[HTML][HTML] Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions

G Bishop, D Styles, PNL Lens - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021‏ - Elsevier
There is currently a shift from petrochemical to bio-based plastics (bioplastics). The
application of comprehensive and appropriately designed LCA studies are imperative to …

Mechanical properties of wood: A review

F Arriaga, X Wang, G Íñiguez-González, DF Llana… - Forests, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The use of wood in construction requires knowledge of the mechanical properties and the
particularities that wood presents in comparison with other materials used for structural …

Integration of two-dimensional materials-based perovskite solar panels into a stand-alone solar farm

S Pescetelli, A Agresti, G Viskadouros, S Razza… - Nature Energy, 2022‏ - nature.com
As a vital step towards the industrialization of perovskite solar cells, outdoor field tests of
large-scale perovskite modules and panels represent a mandatory step to be accomplished …

[HTML][HTML] Costs, carbon footprint, and environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries–From cathode active material synthesis to cell manufacturing and recycling

M Gutsch, J Leker - Applied energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Strong growth in lithium-ion battery (LIB) demand requires a robust understanding of both
costs and environmental impacts across the value-chain. Recent announcements of LIB …

Life cycle assessment of direct air carbon capture and storage with low-carbon energy sources

T Terlouw, K Treyer, C Bauer… - Environmental science & …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) is an emerging carbon dioxide removal
technology, which has the potential to remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere …

[HTML][HTML] A framework using BIM and digital twins in facilitating LCSA for buildings

C Boje, ÁJH Menacho, A Marvuglia, E Benetto… - Journal of Building …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The building and construction industry generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions,
aside from other environmental and social impacts, while it contributes to economic and …

Waste polypropylene plastic recycling toward climate change mitigation and circular economy: energy, environmental, and technoeconomic perspectives

RR Bora, R Wang, F You - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Chemical recycling has the potential to reduce the environmental impacts from waste
plastics, mitigate climate change, and contribute to circular economy. This study compares …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental sustainability of European production and consumption assessed against planetary boundaries

S Sala, E Crenna, M Secchi… - Journal of environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The planetary boundaries (PBs) represent a well-known concept, which helps identify
whether production and consumption systems are environmentally sustainable in absolute …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling of European plastic is a pathway for plastic debris in the ocean

G Bishop, D Styles, PNL Lens - Environment International, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most common types of plastic. Whilst an increasing share of
post-consumer plastic waste from Europe is collected for recycling, 46% of separated PE …

Syngas from What? Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment for Syngas Production from Biomass, CO2, and Steel Mill Off-Gases

M Bachmann, S Völker, J Kleinekorte… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Syngas is an essential platform chemical for producing chemicals and fuels, whose market
volume is expected to grow strongly. Today, syngas is mainly produced from fossil resources …