Meet the editor

Dr. Mattia Bartoli has always performed at the highest levels throughout his education and training, as proved by research outputs with several published peer-reviewed papers in top international journals. After obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. Bartoli moved to the Biorefinery Conversion Network, University of Alberta, Canada, where he contributed to developing new materials and new technologies. In 2018, he joined the Carbon

Group, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, where he studied both the production and use of carbon from thermochemical conversion of waste streams for material science applications. Since 2021, Dr. Bartoli has been working on CO2 electrochemical and thermochemical conversion at the Center for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT@POLITO). He is also a member of several journal editorial boards and international societies.

Dr. Mauro Giorcelli is co-founder of the Carbon Group, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, where he was also a post-doctoral researcher in the Material and Science Technology Department. He obtained a degree in Electronic Engineering and a Ph.D. in Physics in 2009. Currently, he is a researcher in composite materials. He is a carbon materials specialist, with more than fifteen years of experience in the field. He has published more

than eighty articles in international journals. His main expertise is low-cost carbon materials derived from recycled materials, in particular carbon materials derived from biomasses (biochar). He recently published a book dedicated to innovative biochar applications. Dr. Giorcelli has a widespread collaboration network in Europe, Asia, and Canada for biochar production and applications.

Contents

**Section 1**

and Xylenes *by William H. Gong*

*by Brice H. Leeds*

Materials

*by Jorge Reyes-Rivera*

*by Jamiu Mosebolatan Jabar*

*by Vittor Rodrigues Santos Alves*

**Preface XIII**

Pyrolysis for Energy Applications **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 23**

**Chapter 3 49**

**Chapter 4 65**

**Chapter 5 85**

**Chapter 6 107**

**Chapter 7 129**

**Chapter 8 145**

Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Benzene, Toluene,

On the Feasibility of the Closed Cycle Local Economy Based on Pyrolysis

Advances in the Pyrolysis Process and the Generation of Bioenergy

Cheminformatics Applied to Analytical Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic

Pyrolysis: A Convenient Route for Production of Eco-Friendly Fuels

Biowastes as a Potential Energy Source in Africa

and Precursors for Chemical and Allied Industries

*by Meegalla R. Chandraratne and Asfaw G. Daful*

*by Deodatus Kazawadi, Justin Ntalikwa and Godlisten Kombe*

Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

Features of Pyrolysis of Plant Biomass at Excessive Pressure

*by Sergey Vasilevich and Dmitry Degterov*
