Application of nanoparticles in biofuels: an overview

PT Sekoai, CNM Ouma, SP Du Preez, P Modisha… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Biofuels are fast advancing as alternative sources of renewable energy due to their non-
polluting features and cost-competitiveness in comparison to fossil fuels. However, in order …

Comprehensive review on the application of inorganic and organic nanoparticles for enhancing biohydrogen production

S Shanmugam, A Hari, A Pandey, T Mathimani… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Sudden erratic climate change due to fossil fuel combustion and a steady rise in the oil price
have engaged researchers in a race to develop sustainable and economically viable fuel ie …

Nanoparticles application on fuel production from biological resources: A review

E Dabirian, A Hajipour, AA Mehrizi, C Karaman… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last decades, global warming has been one of humankind's most critical
environmental problems. Burning fossil fuels has been counted as a primary source of CO 2 …

Nanoparticle applications in Algal-biorefinery for biofuel production

HEA Ali, EA El-fayoumy, RM Soliman, A Elkhatat… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapidly depleting fossil fuel resources and rising greenhouse gas emissions have
accelerated the search for cost-effective renewable energy sources. Algal feedstock has …

Photon management for augmented photosynthesis

MD Ooms, CT Dinh, EH Sargent, D Sinton - Nature Communications, 2016 - nature.com
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are some of nature's finest examples of solar energy
conversion systems, effortlessly transforming inorganic carbon into complex molecules …

Role of nanoparticles on microalgal cultivation: A review

L Vargas-Estrada, S Torres-Arellano, A Longoria… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae have become one of the most promising environmentally friendly alternatives for
biofuel production. Microalgal biomass can be used as feedstock for the synthesis of …

Improvement on lipid production by Scenedesmus obliquus triggered by low dose exposure to nanoparticles

M He, Y Yan, F Pei, M Wu, T Gebreluel, S Zou… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (nano Fe2O3) and MgO
nanoparticles (nano MgO) were evaluated for the effects on algae growth and lipid …

Recent advances on the use of promoters in biochemical hydrogen production: A comprehensive review

YH Ahmad, MF Ibrahim, JR Banu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochemical routes for hydrogen generation represent great opportunities to generate
hydrogen from renewable and economical bio-resources like biomass and wastes. In this …

Current trends and future prospects of nanotechnology in biofuel production

I Arya, A Poona, PK Dikshit, S Pandit, J Kumar… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofuel is one of the best alternatives to petroleum-derived fuels globally especially in the
current scenario, where fossil fuels are continuously depleting. Fossil-based fuels cause …

Light enhancement strategies improve microalgal biomass productivity

L Ramanna, I Rawat, F Bux - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in global energy demand, global warming and climate change have
driven the search for alternative renewable sources of energy with lesser environmental …