Advances in Efficient Conversion of Biomass Resources
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biocatalysis; bioenergy
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Interests: heterogeneous catalyst; deep eutectic solvent; furfural; biomass
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biomass resources (e.g., food waste, algae and cellulose raw materials) as renewable carbon sources can be efficiently converted into platform compounds, biofuel molecules and functional materials (e.g., ethanol, butanol, furfural, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, organic acids, organic alcohols, lignin-derived compounds, nanocellulose, etc.) via physical, chemical, physicochemical, and biological approaches. In addition, the biomass-derived platforms and materials can be further transformed into high-value products such as plastic monomers, polymer molecules, functional materials, and fuel additives through chemical or biological pathways. These technologies not only realize the resource utilization of waste but also reduce the reliance on fossil resources, which are important paths for the development of green chemical engineering. Current research focuses on developing efficient and low-cost conversion processes to promote the industrialization of biomass refining.
This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest advancements in the efficient valorization of biomass resources, in order to clarify the technical basis for the high-value utilization of biomass resources. This Special Issue includes original research papers and reviews on the cutting-edge fields of biomass resource biorefining. Contributions from outside these fields are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Yu-Cai He
Dr. Wei Tang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lignocellulose biomass
- food waste
- algal biomass
- urban solid waste
- platform compound
- chemobiological valorization of biomass
- biotransformation and biocatalysis
- biomass pretreatment
- biorefining
- life cycles of biomass valorization
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