Strategic role of nanotechnology for production of bioethanol and biodiesel

Nanotechnology Reviews

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Mahendra Rai¹  Júlio César dos Santos²  Matheus Francisco Soler²  Paulo Ricardo Franco Marcelino²  Larissa Pereira Brumano²  Avinash P. Ingle¹  Swapnil Gaikwad¹  Aniket Gade¹  Silvio Silvério da Silva² 

[1] Nanotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SGB Amravati University;Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of Sao Paulo

关键词: biodiesel;    biofuel;    ethanol;    immobilization;    nanotechnology;    renewable resources;   

DOI  :  10.1515/ntrev-2015-0069

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

In spite of the limited sources of fossil fuels, energy demand has been considerably increased since the last century. The problems associated with global warming due to rising atmospheric greenhouse gas levels and scarcity of fossil fuels make it imperative to reduce our heavy dependency on fossil fuels. These reasons forced countries throughout the world to search for new fuel alternatives. Biofuel have gathered considerable attention due to their inherent benefits, like lower greenhouse gas emission, renewability, and sustainability. Commercially, biofuels are produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, and carbohydrates by using transesterification and fermentation. However, biofuel production suffers from high production costs and other technical barriers. Considering the environmental and economic issues, use of nanotechnology seems to be a viable solution. Nanoparticles have a number of interesting properties for the production of second-generation ethanol or transesterification of oils and fats to yield biodiesel. It is advantageous for recovery and reuse of catalysts. The present review discusses the role of nanotechnology in the production of bioethanol and biodiesel. Moreover, applications of nanoparticles for the production of biodiesel and second-generation ethanol with special reference to enzyme immobilization and chemical nano-catalysis have been described.

【 授权许可】

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