The development of biodegradable and compostable materials as alternative to fossil-based
plastics is today of paramount importance. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) is a class of …

For years, fossil fuels have been the predominant feedstock for the production of chemicals,
resulting in their overexploitation and widespread environmental degradation, prompting a …

The wide deployment of electrocatalytic hydrogenation may be hindered by intrinsic
limitations, including substrate solubility and difficult separation of the products from the …

Biorefining of second-generation feedstock gains more attention to improve the living
standards and promote circular bioeconomy. The biorefinery concept made an effort to make …

The ever increasing industrial production of commodity and specialty chemicals inexorably
depletes the finite primary fossil resources available on Earth. The forecast of population …

Rising energy concerns, rapid infrastructure development, and greater environmental
awareness have fueled the demand for sustainable materials. In this direction, sustainable …

The replacement of fossil resources that currently provide more than 90% of our energy
needs and feedstocks of the chemical industry in combination with reduced emission of …

The first green chemistry metrics the E factor (kgs waste/kg product) and atom economy
(mol wt of product/sum of mol wts of starting materials) were introduced in the early 1990s …

The production of chemicals from biomass, a renewable feedstock, is highly desirable in
replacing petrochemicals to make biorefineries more economical. The best approach to …

The mass production of polymer products, in particular plastics, and their widespread use
depending on the inherent advantages they have, make these materials ironically a threat to …