Chemical Valorization of Cellulose: Towards the Production of Functionalized Cellulose, Oligomers and Monomers
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 3090
Special Issue Editor
Interests: green chemistry; sonochemistry; sonophotochemistry; catalysis; organic chemistry; eco-extraction; ultrasound; ionic liquids; supercritical fluids; microwaves; oxidation reactions; biomass conversion; cellulose processing; lignin valorization; waste valorization; sustainable chemical processes, circular economy
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Dear Colleagues,
Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer available on Earth. Produced by Nature at a scale estimated at 50–100 billion tons per year, cellulose is employed in many applications such as personal care, textiles, paper, packaging, heat insulators, nanocomposites and explosives, fibers, and others. Faced with the challenges of global warming, the production of bio-based-chemicals, materials and fuels from cellulose has become a research challenge of growing interest. The renewability, relatively low price, abundance, and non-edibility of cellulose represent important aspects for the implementation of sustainable processes in chemistry. Among valuable macromolecules, chemicals and fuels which can be potentially produced from cellulose, one can mention ethanol, cellodextrins, carboxy- or hydroxyethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate, furanic derivatives, carboxylic acids, hexitols, hydrocarbons, caprolactam, sorbitol, γ-valerolactone, alkylglycosides, etc. The chemical modifications of cellulose may be employed to obtain functionalized cellulose or oligomers for novel applications.
This Special Issue is devoted to provide an overview of recent developments in the chemical valorization of cellulose in order to produce functionalized cellulose, oligomers or monomers. The use of green chemistry aspects should be favored in the proposed development
Dr. Gregory Chatel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Cellulose
- Monomers
- Plateform molecules
- Biomass
- Chemical valorization
