Chemical and biological catalysis for plastics recycling and upcycling
Plastics pollution is causing an environmental crisis, prompting the development of new
approaches for recycling, and upcycling. Here, we review challenges and opportunities in …
approaches for recycling, and upcycling. Here, we review challenges and opportunities in …
Photoreforming of waste polymers for sustainable hydrogen fuel and chemicals feedstock: waste to energy
Energy from renewable resources is central to environmental sustainability. Among the
renewables, sunlight-driven fuel synthesis is a sustainable and economical approach to …
renewables, sunlight-driven fuel synthesis is a sustainable and economical approach to …
[HTML][HTML] Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels
LR Lynd, GT Beckham, AM Guss… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing economically viable, scalable, and sustainable technologies for the conversion
of lignocellulosic polysaccharides to liquid fuels is widely seen as a centerpiece of the …
of lignocellulosic polysaccharides to liquid fuels is widely seen as a centerpiece of the …
The plant cell wall: Biosynthesis, construction, and functions
B Zhang, Y Gao, L Zhang, Y Zhou - Journal of Integrative Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The plant cell wall is composed of multiple biopolymers, representing one of the most
complex structural networks in nature. Hundreds of genes are involved in building such a …
complex structural networks in nature. Hundreds of genes are involved in building such a …
Current status and future prospects of renewable and sustainable energy in North America: Progress and challenges
Energy is an important drive for the economic development and social growth. The energy
demand has remarkably escalated due to the technological developments in various …
demand has remarkably escalated due to the technological developments in various …
The critical role of lignin in lignocellulosic biomass conversion and recent pretreatment strategies: A comprehensive review
Heterogeneity and rigidity of lignocellulose causing resistance to its deconstruction have
provided technical and economic challenges in the current biomass conversion processes …
provided technical and economic challenges in the current biomass conversion processes …
[HTML][HTML] Carbohydrate-aromatic interface and molecular architecture of lignocellulose
Plant cell walls constitute the majority of lignocellulosic biomass and serve as a renewable
resource of biomaterials and biofuel. Extensive interactions between polysaccharides and …
resource of biomaterials and biofuel. Extensive interactions between polysaccharides and …
Current perspective on pretreatment technologies using lignocellulosic biomass: An emerging biorefinery concept
A critical factor which controls the socio-economic development of any nation is “energy”.
With depleting fossil fuels, there is a shift in focus to lignocellulosic biorefinery. The review …
With depleting fossil fuels, there is a shift in focus to lignocellulosic biorefinery. The review …
[HTML][HTML] The amazing potential of fungi: 50 ways we can exploit fungi industrially
Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …
Enzymes, In Vivo Biocatalysis, and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling a Circular Economy and Sustainability
Since the industrial revolution, the rapid growth and development of global industries have
depended largely upon the utilization of coal-derived chemicals, and more recently, the …
depended largely upon the utilization of coal-derived chemicals, and more recently, the …