Lignocellulosic Biomass Catalysis
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 November 2019) | Viewed by 7523
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Interests: lignin; lignocellulosic biomass; biofuels; biopolymers; biomass chemistry; thermochemical conversion; molecular approaches
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Interests: biorefinery; engineering; biotechnology; bioengineering; metabolic engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Renewable resources, and in particular lignocellulosic biomass, play a predominant role in our future economy. The conversion of these highly heterogeneous lignocellulosic matrices relies on a cascade of transformation steps, amongst which the preliminary one, called “pretreatment”, is the most crucial. This pretreatment allows the cracking of lignocellulosic biomass into its major components, and can be ensured at low (below 300 °C) or high (up to 1000 °C) temperatures. Both the efficiency and selectivity of this pretreatment can be modulated by the addition of specific catalysts: thermo-stable and/or oxophilic, homogeneous or heterogeneous. The suitable selection of a specific catalyst is a key fundamental factor to assess in order to convert specific lignocellulosic biomasses, under low temperatures or thermochemical routes, into targeted solid, liquid, or gaseous intermediates; platform chemicals; or energy vectors. Moreover, the design or selection of specific catalysts could help in reducing process wastes (including associated environmental impacts).
We encourage scientists working on biomass conversion to contribute to this Special Issue through the publication of original research or review articles covering the fundamental study of the role of catalysts as pillars in the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass. Our objective is to propose an overview of the main “catalytic initiatives” all over the world, considering the geographical diversity of lignocellulosic biomass flows.
Prof. Aurore Richel
Prof. Chiaki Ogino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Renewable resources
- Lignocellulose
- Biofuels
- Bioplastics
- Catalysts
- Chemical catalysts
- Thermochemical conversions
- Platform chemicals
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