Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion and Hydrothermal Catalysis of Biomass
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 183
Special Issue Editor
Interests: transformation of biomass via hydrothermal, electrocatalytic, and photocatalytic strategies; construction of biomass-based materials; upgrading of biomass platform chemicals; green chemistry; heterogeneous catalysis; biomass-derived fuels
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, nonrenewable fossil resources (i.e., oil, coal, and natural gas) dominate our energy supply. However, the reserves of these fossil resources are becoming gradually depleted, making worldwide energy security a significant challenge. Many have endeavored to seek renewable alternatives to depleting fossil resources for utilization in the energy supply. Biomass, the only renewable organic carbon resource on earth, has gained extensive attention as a promising alternative to depleting fossil resources. The transformation of biomass into valuable chemicals, fuels, and functional materials has become a worldwide research hotspot. Among the developed advanced technologies for converting biomass, thermochemical and hydrothermal strategies have exhibited high applicative potential. To date, extensive efforts have been devoted to developing advanced thermochemical and hydrothermal systems for biomass conversion, and diverse valuable products have been successfully produced, mainly through three thermochemical/hydrothermal processes, i.e., pyrolysis, liquefaction, and gasification. Despite this significant progress, current thermochemical and hydrothermal strategies still face many challenges, including relatively low product selectivity, the poor recyclability or stability of the involved catalysts (if needed), and the low efficiency of carbon utilization, etc. To address these challenges, innovative thermochemical and hydrothermal systems are highly desirable for fully utilizing biomass resource. In particular, the development of robust catalysts to enhance the efficiency of carbon utilization is crucial so that thermochemical and hydrothermal processes facilitate the achievement of carbon neutrality. In addition, novel multi-staged and integrated thermochemical/hydrothermal strategies can also play a vital role in optimizing the single thermochemical and hydrothermal strategies employed in the conversion of biomass. Therefore, this Special Issue, entitled “Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion and Hydrothermal Catalysis of Biomass”, aims to highlight novel research on the thermochemical and hydrothermal conversion of biomass to valuable products.
Prof. Dr. Jinliang Song
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- renewable biomass resources
- thermochemical conversion
- hydrothermal catalysis
- pyrolysis
- liquefaction
- gasification
- innovative catalysts
- carbon utilization efficiency
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