High-performance materials from bio-based feedstocks : introduction and structure of the book -- Bio-based carbon materials for catalysis -- Starbon® -- novel template-free mesoporous carbonaceous materials from biomass -- synthesis, functionalisation and applications in adsorption and catalysis -- Conversion of biowastes into carbon-based electrodes -- Bio-based materials in electrochemical applications -- Bio-based materials using deep eutectic solvent modifiers -- Biopolymer composites for recovery of precious and rare earth metals -- Bio-based materials in anti-HIV drug delivery -- Chitin- a natural bio-feed stock and its derivatives : chemistry and properties for biomedical applications -- Carbohydrate-based materials for biomedical applications -- Organic feedstock as biomaterial for tissue engineering -- Green synthesis of bio-based metal-organic frameworks -- Geopolymers based on biomass ash and bio-based additives for construction industry -- The role of bio-based excipients in the formulation of lipophilic nutraceuticals -- Bio-derived polymers for packaging -- Recent developments in controlled release fertilizers from bio-based materials.