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This book covers a wide range of bio‐based materials for high‐performance applications, including their processing and comparison to state‐of‐the‐art materials. First, Chapters 2–5 focus on the synthesis and applications of biomass‐derived carbons. Chapter 2 starts with presenting the characteristics of biomasses and their thermochemical conversion into carbon‐based catalysts and catalyst supports, with examples of their application in various reactions. Chapter 3 focuses on Starbon^®, a mesoporous carbonaceous material derived from waste polysaccharides. The unique properties of pristine and modified Starbon^® are highlighted with selected applications in adsorption and catalysis. Chapter 4 presents the conversion of biowastes into carbon electrodes through carbonization and activation, emphasizing the importance of biowaste selection, structure control, and heteroatom doping for optimizing electrochemical performance. The chapter also presents selected applications of carbon electrodes in various energy devices. Chapter 5 continues with applications of bio‐derived materials in electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices such as fuel cells, capacitors, batteries, and as alternative binders therein.

Chapters 6–11 put emphasis on the extraction, modification, and applications of polysaccharides and other biopolymers for various applications in the environment and health. Chapter 6 presents the recent developments in biocompatible DES used to modify the mechanical, morphological, and chemical properties of bio‐derived materials. In addition, the use of DES in the formation of biocomposites and gels is discussed. In Chapter 7, biopolymer composites prepared from cellulose, alginate, chitosan, and lignin for the recovery of precious and heavy metals are presented. The adsorption performance of biopolymer composites with magnetic materials, polymers, and other materials are reviewed.

Health‐related applications of high‐performance bio‐based materials are presented in Chapters 8–11. Chapter 8 reviews the recent developments of bio‐based materials in anti‐HIV drug delivery systems. A wide variety of pre‐exposure prophylaxis products based on bio‐based polymers and their derivatives is presented. Chapter 9 follows with the synthesis and modification of chitin, chitin‐glucan complexes, and chitosan from biological feedstocks for anticancer, antibacterial, antioxidant, and gene delivery applications. In Chapter 10, bio‐based glycomaterials and carbohydrate‐functionalized materials are discussed including their application in drug/gene delivery, wound healing, biorecognition, and sensing. Chapter 11 highlights bio‐based feedstocks that can be used in scaffold manufacturing for tissue engineering.

The next two chapters make a transition toward inorganic materials. Chapter 12 discusses the green synthesis of bio‐based MOFs and the wide range of applications. Applications of geopolymers prepared from biomass ashes with applications in the construction industry are presented in Chapter 13.

Finally, the last three chapters present the use of bio‐based materials in food, packaging, and fertilizers. Chapter 14 highlights the use of various bio‐based materials as functional ingredients used in the formulation of lipophilic nutraceuticals. Key developments on the role of bio‐based materials in emulsions, colloidal delivery vehicles, as well as in drying technologies are reviewed. The use of bio‐based materials like polysaccharides and bio‐derived polymers in advanced packaging materials is discussed in Chapter 15. Finally, Chapter 16 presents the recent developments in controlled fertilizer applications using bio‐based materials such as polysaccharides, alkyd resins, polyurethanes, and biochars.