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Valorisation of Fruits, their Juices and Residues into Valuable (Nano)materials for Applications in Chemical Catalysis and Environment
Author(s) -
Nasrollahzadeh Mahmoud,
Shafiei Nasrin,
Nezafat Zahra,
Sadat Soheili Bidgoli Nayyereh,
Soleimani Fahimeh,
Varma Rajender S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.202000078
Subject(s) - valorisation , renewable resource , renewable energy , catalysis , chemical industry , business , waste management , environmental science , biochemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , engineering , materials science , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , electrical engineering
One of the most abundant wastes from all around the world is nutrient resources. Among them, fruits, their extracts, and residues comprise a major portion, which contain many valuable components that get lost during disposal or become burden on the shrinking landfills. These concerns are addressed by seeking sustainable processing methods that would have a minimal environmental impact. The crops contain renewable chemicals which are useful for catalysis, wastewater treatment, or preparation of nanomaterials; there has been an upsurge for the industrial applications of (nano)materials as their environmental and catalytic appliances is a fascinating subject to design cheaper and safer catalytic systems. Due to the excellent chemical properties of the fruit extracts, they have garnered attention as cost‐eective catalysts and support materials. This review focuses on the preparation of (nano)materials and their catalytic and environmental applications and highlights the potential appliances and industrial benefits derived from these low‐cost renewable and sustainable greener sources thus essentially converting waste into wealth.