Net-zero emissions chemical industry in a world of limited resources

P Gabrielli, L Rosa, M Gazzani, R Meys, A Bardow… - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
The chemical industry is responsible for about 5% of global CO 2 emissions and is key to
achieving net-zero targets. Decarbonizing this industry, nevertheless, faces particular …

[HTML][HTML] The metabolic potential of plastics as biotechnological carbon sources–review and targets for the future

T Tiso, B Winter, R Wei, J Hee, J de Witt, N Wierckx… - Metabolic …, 2022 - Elsevier
The plastic crisis requires drastic measures, especially for the plastics' end-of-life. Mixed
plastic fractions are currently difficult to recycle, but microbial metabolism might open new …

Toward optimal use of biomass as carbon source for chemical bioproduction

DT Troiano, T Hofmann, S Brethauer… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The sustainable biomass supply is insufficient to meet global energy
demand.•There may be sufficient supply to meet global demand for carbon feedstock.•The …

Membrane Matters in Paired Electrolysis: Synthesis of 2, 5-Furandicarboxylic Acid and 2-Butanone

T Harhues, S Fischer, M Wessling… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Paired electrolysis combines value-added oxidation and reduction reactions and thus
increases electron and process efficiency. This work develops a process to oxidize …

Needle-like Hierarchical Beta Zeolite Synthesis via Postsynthetic Morphology Control in the Presence of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide for Catalytic Dehydration of …

Y Liu, Y Wang, P **ao, S Bekhti, E Kunkes… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Reactant diffusion efficiency plays a critical role in heterogeneous catalytic reactions. In this
study, beta zeolite with a unique needle-like morphology was obtained through a designed …

Environmental analysis of biotechnologies for biofuels, bioplastics, and bioproducts: a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions review

PT Benavides, S Balchandani… - Biotechnology for the …, 2024 - Springer
Biotechnology and biomanufacturing development has the potential to strengthen the
bioeconomy as new opportunities in many areas such as the energy, chemical, agriculture …

Marginal and average considerations in LCA and their role for defining emission factors and characterization factors

R Heijungs - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2025 - Springer
Introduction In the literature on LCA, one often finds the terms “marginal” and “average,”
often in combination with words like “data,”“process,”“emission,” or “characterisation factor.” …

[HTML][HTML] Toward sustainable propylene: A comparison of current and future production pathways

P Shirzad, I Kantor - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition, 2025 - Elsevier
Propylene, a fundamental chemical, has witnessed a significant surge in demand in recent
decades, establishing itself as the second most primary intermediate compound after …

Technological and policy options for the defossilisation of chemical manufacturing

Q Pan, M Held, J Backmann - RSC Sustainability, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The chemical industry plays a pivotal role in modern society, providing essential products
like plastics, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, speciality and agricultural chemicals …

Estimating environmental impacts of early-stage bioprocesses

K Wowra, E Hegel, A Scharf, A Grünberger… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
The use of bioprocesses in industrial production promises resource-and energy-efficient
processes starting from renewable, nonfossil feedstocks. Thus, the environmental benefits …