Metallic bionanocatalysts: potential applications as green catalysts and energy materials

Metallic bionanocatalysts: potential applications as green catalysts and energy materials

Summary Microbially generated or supported nanocatalysts have potential applications in green chemistry and environmental application. However, precious (and base) metals biorefined from wastes may be useful for making cheap, low‐grade catalysts for clean energy production. The concept of bionanomat...

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Published in:Microbial biotechnology Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 1171 - 1180
Main Authors: Macaskie, Lynne E., Mikheenko, Iryna P., Omajai, Jacob B., Stephen, Alan J., Wood, Joseph
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-09-2017
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Bacteria
Bacteria - metabolism
Biomass
Biomaterials
Biomedical materials
Catalysis
Catalysts
Clean energy
Cost control
E coli
Electrodes
Energy
Fuel cells
Fuel technology
Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Green chemistry
Metals
Metals - chemistry
Metals - metabolism
Nanoparticles
Nanostructures - chemistry
Organic chemistry
Poisoning
Polyvinyl alcohol
Renewable Energy - economics
Sustainable consumption
Sustainable development
Sustainable use
Voltammetry
Waste Products - analysis
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Summary:Summary Microbially generated or supported nanocatalysts have potential applications in green chemistry and environmental application. However, precious (and base) metals biorefined from wastes may be useful for making cheap, low‐grade catalysts for clean energy production. The concept of bionanomaterials for energy applications is reviewed with respect to potential fuel cell applications, bio‐catalytic upgrading of oils and manufacturing ‘drop‐in fuel’ precursors. Cheap, effective biomaterials would facilitate progress towards dual development goals of sustainable consumption and production patterns and help to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy. Bacteria can make metallic nanocatalysts, often from waste metal sources. Such bionanocatalysts can have applications in several areas of sustainable energy such as fuel cells, oil upgrading and production of ‘drop in’ fuels.
Bibliography:Natural Environment Research Council (NE/L014076/1)
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ISSN:1751-7915
1751-7915
DOI:10.1111/1751-7915.12801