Green Chemistry Strategies for Biomass Valorization
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: downstream processes; waste valorisation; circular bioeconomy; biorefinery; green solvents; deep eutectic solvents; ionic liquids
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Interests: material characterisation; advanced materials; waste valorisation; circular bioeconomy; hydrogels; bioprocesses; chemical engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The urgent need to transition from fossil-based resources to renewable feedstocks has positioned biomass valorization at the center of sustainable chemistry. Green chemistry strategies are essential to unlock the potential of diverse biomass streams, ranging from agricultural and forestry residues to marine and food industry by-products, and to transform them into high-added value chemicals, materials, bio-based products, and bioenergy.
This Special Issue, "Green Chemistry Strategies for Biomass Valorization", welcomes contributions that highlight innovative, efficient, and environmentally benign approaches for biomass processing and conversion. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design and application of green solvents (e.g., deep eutectic solvents, ionic liquids, and biosolvents) for extraction and fractionation;
- Biocatalytic and chemo-catalytic routes for the production of bio-based chemicals, materials, and energy;
- Separation and product recovery/purification;
- Advanced separation and downstream processing technologies;
- Novel functionality of extracts and novel materials obtained from extraction residues;
- Sustainability evaluation of biomass-derived processes.
By bringing together cutting-edge research in chemistry, chemical engineering, and biotechnology, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of novel methodologies and technologies that advance the sustainable valorization of biomass within the principles of green chemistry. Contributions in the form of original research articles, short communications, and critical reviews are highly encouraged.
Dr. Filipa A. Vicente
Dr. Ilja Gasan Osojnik Črnivec
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- green chemistry
- biomass valorization
- green solvents
- biocatalysis
- sustainable processes
- sustainability metrics
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