Recent Advances in Biomass Conversion, Renewable Energy, and Biomaterials—2nd Edition
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 848
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Interests: peptide design and biointerfaces; peptides for drug delivery; microfluidic device development; nano-functional materials; food science and biomedicine
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Interests: agricultural and forestry waste processing; biocatalysis and biotransformation; bioactive product engineering; chemical and biological conversion of biomass; renewable energy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The applications of biomass-derived materials and renewable energy are currently flourishing in biomass conversion due to their versatile properties and wide potential applications in environmental sustainability. The process of biomass conversion aids in converting agricultural and natural resources into valuable products. This process promotes the practical discovery of products for incorporation in biomaterials while alleviating environmental pollution caused by the indiscriminate disposal of by-products. Recently, tenable techniques and modification technologies, including microwave assistance, ultrasonic treatments, and microfluidic assistance, are available for the successful enhancement of agricultural by-product conversion. Notably, the development of techniques is a crucial contribution to sustainability, accompanied by a decline in adverse environmental impacts. This Special Issue will provide an overview of current developments in the manageable preparation and prospective uses of biomass-derived materials, discovering new strategies for the creation of novel biomaterials employing affordable, low-impact, fast, and scalable industrial processes. The collections will provide researchers from businesses and academic institutions with a one-of-a-kind forum to discuss their theories and findings and forge connections that lead to the widespread use of biomaterials.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews dealing with agricultural and natural resource utilization via chemical and biological conversion approaches are welcome. Research areas include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Agricultural sustainability and management;
- Bioactive products;
- Biomass conversion and refinery process;
- Bio-renewable materials;
- Biomass-derived renewable energy;
- Biomaterials as support platforms for renewable energy production;
- Biomaterials for sustainability;
- Biofuels process;
- Biotechnologies applied for renewable energies;
- Chemical and biological conversions;
- Industrial agricultural and forestry products;
- Industrial application of biorefinery;
- Precision agriculture for sustainability;
- Systems and technologies for improving biomass conversion;
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Lei Zhang
Prof. Dr. Jun Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural and forestry waste processing
- bioactive materials
- biomass degradation
- biomass refinery
- biofuels processes
- biomaterials
- bioresource technology
- biotechnologies applied for renewable energies
- biotransformation
- chemical and biological conversions
- renewable energy
- sustainable processing
- biomaterials for sustainability
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