Photorefinery of Biomass and Plastics to Renewable Chemicals using Heterogeneous Catalysts DOI

Shixiang Feng,

Phuc T. T. Nguyen, Xinbin Ma

et al.

Angewandte Chemie, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 136(37)

Published: June 17, 2024

Abstract The photocatalytic conversion of biomass and plastic waste provides opportunities for sustainable fuel chemical production. Heterogeneous photocatalysts, typically composed semiconductors with distinctive redox properties in their conduction band (CB) valence (VB), facilitate both the oxidative reductive valorization organic feedstocks. This article a comprehensive overview recent advancements photorefinery plastics from perspective photocatalysts. We explore roles VB CB enhancing value‐added via various pathways. Our aim is to bridge gap between mechanisms renewable carbon feedstock valorization, inspiring further development refinery plastics.

Language: Английский

Emerging Photoreforming Process to Hydrogen Production: A Future Energy DOI
Sandip Prabhakar Shelake,

Dattatray Namdev Sutar,

B. Moses Abraham

et al.

Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(40)

Published: April 16, 2024

Abstract In the quest of renewable energy technologies, solar photoreforming emerges as one affordable yet challenging process for converting biomass into hydrogen, hydrocarbon fuels, and chemicals. This review highlights state‐of‐the‐art photoreforming, elucidating its underlying mechanisms conversion dissipated polymers H 2 valuable Biomass feedstocks such carbohydrates, agricultural residues, glycopolymers, food wastes, waste plastics are evaluated based on their chemical composition, content, sustainability aspects, exploring selection appropriate bio‐renewable resources, considering abundance, availability, potential hydrogen production. The impact diverse parameters efficiency is explored, encompassing factors like reaction temperature, pH, catalyst loading, reactor design, solvent effect, light intensity across various sacrificial substrates. discussion also considers correlation with production rate, selectivity, efficiency. buckles design synthesis functional photocatalysts biomass‐derived feedstock, highlighting photocatalytic (PC) properties in reforming processes related feedstock chemicals biofuel. delves pathways future advancements including artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning (ML), alongside addressing challenges insightful perspectives within this evolving field green energy.

Language: Английский

Citations

26
From Plastic Waste to Green Hydrogen and Valuable Chemicals Using Sunlight and Water DOI Creative Commons
Thi Kim Anh Nguyen, Thành Trần‐Phú, Rahman Daiyan

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 63(32)

Published: May 17, 2024

Abstract Over 79 % of 6.3 billion tonnes plastics produced from 1950 to 2015 have been disposed in landfills or found their way the oceans, where they will reside for up hundreds years before being decomposed bringing upon significant dangers our health and ecosystems. Plastic photoreforming offers an appealing alternative by using solar energy water transform plastic waste into value‐added chemical commodities, while simultaneously producing green hydrogen via evolution reaction. This review aims provide overview underlying principles emerging technologies, highlight challenges associated with experimental protocols performance assessments, discuss recent global breakthroughs on plastics, propose perspectives future research. A critical assessment current studies shows a lack standardised conditions, hindering comparison amongst photocatalyst performance. Guidelines establish more accurate evaluation materials systems are proposed, aim facilitate translation promising fundamental discovery photocatalysts design.

Language: Английский

Citations

14
Photorefinery of Biomass and Plastics to Renewable Chemicals using Heterogeneous Catalysts DOI

Shixiang Feng,

Phuc T. T. Nguyen, Xinbin Ma

et al.

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 63(37)

Published: June 17, 2024

Abstract The photocatalytic conversion of biomass and plastic waste provides opportunities for sustainable fuel chemical production. Heterogeneous photocatalysts, typically composed semiconductors with distinctive redox properties in their conduction band (CB) valence (VB), facilitate both the oxidative reductive valorization organic feedstocks. This article a comprehensive overview recent advancements photorefinery plastics from perspective photocatalysts. We explore roles VB CB enhancing value‐added via various pathways. Our aim is to bridge gap between mechanisms renewable carbon feedstock valorization, inspiring further development refinery plastics.

