We are delighted to announce that the Green Chemistry themed collection Exploring the Frontiers: Unveiling New Horizons in Carbon Efficient Biomass Utilization is now online and free to access until the end of November 2025.
Guest Edited by: Zhi-Hua Liu (Tianjin University), Bing-Zhi Li (Tianjin University), Joshua Yuan (Washington University in St. Louis), James Clark (University of York), Vânia Zuin Zeidler (Leuphana Universitat Luneburg), Lieve Laurens (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Arthur Ragauskas (The University of Tennessee Knoxville), Joao Coutinho (CICECO-Universidade de Aveiro) and Buxing Han (Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences).
This themed collection showcases cutting-edge research, advancements, and innovations in carbon efficient biomass utilization, with a particular focus on uncovering new possibilities and opportunities in this field. It also includes innovative biotechnical solutions that can effectively transform biomass for a wide range of applications, while addressing the current challenges and prospects in the field of carbon efficient biomass utilization. This collection includes contributions in research in various fields such as green chemistry, synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, enzyme engineering, lignin valorization, biorefineries, sustainability, and environmental studies, among others.
The collection includes
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Path2Green: introducing 12 green extraction principles and a novel metric for assessing sustainability in biomass valorization
Green Chem., 2024, 26, 10087-10106 DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02512A |
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Phytic acid derivatized lignin as a thermally stable and flame retardant material
Green Chem., 2024, 26, 10070-10086 DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03169E |
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Efficient hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenolic compounds under acid-free conditions over carbon-supported NiMo catalysts
Green Chem., 2024,26, 9330-9345 DOI: 10.1039/D4GC02298J |
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Tapping into the natural aromatic potential of microbial lignin valorization towards aromatic fine chemicals
Green Chem., 2024, 26, 11378-11405 DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03567D |
We hope you enjoy reading the articles in this collection.