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Sustainable Life Cycles of Natural-Precursor-Derived Nanocarbons
- Source :
- Chemical Reviews. 116:163-214
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- American Chemical Society (ACS), 2015.
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Abstract
- Sustainable societal and economic development relies on novel nanotechnologies that offer maximum efficiency at minimal environmental cost. Yet, it is very challenging to apply green chemistry approaches across the entire life cycle of nanotech products, from design and nanomaterial synthesis to utilization and disposal. Recently, novel, efficient methods based on nonequilibrium reactive plasma chemistries that minimize the process steps and dramatically reduce the use of expensive and hazardous reagents have been applied to low-cost natural and waste sources to produce value-added nanomaterials with a wide range of applications. This review discusses the distinctive effects of nonequilibrium reactive chemistries and how these effects can aid and advance the integration of sustainable chemistry into each stage of nanotech product life. Examples of the use of enabling plasma-based technologies in sustainable production and degradation of nanotech products are discussed-from selection of precursors derived from natural resources and their conversion into functional building units, to methods for green synthesis of useful naturally degradable carbon-based nanomaterials, to device operation and eventual disintegration into naturally degradable yet potentially reusable byproducts.
- Subjects :
- Carbon metabolism
Process (engineering)
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
010402 general chemistry
7. Clean energy
01 natural sciences
12. Responsible consumption
Hazardous waste
Reactive plasma
Entire life cycle
Chemistry
Carbon chemistry
Green Chemistry Technology
General Chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Carbon
Nanostructures
0104 chemical sciences
Maximum efficiency
Biodegradation, Environmental
13. Climate action
Environmental Pollutants
Biochemical engineering
Sustainable production
0210 nano-technology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15206890 and 00092665
- Volume :
- 116
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Chemical Reviews
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a1c7608778900677efd61379f464a4ff