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Cover Feature: Beyond Artificial Photosynthesis: Prospects on Photobiorefinery (ChemCatChem 7/2020)
Author(s) -
Butburee Teera,
Chakthrat Pongkarn,
Phawa Chaiyasit,
Faungnawakij Kajornsak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.202000243
Subject(s) - artificial photosynthesis , depolymerization , cover (algebra) , photosynthesis , photocatalysis , hydrogenolysis , biochemical engineering , solar energy , chemistry , nanotechnology , computer science , materials science , environmental science , catalysis , organic chemistry , biology , engineering , ecology , mechanical engineering , biochemistry
The Cover Feature shows the concept of a photobiorefinery, which utilizes solar energy to convert or transform biomass derivatives to a wide variety of products via photocatalytic reactions such as hydrogenation, hydrogenolysis, oxidation, and depolymerization. In their Minireview, Teera Butburee et al. they describe the recent advances in photocatalysis to produce more complex and higher value molecules with higher quantum yields compared to the classical artificial photosynthesis, such as water splitting and carbon dioxide reduction. In addition, the photobiorefinery requires milder conditions and less energy compared to the conventional thermochemical process. Therefore, photobiorefineries are technically and economically feasible to serve the bio‐ and circular economy of the world in the near future.<>.More information can be found in the Minireview by Teera Butburee et al..