Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(19), P. 7410 - 7440
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Serious
environmental
issues
triggered
by
abundant
carbon
dioxide
emissions
and
the
gradual
depletion
of
traditional
fossil
fuels
are
calling
for
development
renewable
energy.
Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 333 - 360
Published: Sept. 30, 2023
Biomass
solid
fuel
(BSF)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
renewable
energy
source,
but
its
morphological
and
microstructural
properties
are
crucial
in
determining
their
physical,
mechanical,
chemical
characteristics.
This
paper
provides
an
overview
of
recent
research
on
BSF.
The
focus
is
biomass
sources,
BSF
processing
methods,
properties,
with
special
emphasis
energy-related
studies.
Specific
inclusion
exclusion
criteria
were
established
for
the
study
to
ensure
relevance.
encompassed
studies
about
BSFs
investigating
influence
sources
methods
fuels
within
past
five
years.
Various
technologies
converting
into
usable
discussed,
including
gasification,
torrefaction,
carbonization,
hydrothermal
carbonization
(HTC),
pyrolysis.
Each
advantages
disadvantages
performance,
techno-economics,
climate
impact.
Gasification
efficient
requires
high
investment.
Pyrolysis
produces
bio-oil,
char,
gases
based
feedstock
availability.
Carbonization
generates
low-cost
biochar
carbon
sequestration
applications.
Torrefaction
increases
density
co-firing
coal.
HTC
processes
wet
efficiently
lower
input.
Thermal
treatment
affects
durability
strength,
often
leading
less
due
voids
gaps
between
particles.
Hydrothermal
alters
surface
morphology,
creating
cavities,
pores,
distinctive
shapes.
Slow
pyrolysis
better
while
fast
yields
porosity
area.
Wood
constitutes
67%
utilized
bioenergy
generation,
followed
by
wood
residues
(5%),
agro-residues
(4%),
municipal
wastes
(3%),
crops
livestock
forest
(1%).
source
drawbacks,
such
availability,
cost,
environmental
impact,
suitability
specific
regions
requirements.
review
valuable
professionals,
researchers,
policymakers
interested
fuel.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
267, P. 131537 - 131537
Published: April 10, 2024
The
growing
demand
for
sustainable
and
eco-friendly
food
packaging
has
prompted
research
on
innovative
solutions
to
environmental
consumer
health
issues.
To
enhance
the
properties
of
smart
packaging,
incorporation
bioactive
compounds
derived
from
various
natural
sources
attracted
considerable
interest
because
their
functional
properties,
including
antioxidant
antimicrobial
effects.
However,
extracting
these
poses
challenges
complex
chemical
structures
low
concentrations.
Traditional
extraction
methods
are
often
environmentally
harmful,
expensive
time-consuming.
Thus,
green
techniques
have
emerged
as
promising
alternatives,
offering
approaches
that
minimise
use
hazardous
solvents
reduce
impact.
This
review
explores
cutting-edge
into
systems
in
last
10
years.
Then,
an
overview
compounds,
techniques,
integrated
application
was
provided,
impact
incorporated
shelf
lives
products
explored.
Furthermore,
it
highlights
opportunities
within
this
field
presents
recommendations
future
research,
aiming
contribute
advancement
efficient
solutions.
ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(20)
Published: July 18, 2023
Abstract
In
the
spirit
of
circular
economy
and
sustainable
chemistry,
use
environmentally
friendly
chemical
products
in
pharmacy
has
become
a
hot
topic.
recent
years,
organic
solvents
have
been
subject
great
range
restriction
policies
due
to
their
harmful
effects
on
environment
toxicity
human
health.
parallel,
deep
eutectic
(DESs)
emerged
as
suitable
greener
with
beneficial
environmental
impacts
rich
palette
physicochemical
advantages
related
low
cost
biocompatibility.
Additionally,
DESs
can
enable
remarkable
solubilizing
effect
for
several
active
pharmaceutical
ingredients
(APIs),
thus
forming
therapeutic
(TheDESs).
this
work,
special
attention
is
paid
DESs,
presenting
precise
definition,
classification,
methods
preparation,
characterization.
A
description
natural
(NaDESs),
i.
e.,
present
sources,
also
reported.
Moreover,
review
article
first
one
detail
different
approaches
judiciously
selecting
constituents
order
minimize
number
experiments.
The
role
biomedical
sectors
impact
development
successful
therapies
are
discussed.
