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Nanotechnology Applications on Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment

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Nanotechnology for Bioenergy and Biofuel Production

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Global population growth raises questions concerning the environment and energy production. Fossil fuels are well known and utilized energy source. These are not renewable and contribute to the greenhouse gas effect. The search for alternative energy sources and solution for environmental problems has a growing concern in recent years. The lignocellulosic biomass has emerged as a solution to our energy and environmental concerns since it is rich within feedstock and can be converted to biofuels and/or biomaterials. This approach is interesting because these biomasses can become renewable sources of energy and pollute less than fossil fuels when transformed into biofuels, which is a green fuel. However, some steps are necessary to transform these lignocellulosic biomasses into biofuels or biomaterials. Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary area of study with several applications that can be used to improve the lignocellulose bioconversion process, used both in production of liquid fuels through conversion by fermentation, gasification, or catalysis and development of new nanoscale catalyzers/materials. Nanoscale or sub-nanoscale instrumentation facilitates understanding of the lignocellulosic biomass cell wall ultrastructure and enzymatic mechanisms. This aspect contributes in the development of sophisticated instrumentation techniques for lignocellulosic fiber analysis such as scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM).

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    Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira

  2. School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

    Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Andrea Komesu & João Moreira Neto

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de Oliveira, J.A.R., da Silva Martins, L.H., Komesu, A., Neto, J.M. (2017). Nanotechnology Applications on Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment. In: Rai, M., da Silva, S. (eds) Nanotechnology for Bioenergy and Biofuel Production. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45459-7_2

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