Innovations in Energy Engineering and Cleaner Production: A Sustainable Chemistry Perspective

A special issue of Sustainable Chemistry (ISSN 2673-4079).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 7382

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Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials (ISMN)—Italian National Research Council (CNR), Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo, Italy
Interests: solution combustion synthesis; nanomaterials for energy and environment; perovskite-type compounds; solid oxide fuel cells; rietveld analysis; sustainability and green chemistry
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EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY169ST, UK
Interests: thermoelectric energy conversion; high-temperature superconductors; electrocatalysts for water splitting; energy materials and sustainability
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Chemists have a huge responsibility in the transition toward sustainable development that balances the environment, society, and economy. New strategies for the production of materials and renewable energy need to be found that have environmental protection and remediation at their core. This is one of the defining challenges of the 21st century, and it is clear that impactful results can only be reached through collaboration between scientific, engineering, and non-scientific disciplines, with each discipline contributing its own point of view.

This Special Issue is focused on sustainable chemistry innovations in energy engineering and cleaner material production. We welcome contributions from scholars who want to share their results on the chemical aspects of sustainable material production and energy engineering. Thus, “materials for sustainable energy” is the main topic, although this Special Issue is more broadly focused on the production of clean materials. Energy efficiency of production is also a topic as well as other important issues, such as reducing environmental impacts and facilitating easier end-of-life recycling. The goal of this Special Issue is to showcase and help define the wide variety of contributions that sustainable chemistry can make to energy engineering and clean material production. This includes not only small-scale lab research work but also scale-up and technology transfer and embedding in industry.

Dr. Francesca Deganello
Prof. Dr. Jan-Willem Bos 
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • cleaner production
  • chemistry for sustainable development
  • low carbon
  • industrial ecology: a chemical point of view
  • recycling and elimination
  • improved material
  • energy use and consumption
  • environmental sustainability
  • climate change: the chemistry challenge
  • chemistry and global warming
  • ecology and ecosystems: a chemistry perspective
  • emerging pollutants
  • environmental impact
  • removal of pollutants
  • sustainable materials synthesis

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Innovations in Energy Engineering and Cleaner Production: A Sustainable Chemistry Perspective
by Francesca Deganello and Jan-Willem G. Bos
Sustain. Chem. 2022, 3(1), 112-113; https://doi.org/10.3390/suschem3010008 - 03 Mar 2022
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This Special Issue is focused on the chemical aspects of sustainable energy engineering and the clean production of materials [...] Full article

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Innovative Green Approach for Extraction of Piperine from Black Pepper Based on Response Surface Methodology
by Charles Lwamba, Saied A. Aboushanab, Ranga Rao Ambati and Elena G. Kovaleva
Sustain. Chem. 2023, 4(1), 40-53; https://doi.org/10.3390/suschem4010005 - 24 Jan 2023
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Bioactive compounds like piperine (alkaloids) offer a variety of health benefits due to their biological and pharmacological potential. Piperine has been revealed to have anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, anti-diabetes, anti-bacterial, anti-ulcer, and anti-carcinogenic characteristics. Recent research has been conducted to extract piperine using effective and [...] Read more.
Bioactive compounds like piperine (alkaloids) offer a variety of health benefits due to their biological and pharmacological potential. Piperine has been revealed to have anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, anti-diabetes, anti-bacterial, anti-ulcer, and anti-carcinogenic characteristics. Recent research has been conducted to extract piperine using effective and environmentally friendly techniques. In this study, we sought to assess the potential and efficacy of natural deep eutectic solvents to extract piperine from black pepper seeds using an ultrasound-assisted extraction technique. A Box–Behnken design combined with response surface methodology was used to evaluate the optimum extraction conditions of piperine. Extraction efficiency was evaluated based on the extraction yields of piperine, antioxidant activity, total polyphenols, and total flavonoids. The results showed that the choline chloride-citric acid-1,2-propylene glycol combination (1:2:2 molar ratio) with 25% (v/v) of water was the most effective at extracting piperine from black pepper. It was found that the extraction yield of piperine was significantly influenced by the liquid–solid ratio and extraction time. The optimal extraction conditions were determined and it was found that antioxidant activities and total polyphenol content in the piperine-rich extracts were remarkably related to the piperine content. The piperine extract purity was found to be 90%. Our results indicate that black pepper could be used as a functional food application. Full article
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A Perspective on Solar-Driven Electrochemical Routes for Sustainable Methanol Production
by Aaditya Pendse and Aditya Prajapati
Sustain. Chem. 2024, 5(1), 13-26; https://doi.org/10.3390/suschem5010002 - 06 Mar 2024
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The transition towards sustainable and renewable energy sources is imperative in mitigating the environmental impacts of escalating global energy consumption. Methanol, with its versatile applications and potential as a clean energy carrier, a precursor chemical, and a valuable commodity, emerges as a promising [...] Read more.
The transition towards sustainable and renewable energy sources is imperative in mitigating the environmental impacts of escalating global energy consumption. Methanol, with its versatile applications and potential as a clean energy carrier, a precursor chemical, and a valuable commodity, emerges as a promising solution within the realm of renewable energy technologies. This work explores the integration of electrochemistry with solar power to drive efficient methanol production processes, focusing on electrochemical reduction (ECR) of CO2 and methane oxidation reaction (MOR) as pathways for methanol synthesis. Through detailed analysis and calculations, we evaluate the thermodynamic limits and realistic solar-to-fuel (STF) efficiencies of ECR and MOR. Our investigation encompasses the characterization of multijunction light absorbers, determination of thermoneutral potentials, and assessment of STF efficiencies under varying conditions. We identify the challenges and opportunities inherent in both ECR and MOR pathways, shedding light on catalyst stability, reaction kinetics, and system optimization, thereby providing insights into the prospects and challenges of solar-driven methanol synthesis, offering a pathway towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. Full article
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