Chemistry and Chemical Technologies in Waste Valorization

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2. Sonocatalysis: A Potential Sustainable Pathway for the Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Derivatives

   • Ewelina Kuna, Ronan Behling, Sabine Valange, Gregory Chatel, Juan Carlos Colmenares

   Pages 1-20Open Access

3. Waste Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Recycling Techniques

   • Chao Ning, Carol Sze Ki Lin, David Chi Wai Hui, Gordon McKay

   Pages 21-56

4. Chemical Valorization of Cashew Nut Shell Waste

   • E. B. Mubofu, J. E. Mgaya

   Pages 57-71

5. Valorisation of Biowastes for the Production of Green Materials Using Chemical Methods

   • Thomas I. J. Dugmore, James H. Clark, Julen Bustamante, Joseph A. Houghton, Avtar S. Matharu

   Pages 73-121Open Access

6. Valorization of Proteins from Co- and By-Products from the Fish and Meat Industry

   • Tone Aspevik, Åge Oterhals, Sissel Beate Rønning, Themistoklis Altintzoglou, Sileshi Gizachew Wubshet, Asbjørn Gildberg et al.

   Pages 123-150

7. Integration of Waste Valorization for Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Materials via Algal Cultivation

   • Yong Chen, Li-ping Sun, Zhi-hui Liu, Greg Martin, Zheng Sun

   Pages 151-188

8. Recent Trends in Sustainable Textile Waste Recycling Methods: Current Situation and Future Prospects

   • Nattha Pensupa, Shao-Yuan Leu, Yunzi Hu, Chenyu Du, Hao Liu, Houde Jing et al.

   Pages 189-228

9. Green and Sustainable Separation of Natural Products from Agro-Industrial Waste: Challenges, Potentialities, and Perspectives on Emerging Approaches

   • Vânia G. Zuin, Luize Z. Ramin

   Pages 229-282Open Access

10. Erratum to: Valorization of Proteins from Co- and By-Products from the Fish and Meat Industry

    • Tone Aspevik, Åge Oterhals, Sissel Beate Rønnin, Themistoklis Altintzoglou, Sileshi Gizachew Wubshe, Asbjørn Gildberg et al.

    Pages 283-283

​The series Topics in Current Chemistry Collections presents critical reviews from the journal Topics in Current Chemistry organized in topical volumes. The scope of coverage is all areas of chemical science including the interfaces with related disciplines such as biology, medicine and materials science. The goal of each thematic volume is to give the non-specialist reader, whether in academia or industry, a comprehensive insight into an area where new research is emerging which is of interest to a larger scientific audience. 

Each review within the volume critically surveys one aspect of that topic and places it within the context of the volume as a whole. The most significant developments of the last 5 to 10 years are presented using selected examples to illustrate the principles discussed. The coverage is not intended to be an exhaustive summary of the field or include large quantities of data, but should rather be conceptual, concentrating on the methodological thinking that will allow the non-specialist reader to understand the information presented. Contributions also offer an outlook on potential future developments in the field.


Chapters "Sonocatalysis: A Potential Sustainable Pathway for the Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass and Derivatives", "Valorisation of Biowastes for the Production of Green Materials Using Chemical Methods" and "Green and Sustainable Separation of Natural Products from Agro-Industrial Waste: Challenges, Potentialities, and Perspectives on Emerging Approaches" are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

• Waste Valorization
• Textile waste recycling
• Algal cultivation
• Agro-industrial waste
• Lignocellulosic biomass valorization
• Sonocatalysis
• Biowaste
• Sustainable separations
• Chemical valorization
• Electronic waste recycling

• School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

  Carol Sze Ki Lin

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