The
term
‘photocatalysis’
has
recently
gained
high
popularity,
and
various
products
using
photocatalytic
functions
have
been
commercialized.
Of
all
the
materials
that
may
be
used
as
photocatalysts,
TiO2
is
virtually
only
one
now
most
likely
will
remain
appropriate
for
industrial
application.
Water
air
purification
systems,
sterilization,
hydrogen
evolution,
self-cleaning
surfaces,
photoelectrochemical
conversion
are
just
a
few
of
applications
in
environmental
energy
domains
make
extensive
use
photocatalysis.
This
due
to
fact
lowest
cost,
stability,
effective
photoactivity.
Furthermore,
history
attests
its
safety
both
people
environment
because
it
white
pigment
since
antiquity.
review
discusses
some
important
aspects
issues
concerning
different
synthesis
methods
their
influence
on
structure
properties
TiO2,
well
concept
photocatalysis
based
promising
biocompatible
functional
material
widely
recent
years.
advantages
fields
science
technology
discussed,
including
protection,
water
liberation,
photovoltaic
energy,
cancer
diagnosis
therapy,
coatings
dental
products,
etc.
Information
phases,
modern
them
presented.
followed
by
detailed
basic
principles
with
brief
introduction
Finally,
challenges
prospects
briefly
discussed.
Recent
advances
fundamental
understanding
at
atomic-molecular
level
highlighted,
summarized
terms
design
engineering
new
materials.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Aug. 16, 2024
Since
their
first
industrial
application
in
the
acetone-butanol-ethanol
(ABE)
fermentation
early
1900s,
Clostridia
have
found
large
biomass
biorefining.
Overall,
products
include
organic
acids
(e.g.,
acetate,
butyrate,
lactate),
short
chain
alcohols
ethanol,
n-butanol,
isobutanol),
diols
1,2-propanediol,
1,3-propanediol)
and
H
2
which
several
applications
such
as
fuels,
building
block
chemicals,
solvents,
food
cosmetic
additives.
Advantageously,
clostridial
strains
are
able
to
use
cheap
feedstocks
lignocellulosic
biomass,
waste,
glycerol
or
C1-gases
(CO
,
CO)
confer
them
additional
potential
key
players
for
development
of
processes
less
dependent
from
fossil
fuels
with
reduced
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
The
present
review
aims
provide
a
survey
research
progress
aimed
at
developing
Clostridium
-mediated
processes,
especially
regards
strain
improvement
by
metabolic
engineering.
Electrochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 282 - 320
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
Replacing
global
depleting
fossil
fuels
with
sustainable
energy
sources
that
are
affordable
and
environmentally-benign,
is
from
the
most
pressing
challenges
for
future
socio-economic
developments.
To
goal,
electrochemical
water
splitting
would
provide
green
hydrogen
fuel
which
considered
one
of
promising
carriers.
However,
viability
process
still
hinges
on
availability
robust
earth-abundant
electrocatalysts
catalyze
cathodic
evolution
reaction
(HER)
anodic
oxygen
(OER).
In
recent
years,
transition
metal
based
layered
double
hydroxides
(LDHs)
electrocatalysts,
advantageous
physio-chemical
properties,
can
represent
a
outstanding
research
approaches
to
accelerate
sluggish
kinetics
these
two
half-reactions.
Herein,
we
present
brief
explanations
mechanisms
important
parameters
relating
along
developments
different
LDHs
derived
towards
HER/OER
performances.
Furthermore,
innovative
fabrication
strategies
systems
subsequent
classes,
including
adopted
modification
cation/anion
doping,
defect
engineering,
exchanging
interlayer
anions,
nanostructured
morphology,
designing
hierarchical
heterostructures
or
nanocomposites,
etc.
Finally,
current
perspectives
some
critical
issues
as
well
opportunities
LDHs-based
electrolysis
also
provided.
The
term
‘photocatalysis’
has
recently
gained
high
popularity,
and
various
products
using
photocatalytic
functions
have
been
commercialized.
Of
all
the
materials
that
may
be
used
as
photocatalysts,
TiO2
is
virtually
only
one
now
most
likely
will
remain
appropriate
for
industrial
application.
Water
air
purification
systems,
sterilization,
hydrogen
evolution,
self-cleaning
surfaces,
photoelectrochemical
conversion
are
just
a
few
of
applications
in
environmental
energy
domains
make
extensive
use
photocatalysis.
This
due
to
fact
lowest
cost,
stability,
effective
photoactivity.
Furthermore,
history
attests
its
safety
both
people
environment
because
it
white
pigment
since
antiquity.
review
discusses
some
important
aspects
issues
concerning
different
synthesis
methods
their
influence
on
structure
properties
TiO2,
well
concept
photocatalysis
based
promising
biocompatible
functional
material
widely
recent
years.
advantages
fields
science
technology
discussed,
including
protection,
water
liberation,
photovoltaic
energy,
cancer
diagnosis
therapy,
coatings
dental
products,
etc.
Information
phases,
modern
them
presented.
followed
by
detailed
basic
principles
with
brief
introduction
Finally,
challenges
prospects
briefly
discussed.
Recent
advances
fundamental
understanding
at
atomic-molecular
level
highlighted,
summarized
terms
design
engineering
new
materials.
