Sustainability of Biomass through Bio-based Chemistry

The process of photosynthesis is a potential source of energy and bioproducts. Renewable sources of polymeric materials offer an answer to maintaining sustainable development of economically and ecologically attractive technology.

Autorentext

Valentin I. Popa is professor emeritus of Wood Chemistry and Biotechnology at Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania. Professor Popa earned a BSc and an MSc in chemical engineering (1969) and a PhD in polysaccharide chemistry (1976) at Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Romania. He was awarded the Romanian Academy Prize for his contributions in the field of seaweed chemistry (1976). He has published more than 600 papers in the fields of wood chemistry and biotechnology, biomass complex processing, biosynthesis, and biodegradation of natural com- pounds, allelochemicals, bioadhesives, and bioremediation. Professor Popa is the author and co-author of 38 books and book chapters.

Inhalt

1. Biomass and Sustainability 2. Selectively Transformation of Lignin into Value-added Chemicals 3. Nanocellulose-based Materials for the Solar Cell, Wearable Sensors, and Supercapacitors 4. Horizons for Future Sustainability: From Trash to Functional Cellulose Fibres 5. Cellulose Valorization for the Development of Bio-based Functional Materials via Topochemical Engineering 6. Sustainable Hydrogels from Renewable Resources 7. Production of Cellulosic Membranes from Rice Husks for Reverse Osmosis Applications 8. Morphological Aspects of Sustainable Hydrogels 9. Bio-based Stimuli-responsive Hydrogels with Biomedical Applications 10. Curdlan Derivatives: New Approaches in Synthesis and Their Applications