Sustainable biomass conversion

Sustainable Biomass Conversion for Advanced Materials, Biochemicals and Energy

Exploring how renewable biomass can become a resource for functional materials, valuable biochemicals and energy applications.

From biomass to materials, biochemicals and energyAn illustrative biomass cross-section connects to three research directions: advanced materials, biochemicals and energy.MATERIALSBIOCHEMICALSENERGYBIOMASS
Renewable resourcesNew possibilities ↗
RESEARCH SCOPEAdvanced materialsBiochemicalsEnergy
Scientific Profile

Prof. Dr.
Widya Fatriasari

Professor · BRIN, Indonesia

Professor at the Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia. Her work focuses on biomass conversion, lignin valorization and sustainable bioproduct development.

Research directions

One resource.
Multiple possibilities.

Three connected areas for exploring the potential of biomass and its components.

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Advanced materials

Bioplastics, sustainable polymers, bio-based composites and biodegradable biomedical pulp.

LigninBioplasticsComposites
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Biochemicals

Biomass conversion, lignin and tannin valorization, bio-based chemicals and cosmetics.

FractionationConversionRecovery
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Energy

Catalytic pyrolysis, thermochemical conversion, functional carbon materials and energy storage materials.

BioenergyCarbon materialsResource efficiency
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The approach

Connecting renewable resources with useful applications.

Biomass conversion connects the chemistry of renewable feedstocks with the properties and requirements of their intended applications.

Research spans biomass conversion, lignin and tannin valorization, sustainable polymers, biochemicals, functional carbon materials and energy storage materials.

  1. 01 / UNDERSTANDFeedstock & composition
  2. 02 / TRANSFORMProcessing & conversion
  3. 03 / EVALUATEProperties & application