In this chapter, we discuss pure furanic foams and tannin-furanic foams as fire-resistant, environmentally friendly, rigid biofoams. We also examine furanic wood adhesives in which a major furan portion is coupled with either synthetics or bioadhesives. In the case of furanic wood bioadhesives, the formulations developed were 90–100% biosourced. Equally, furanic rigid plastics of considerable mechanical resistance have also been developed and applied to angle-grinder discs and automotive brakes with very encouraging results.

He has published more than 250 papers for international and domestic conferences, published several book chapters, and edited ten books. His research work has been largely in the area of photocatalysis, semiconductor, nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, nanotechnology, electrocatalysis, sensors, ionic liquid, surface chemistry, gold nanoparticles, electrochemistry, instrumental science, nanomaterials, self-assembled monolayers, photochemistry, m-chips, and devices etc.Abdullah Mohamed Asiri: He received his PhD from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, UK in 1995. He has been the Head of the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University since October 2009 and he is the founder and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR). He is a Professor of Organic Photochemistry. His research interests cover color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic and thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, materials chemistry, nanochemistry, nanotechnology, polymers,

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