Sustainable Bioplastics Production from Renewable Sources

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-34441-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 630 g

Sustainable Bioplastics Production from Renewable Sources, Volume 10 in the Advances in Bioenergy series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from waste plastic, Haloferax mediterranei for bioplastics production from wasted materials: potential, opportunities, and challenges, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) recovery and extraction, Advancements, Applications, and Challenges of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Packaging as Biodegradable Bioplastics, Assessing the environmental impact of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-based bioplastic utilization, TEA and LCA for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from organic wastes, and much more.

Other sections cover Biobased polycarbonate production from CO2 and Biobased Polyols and Polyurethane Production from Algae.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Li, Yebo

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Biogasanlagen, Energie aus Biomasse
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from waste plastic.
Caixia Wan
2. Haloferax mediterranei for bioplastics production from wasted materials: potential, opportunities, and challenges
Zhiwu Wang, Haibo Huang, Young-Teck Kim and Stephanie Lansing
3. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) recovery and extraction.
Haibo Huang
4. Advancements, Applications, and Challenges of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Packaging as Biodegradable Bioplastics

Young-Teck Kim
5. Assessing the environmental impact of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-based bioplastic utilization.
Nirakar Pradhan
6. TEA and LCA for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from organic wastes.
Mark Mba Wright
7. Biobased polycarbonate production from CO2.
Shaoqing Cui
8. Biobased Polyols and Polyurethane Production from Algae
YEBO LI

Über Autor(innen)

Li, Yebo
Dr. Yebo Li is an internationally recognized expert in bioenergy, waste valorization, and bio-based materials with over 30 years of experience leading applied research and commercial innovation in anaerobic digestion, sustainable polymers, and circular bioeconomy systems. He currently serves as Chief Innovation & Science Officer at Quasar Energy Group, where he directs technology strategy and commercialization of advanced bioenergy and biomaterials technologies.

Prior to joining Quasar, Dr. Li was a Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University, where he established a nationally competitive bioenergy research program. He has led more than $60 million in federally and industry-sponsored research projects, including major awards from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, and numerous industrial partners. His innovations have resulted in multiple U.S. patents, licensed technologies, and widely adopted solutions in anaerobic digestion and bio-based polymer systems.
Dr. Li has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications with more than 22,000 citations and an h-index of 73 (Google Scholar). He has edited several influential books including Bioenergy: Principles and Applications and serves as editor of the Advances in Bioenergy book series published by Elsevier, establishing him as a leading voice in translating bioenergy research into practical applications for the circular economy.