Language: Английский

Citations

14
Coupling Plastic Upgrading and Photocatalysis: Catalytic Mechanisms and Design Principles DOI

Zongyang Ya,

Shengbo Zhang, Dong Xu

et al.

ACS Catalysis, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 5339 - 5369

Published: March 17, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Photoreforming of plastic waste into valuable products and hydrogen using a high-entropy oxynitride with distorted atomic-scale structure DOI
Ho Truong Nam Hai, Thanh Tam Nguyen, Maiko Nishibori

et al.

Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 365, P. 124968 - 124968

Published: Dec. 21, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

5
Enhanced H2 Production Efficiency in Photo-Reforming of PET Waste Plastic Using Dark-Deposited Atom/Nanocomposite Pt/TiO2 Photocatalysts DOI Open Access
E.M.N. Thiloka Edirisooriya, Punhasa S. Senanayake, Pei Xu

et al.

Catalysts, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 334 - 334

Published: March 31, 2025

Photo-reforming waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in alkaline aqueous solutions is a novel approach for green hydrogen production. This study focuses on improving the catalytic efficiency of Pt/TiO2 photo-reforming PET using an innovative dark deposition method to deposit Pt single atoms nano TiO2 (Pt/TiO2), thereby increasing while reducing cost catalyst. The precursor concentration was optimized control size and distribution clusters/atoms, support annealed at different temperatures modify properties Pt/TiO2. Nine catalysts were synthesized concentrations annealing temperatures. characterized measure their morphological, crystalline, electronic properties, as well yields via photo-reforming. conversion external quantum yield (EQY) calculated compared with those traditional direct-deposited catalysts. correlation between characteristics dark-deposited influence process statistically analyzed principal component analysis. Catalysts deposited under conditions exhibited 5-fold 7-fold enhancements EQY, respectively, conventional systems. These findings indicate that proposed system provides viable solution minimizing loading, catalyst, maintaining higher efficiency.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
From Plastic Waste to Green Hydrogen and Valuable Chemicals Using Sunlight and Water DOI Creative Commons
Thi Kim Anh Nguyen, Thành Trần‐Phú, Rahman Daiyan

et al.

Angewandte Chemie, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 136(32)

Published: May 17, 2024

Abstract Over 79 % of 6.3 billion tonnes plastics produced from 1950 to 2015 have been disposed in landfills or found their way the oceans, where they will reside for up hundreds years before being decomposed bringing upon significant dangers our health and ecosystems. Plastic photoreforming offers an appealing alternative by using solar energy water transform plastic waste into value‐added chemical commodities, while simultaneously producing green hydrogen via evolution reaction. This review aims provide overview underlying principles emerging technologies, highlight challenges associated with experimental protocols performance assessments, discuss recent global breakthroughs on plastics, propose perspectives future research. A critical assessment current studies shows a lack standardised conditions, hindering comparison amongst photocatalyst performance. Guidelines establish more accurate evaluation materials systems are proposed, aim facilitate translation promising fundamental discovery photocatalysts design.

Language: Английский

Citations

2
Photorefinery of Biomass and Plastics to Renewable Chemicals using Heterogeneous Catalysts DOI

Shixiang Feng,

Phuc T. T. Nguyen, Xinbin Ma

et al.

Angewandte Chemie, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 136(37)

Published: June 17, 2024

Abstract The photocatalytic conversion of biomass and plastic waste provides opportunities for sustainable fuel chemical production. Heterogeneous photocatalysts, typically composed semiconductors with distinctive redox properties in their conduction band (CB) valence (VB), facilitate both the oxidative reductive valorization organic feedstocks. This article a comprehensive overview recent advancements photorefinery plastics from perspective photocatalysts. We explore roles VB CB enhancing value‐added via various pathways. Our aim is to bridge gap between mechanisms renewable carbon feedstock valorization, inspiring further development refinery plastics.

Language: Английский

Citations

0