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<b>Lignin Chemistry</b> <p> <b>A thorough reference guide to Lignin Chemistry, from inherent structure revealing to transformation into chemicals, fuels, and materials</b> <p> Climate change, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions, is the defining challenge of our time. Reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels will require alternative, more sustainable resources. Lignin, the only widely-occurring, renewable, aromatic bio-polymer in Nature, has a range of application potential in the production of chemicals, fuels, and other industrial materials. Lignin science has become one of the fastest-growing and most significant areas of sustainable chemistry in the world. <p><i>Lignin Chemistry: Characterization, Isolation, and Valorization </i>presents a systematic, multidisciplinary overview of this cutting-edge field and its current state of research. Beginning with a robust characterization of lignin, the book addresses the isolation and transformation of lignin, as well as the book inspires with a plethora of applications. The result is a critical resource for researchers and professionals in any area of academic or industry where renewable biomass, in particular lignin, has importance. <p><i>Lignin Chemistry </i> readers will find: <ul><li>Thermochemical and catalytic strategies for lignin conversion</li><li>Detailed discussion of the valorization of lignin towards biopolymers, nanoparticles, carbon fibers and materials, and hydrogels</li><li>An authorial team with immense and varied research experience</li></ul> <p><i>Lignin Chemistry </i> is ideal for chemical engineers, catalytic chemists, biochemists, material scientists, and analytical chemists in industry.