Plant Biomass Derived Materials

Seiko Jose is a scientist working at Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India. Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences and Director of Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Sneha Sabu Mathew is a research scholar at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Dr. Philip Blazdell is the Chief Technology Officer for Nova Milan and a materials consultant.

1. Biomass: an environmental concern
2. Chemistry of biomass
3. Lignin from biomass: sources, extraction, and applications
4. Starch from biomass: sources, extraction, and applications
5. Recent trends of cashew nutshell liquid: extraction, chemistry, and applications
6. Plant biomass mucilage: extraction, properties, and applications
7. Plant based colorants: isolation and applications
8. Revival of sustainable fungal based natural pigments
9. Modern approach towards Algal based natural pigments for textiles
10. Biorefinery from plant biomass: a case study in sugarcane straw
11. Forest and agricultural biomass
12. Manufacture of monomers and precursors from plant biomass
13. Chemical routes for the transformation of bio-monomers into polymers
14. Manufacture of polymer composites from plant fibers
15. Lignin based composites and nanocomposites
16. Bio plastics from biomass
17. Plant-based materials for energy applications
18. Plant biomass for water purification applications
19. Sustainable biocomposite based Biomass for aerospace applications
20. Biomass-based food packaging
21. Recycling plant biomass and life cycle assessment in circular economy system
22. The handling, storage, and preservation of plant biomass