Preface for special issue on bio-based materials (2016).
- Author:
Yunxuan WENG
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- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: bio-based fiber; bio-based materials; bio-based polyamide; poly(lactic acid); polyhydroxyalkanoates
- MeSH: Biomass; Biotechnology; Organic Chemicals; Plastics; Polymers; Rubber
- From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2016;32(6):711-714
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Bio-based materials are new materials or chemicals with renewable biomass as raw materials such as grain, legume, straw, bamboo and wood powder. This class of materials includes bio-based polymer, biobased fiber, glycotechnology products, biobased rubber and plastics produced by biomass thermoplastic processing and basic biobased chemicals, for instance, bio-alcohols, organic acids, alkanes, and alkenes, obtained by bio-synthesis, bio-processing and bio-refinery. Owing to its environmental friendly and resource conservation, bio-based materials are becoming a new dominant industry taking the lead in the world scientific and technological innovation and economic development. An overview of bio-based materials development is reported in this special issue, and the industrial status and research progress of the following aspects, including biobased fiber, polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable mulching film, bio-based polyamide, protein based biomedical materials, bio-based polyurethane, and modification and processing of poly(lactic acid), are introduced.
