Application of Bio-Based Materials in Environmental Governance
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioeconomy of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 300
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomass utilization; bio-based functional materials
Interests: bioapplication of biomass-derived materials; toxicity assessment of environmental pollutants; biorefinery; cellulose
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Interests: green and controllable preparation of porous biopolymers and carbon materials with environmental functions; CO2 and radioactive iodine capture; adsorption removal of organic pollutants and heavy metals in water; selective catalytic oxidation of biomass to chemicals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Our current world operates with a high dependence on non-renewable fossil feedstock, which inevitably brings about serious environmental pollution and energy crises. Particularly, these environmental pollutions, such as water pollution, air pollution, and soil contamination, in addition to radiation threats, have shown to have adverse effects on human survival and society’s development. Therefore, effective environmental governance is an important topic for global human health and an ecological environment balance.
Biomass, the most abundant sustainable resource on earth, has been gaining traction as the ideal precursor for various materials and chemicals due to its unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. Very recently, significant achievements have been made in environmental governance using bio-based functional materials derived from lignocellulose, chitosan, vegetable oil, and starch.
This Special Issue of Sustainability called, “Application of Bio-Based Materials in Environmental Governance”, aims to provide an overview of the most recent advancements in the applications of bio-based materials in environmental governance, which includes research articles and short reviews. The bio-based materials could be prepared from, but are not limited to, lignocellulose, chitosan, plant oil, starch, and protein. Research papers on environmental governance can include, but are not restricted to, topics such as wastewater treatment; pollutant separation and degradation; carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS); environment analysis and monitoring; and environmental assessment.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Can Jin
Dr. Caoxing Huang
Dr. Lishu Shao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lignocellulose
- biomass valorization
- bio-based materials
- pollution control
- environmental monitoring
- wastewater treatment
- gas separation
- soil remediation
- carbon capture and utilization
