Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …

Bio-based compounds with unique chemical functionality can be obtained through selective
transformations of plant and other non-fossil, biogenic feedstocks for the development of …

Renewable resources are used increasingly in the production of polymers. In particular,
monomers such as carbon dioxide, terpenes, vegetable oils and carbohydrates can be used …

The introduction of the E Factor in 1992 focussed attention on the problem of waste
generation, defined as everything but the desired product, in chemicals manufacture and …

Over the last century, the world has become increasingly dependent on oil as its main
source of chemicals and energy. Driven largely by the strong economic growth of India and …

Biomass is recognized as an ideal CO2 neutral, abundant, and renewable resource
substitute to fossil fuels. The rich proton content in most biomass derived materials, such as …

Electrochemical conversion is emerging as a powerful and promising method to produce a
wide range of high-value chemicals on account of mild operation conditions, controllable …

Water electrolysis, driven by renewable energy resources, is a promising energy conversion
technology that has gained intensive interest in recent years. However, conventional water …

Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is one of the most abundantly produced synthetic
polymers and is accumulating in the environment at a staggering rate as discarded …

Abstract Electrooxidation of 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) into 2, 5‐furandicarboxylic acid
(FDCA) is a highly promising approach for producing value‐added chemicals from biomass …