{"title":"Direct ammonia fuel cells for power generation: Recent technological advances and mobility applications","authors":"Debajeet K. Bora, Abdessamad Faik","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100944","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100944","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Direct ammonia fuel cells (DAFCs) have recently appeared as a promising alternative to existing PEM fuel cells due to ammonia's abundance and high hydrogen content, followed by a low carbon footprint. However, realizing its potential for practical applications requires overcoming technological hurdles. These are sluggish kinetics of ammonia oxidation reaction, ammonia crossover, and membrane poisoning. This mini review focuses on recent advancements in DAFC technology, highlighting breakthroughs in new catalysts development and system designs that address these challenges and realization of DAFC commercialization for mobility applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100944"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141392734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Korawich Trangwachirachai , Kevin Rouwenhorst , Leon Lefferts , Jimmy A. Faria Albanese
{"title":"Recent progress on ammonia cracking technologies for scalable hydrogen production","authors":"Korawich Trangwachirachai , Kevin Rouwenhorst , Leon Lefferts , Jimmy A. Faria Albanese","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100945","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100945","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The global energy transition necessitates the development of technologies enabling cost-effective and scalable conversion of renewable energies into storable and transportable forms. Green ammonia, with its high hydrogen storage capacity, emerges as a promising carbon-free hydrogen carrier. This article reviews recent progress in industrially relevant catalysts and technologies for ammonia cracking, which is a pivotal step in utilizing ammonia as a hydrogen storage material. Catalysts based on Ru, Ni, Fe, Co, and Fe–Co are evaluated, with Co-based catalysts showing exceptional potential for ammonia cracking. Different reactor technologies and their applications are briefly discussed. This review concludes with perspectives on overcoming existing challenges, emphasizing the need for catalyst development, effective reactor design, and sustainable implementation in the context of the energy transition.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"49 ","pages":"Article 100945"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245222362400066X/pdfft?md5=457a42fcfe51641103073162af425339&pid=1-s2.0-S245222362400066X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141409456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Techno economic analysis for advanced methods of green hydrogen production","authors":"Salman Raza Naqvi , Bilal kazmi , Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi , Wei-Hsin Chen , Dagmar Juchelková","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100939","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the ongoing effort to reduce carbon emissions on a worldwide scale, green hydrogen, which is generated through environmentally responsible processes, has emerged as a significant driving force. As the demand for clean energy continues to rise, it is becoming increasingly important to have a solid understanding of the technological and economic elements of modern techniques of producing green hydrogen. In the context of green hydrogen generation understanding green hydrogen production's techno-economic features is necessary to reduce carbon emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy associated with breakthroughs in technology, the present study examines the most fascinating and relevant aspects of techno-economic analysis. Despite challenges, green hydrogen can help the world move to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future with solid analytical frameworks and legislation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100939"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452223624000609/pdfft?md5=918e6f0735f782c4e9790200242fa23f&pid=1-s2.0-S2452223624000609-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141434785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zara Arshad , A. John Blacker , Thomas W. Chamberlain , Nikil Kapur , Adam D. Clayton , Richard A. Bourne
{"title":"Droplet microfluidic flow platforms for automated reaction screening and optimisation","authors":"Zara Arshad , A. John Blacker , Thomas W. Chamberlain , Nikil Kapur , Adam D. Clayton , Richard A. Bourne","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100940","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100940","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The demand for efficient and sustainable chemical process development has driven significant advancements in automated droplet flow platforms, which, when coupled with high-throughput experimentation, offer powerful solutions for generating synthetic libraries and optimising reaction parameters. Droplet flow platforms allow for reactions to take place on a microfluidic scale, enabling rapid and sustainable process optimisations. The size of the droplet is varied, with the technique of generating the droplet differing from multiple pumps to advanced robotics. Approaches to integrate multiple analytical tools, phase sensors and parallel reactors have been developed, broadening the capabilities and increasing the throughput of these platforms. Herein, we review recent advancements made within this field, highlighting the type of chemical reactions investigated and the digital technologies which have enabled closed-loop optimisations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100940"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452223624000610/pdfft?md5=ec6a4d97b911bfb2d6d8ab482dcaaba0&pid=1-s2.0-S2452223624000610-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141138972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Rita Soares Mateus , Angelina Pena , Ana Sanches-Silva
{"title":"Unveiling the potential of bioactive compounds in vegetable and fruit by-products: Exploring phytochemical properties, health benefits, and industrial opportunities","authors":"Ana Rita Soares Mateus , Angelina Pena , Ana Sanches-Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100938","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100938","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Vegetables and fruits are among the most widely consumed foods in the world. Because of consumption and industrial processing, huge amounts of by-products are generated, causing important environmental and economic problems. However, these wastes present a high content of bioactive compounds making its recovery an excellent opportunity to enhance sustainability and reduce food waste. This review highlights the main bioactive compounds and health benefits of vegetable and fruit by-products and their main applications, toward circular economy, making a critical review for their valorization.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100938"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452223624000592/pdfft?md5=da4f2fe4c257cedcb4b668f6ecdcfa38&pid=1-s2.0-S2452223624000592-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141135007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter Neugebauer , Sebastian Soritz , Johannes G. Khinast , Heidrun Gruber-Woelfler
