Catalytic applications of waste derived materials.

Autor: Bennett, James A., Wilson, Karen, Lee, Adam F.
Zdroj: Journal of Materials Chemistry A; 3/14/2016, Vol. 4 Issue 10, p3617-3637, 21p
Abstrakt: Sustainability has become a watchword and guiding principle for modern society, and with it a growing appreciation that anthropogenic ‘waste’, in all its manifold forms, can offer a valuable source of energy, construction materials, chemicals and high value functional products. In the context of chemical transformations, waste materials not only provide alternative renewable feedstocks, but also a resource from which to create catalysts. Such waste-derived heterogeneous catalysts serve to improve the overall energy and atom-efficiency of existing and novel chemical processes. This review outlines key chemical transformations for which waste-derived heterogeneous catalysts have been developed, spanning biomass conversion to environmental remediation, and their benefits and disadvantages relative to conventional catalytic technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index