermal and catalytic conversion, biological waste treatment, bio-based carbon materials, bioenergy systems, and the carbon cycle. The Special Issue Editors welcome innovative research and methodologies that contribute to the sustainable utilization of biomass resources.
Dr. Lei Shi
Dr. Sasha Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomass conversion and utilization
- upgrading of biofuel
- biomass-derived materials
- catalysis
- energy storage
- pollutant removal
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