{"title":"Enhanced sustainability with crystallization in continuous flow","authors":"Peter Neugebauer , Sebastian Soritz , Johannes G. Khinast , Heidrun Gruber-Woelfler","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100937","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100937","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>At a time of rising raw material and energy prices, as well as growing awareness of the green transition approach, sustainability is becoming an increasingly important issue in the pharmaceutical industry. Research is actively addressing these issues, driven by changing market demands. In this brief review, we present 5 topics that we believe will play an important role in achieving sustainable continuous crystallization in present, and will continue to do so in the future. In particular, this review focuses on the developments made over the past three years towards continuous crystallization of biomolecules, enantioselective crystallization, new crystallizer designs, process integration of continuous crystallization as well as computer-aided process optimization in crystallization and their contribution to the principles of green chemistry and engineering.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100937"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452223624000580/pdfft?md5=2474aadf45f49da85b4978de99d8bd52&pid=1-s2.0-S2452223624000580-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141141211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Renewable diesel synthesis by hydro-processing in green solvents","authors":"Eleana Kordouli , Sotiris Lycourghiotis , Kyriakos Bourikas , Alexis Lycourghiotis , Christos Kordulis","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100936","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100936","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The production of green diesel and jet bio–fuel takes place by hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) through hydrotreatment of natural triglycerides. This demands high pressurized external H<sub>2</sub> related to high cost as well as safety and environmental issues. The utilization of green H<sub>2</sub> released in situ from green solvents or side HDO products is essential for making the process safer, environmentally friendly and economically beneficial. Recent publications dealing with the utilization of this kind of hydrogen in the HDO of fatty biomass as well as the use of aqueous solutions in the HDO of waste cooking and algae oils containing appreciable amounts of water, are reviewed for the first time. Suggestions for future research in the field are formulated through critical comments at the end of the article.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100936"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141043165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Firdaus Parveen, Nick Watson, Abbie M. Scholes, Anna G. Slater
{"title":"Continuous flow as an enabling technology for sustainable supramolecular chemistry","authors":"Firdaus Parveen, Nick Watson, Abbie M. Scholes, Anna G. Slater","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100935","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100935","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Supramolecular chemistry exploits non-covalent intramolecular interactions to form structures such as host-guest complexes and crystalline porous materials. Supramolecular materials have potential for applications in a future sustainable society, such as energy-efficient separation, pollution remediation, or energy storage, but their production frequently relies on unsustainable methods. Flow chemistry is a technique that offers opportunities for ‘greener’ synthesis and that has recently found use in the supramolecular field. This review highlights recent examples to illustrate how flow chemistry can benefit the supramolecular chemist in terms of sustainability, process control, optimisation, and scale, ultimately providing viable routes to applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100935"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452223624000567/pdfft?md5=e1aa7d4ba5d16c950b6b87933709bd8d&pid=1-s2.0-S2452223624000567-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141030448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iliana Papamichael , Irene Voukkali , Florentios Economou , Vincenco Naddeo , Paolo Sospiro , Marco Cirio Liscio , Tiziano Zarra , Antonis A. Zorpas
{"title":"Thriving in circularity: Vitality of business models development in circular (bio)economy","authors":"Iliana Papamichael , Irene Voukkali , Florentios Economou , Vincenco Naddeo , Paolo Sospiro , Marco Cirio Liscio , Tiziano Zarra , Antonis A. Zorpas","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100934","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In recent years, the alarming surge in resource consumption has heightened global environmental awareness, prompting a critical examination of consumer behavior and production practices. The realization of the potentially catastrophic implications of these patterns on sustainability has led to a growing recognition of impending ecological challenges and the potential for social and economic collapse. Against this backdrop, the scientific community has witnessed significant advancements in the realms of circular economy and bioeconomy, emphasizing the need for holistic business models to underpin a circular bioeconomy. This short communication aims to emphasize the indispensable role of comprehensive business models within the circular (bio)economy, making a valuable contribution to existing literature. By focusing on the combination and profound impact of these models, the communication seeks to guide businesses towards success by aligning with the core principles of the circular economy. Delving into the essential components of a successful business model within the circular bioeconomy, this work offers insights crucial for policymakers, decision-makers, academia, industry professionals, engineers, and other key stakeholders. Through these insights, the communication strives to foster a deeper understanding and encourage the adoption of strategies that promote sustainability and resource efficiency in the dynamic landscape of the contemporary global economy while at the same time providing limitations and barriers to be expected for such implementations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"48 ","pages":"Article 100934"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141034190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biomass pathways to produce green ammonia and urea","authors":"Mariano Martín, Antonio Sánchez","doi":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100933","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cogsc.2024.100933","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Renewable ammonia can be the path to decarbonization of food, chemicals, and the transport system. While lately, electrochemical hydrogen and air separation are gaining support, biomass-based ammonia can provide an alternative to contribute to green ammonia deployment with possible synergic with the current ammonia facilities. Different processing paths have been considered, depending on the wet content of the biomass. Wet biomass yield to ammonia is low, but it is more interesting as a waste management procedure. Biomass gasification has attracted most of the attention and results in promising ammonia production prices using technologies already in the toolbox of the process industry. The combination of ammonia and urea production solves one of the most significant challenges in biomass-based ammonia, the released CO<sub>2</sub>. These integrated facilities allow for the full utilization of biomass in the green chemical industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54228,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry","volume":"47 ","pages":"Article 100933"},"PeriodicalIF":9.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452223624000543/pdfft?md5=d88d7a95277f4741b11789b147c7ec5f&pid=1-s2.0-S2452223624000543-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141026776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}