Chemical Characterization of Lignocellulosic Polymers and Derived Products

Dear Colleagues,

Lignocellulosic biomass is the most disperse and viable material that can be used to obtain possible substitutes for fossil-fuel-derived products. This biomass is mostly composed of sugar or phenolic polymers such as cellulose, lignin, hemicelluloses, tannins, suberin, pectins, starch, etc. This complex matrix of very distinct polymers needs to be disentangled or deconstructed before upgrading each resulting fraction to specific end products. The desired process outcome might focus on preserving as much as possible the polymer characteristics while attempting to separate them or aim to obtain specific degradation products. Either way, to achieve viable fractionation pathways and end products it is imperative to understand the chemical composition, structure and characteristics of the polymers comprising each different lignocellulosic raw material.

The aim of this Special Issue is to be a platform for new research on the advances in the chemical characterization of lignocellulosic polymeric components, the modifications observed along biomass fractionation pathways and the characteristics imprinted in the end products.

This Special Issue welcomes full papers presenting the results of cutting-edge research on the aspects of the current trends in the area of lignocellulosic polymers.

Dr. Solange Araújo
Dr. Duarte M. Neiva
Guest Editors

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