Description
Biomass Conversion and High-Value Utilization provides the theoretical foundations, methods, and latest applications on the conversion and utilization of biomass for bioenergy, biofuels, energy storage, and high-value products. The book combines the preparation methods, physical and chemical properties measurement methods, and specific applications of products from biomass via thermal, catalytic, and biological technologies. Divided into two parts, Part I examines the efficient conversion of biomass resources, explaining key concepts, methods, and technological bottlenecks. Part II explores the versatile utilization of functional carbon materials derived from biomass, including catalysts for biodiesel production, metal-air batteries, electrochemical sensors, and wearable electronics. Finally, the book provides an extensive review of each technology; each technology-specific chapter reviews the current and future market demand of the technology, evaluates the economic feasibility of the technology, including cost effectiveness, return on investment, profit forecast, etc., discusses the unique advantages of the technology compared to existing common methods or other alternative technologies, considers the feasibility and practicability of the technology in actual industrial production, and explains the regulatory and environmental requirements and limitations of the technology. Biomass Conversion and High-Value Utilization is an invaluable resource for researchers and students involved in biomass conversion to high-value fuels and other products, and will be of interest to anyone working in bioenergy, biofuels, energy storage, catalysis, electronics and devices, and functional carbon materials.- Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of pre-treatment technology of biomass resources and explains their methodologies- Presents the design and synthesis of efficient catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biomass-based platform molecules to high value fuels and chemicals- Explores the most recent advances and state-of-the-art in the application of biomass-based carbon materials for energy and electronics
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to biomassPart I Efficient Conversion of Biomass Resources2. Biofuel production from biomass by gasification technology3. Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy recovery4. Lignin depolymerization towards aromatic chemicals5. Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from biomass: synthesis and application6. Levulinic acid as a bridge molecule connecting biorefinery and petroleum refining7. Valorization of glycerol: from biodiesel byproduct to value-added chemicals8. Sustainable production of liquid biofuel from microalgae biomass9. Integrating chemical and biological processes for biomass conversionPart II Versatile Utilization of Functional Carbon Materials Derived from Biomass10. Biomass-derived carbonaceous catalysts for biodiesel production11. Biomass-derived functional carbon materials for metal-air batteries12. Biomass-derived functional carbon materials for electrochemical sensors13. Biomass-derived functional carbon materials for flexible wearable electronics14. Potential applications for functional biomass-derived carbon materials
