Biomass Conversion in Green Chemistry: Key Highlights

Green Chemistry is delighted to announce that our latest Editor’s choice collection, Biomass Conversion in Green Chemistry: Key Highlights, is now online and free to access until the end of March 2026.

Guest Edited and curated by our Editorial Board Member Jean-Paul Lange (University of Twente) and our Associate Editor Luigi Vaccaro (University of Perugia).

About this collection

This collection showcases cutting-edge research on biomass utilization and valorisation, emphasizing its pivotal role in advancing sustainable chemical processes. The featured articles explore innovative strategies for converting renewable biomass into high-value chemicals, fuels, and materials, alongside developments in catalytic systems, green solvents, and energy-efficient transformations.

It highlights how biomass can accelerate the transition to a circular economy and low-carbon manufacturing, providing scalable solutions to reduce reliance on fossil resources and mitigate environmental impact.

Read the collection: https://rsc.li/GCBiomass

Collection highlights:

From waste to resource: advancements in sustainable lignin modification

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 4358-4386
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC00745J

Preparation of homogeneous lignin nanoparticles by efficient extraction of lignin and modification of its molecular structure using a functional deep eutectic solvent containing γ-valerolactone

Green Chem., 2024, 26, 4528-4543
DOI: 10.1039/D3GC04897G

Harnessing the potential of biphasic solvent systems in lignocellulosic biomass fractionation through computational insights


Green Chem.
, 2025, 27, 4094-4127
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC05977H

Visible light-driven ligand-to-metal charge transfer-mediated selective cleavage of β-O-4 lignin model compounds: a greener route to lignin valorization

Green Chem., 2025, 27, 4664-4678
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC00948K

We hope you enjoy reading the articles in this collection. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

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