Review of recent advances in the biodegradability of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics and their composites

KW Meereboer, M Misra, AK Mohanty - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The detrimental impact of single-use plastics on the environment is daily news across the
globe. Single-use plastic packaging materials and other plastic waste originating from …

(Micro) plastic crisis: un-ignorable contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change

M Shen, W Huang, M Chen, B Song, G Zeng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid development of plastic industrials has created a variety of plastic products,
causing revolutionary progress in chemistry, physics, biology, and medicine. Large-scale …

The Role of Carbon Capture and Utilization, Carbon Capture and Storage, and Biomass to Enable a Net-Zero-CO2 Emissions Chemical Industry

P Gabrielli, M Gazzani, M Mazzotti - Industrial & Engineering …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This contribution provides a conceptual analysis and a quantitative comparative assessment
of three technology chains that enable a carbon neutral chemical industry in a net-zero-CO2 …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial electrosynthesis: towards sustainable biorefineries for production of green chemicals from CO2 emissions

P Dessì, L Rovira-Alsina, C Sánchez, GK Dinesh… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Decarbonisation of the economy has become a priority at the global level, and the resulting
legislative pressure is pushing the chemical and energy industries away from fossil fuels …

The comparison between single atom catalysis and surface organometallic catalysis

MK Samantaray, V D'Elia, E Pump, L Falivene… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Single atom catalysis (SAC) is a recent discipline of heterogeneous catalysis for which a
single atom on a surface is able to carry out various catalytic reactions. A kind of revolution …

Superior strength-plasticity synergy in a heterogeneous lamellar Ti2AlC/TiAl composite with unique interfacial microstructure

P Liu, B Hou, A Wang, J Xie, Z Wang, F Ye - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving the plasticity of TiAl alloys at room temperature has been a longstanding
challenge for the development of next-generation aerospace engines. By adopting the nacre …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon footprint impacts of banning cars with internal combustion engines

J Morfeldt, SD Kurland, DJA Johansson - Transportation Research Part D …, 2021 - Elsevier
Banning sales of passenger cars with internal combustion engines is becoming a common
climate change mitigation policy. This study analyzes the effects of such a ban on the carbon …

Methane emissions from upstream oil and gas production in Canada are underestimated

K MacKay, M Lavoie, E Bourlon, E Atherton… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Methane emissions were measured at 6650 sites across six major oil and gas producing
regions in Canada to examine regional emission trends, and to derive an inventory estimate …

A framework for determining the life cycle GHG emissions of fossil marine fuels in countries reliant on imported energy through maritime transportation: A case study of …

S Ha, B Jeong, H Jang, C Park, B Ku - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This research was motivated to address limitations in the current lifecycle assessment
frameworks with the absence of proper guidelines for developing default lifecycle values of …

[HTML][HTML] Quantification and analysis of CO2 footprint from industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia

A Hamieh, F Rowaihy, M Al-Juaied… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is among the countries that committed to taking
measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the 2015 Paris Climate …