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the main breakthroughs in the biotransformation of CO 2 into different classes of
valuable intermediates toward polymer synthesis.
Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive review of the biological conversion of carbon dioxide into volatile organic compounds. The characteristics of microalgae and
photosynthetic metabolism, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) biosynthesis
mechanism, the culture systems, the environmental implications, and insights on
industrial applications are discussed.
Chapter 3 reviews the application of metal organic framework (MOF) materials
as catalysts for carbon dioxide transformation into methanol. Three different routes
for carbon dioxide conversion, namely, catalytic hydrogenation, photocatalysis, and
electrocatalysis, are discussed.
Chapter 4 presents the methods of carbon dioxide conversion into formic acid
using photocatalytic conversion, electrochemical conversion, and some miscellaneous methods. Moreover, it reviews many scientific papers on the reduction of
carbon dioxide into formate/formic acid.
Chapter 5 reviews the selective hydrogenation of carbon dioxide into methanol
using homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Some examples of industrial pilot
production are also discussed.
Chapter 6 reviews the catalytic approaches for the conversion of carbon dioxide
to formaldehyde. Particularly, photocatalytic CO 2 reduction to formaldehyde is systematically reviewed in terms of thermodynamics, mechanism, catalyst design, and
catalytic performance. Apart from the photocatalytic method, CO 2 hydrogenation,
selective methane oxidation, and homogeneous CO 2 reduction are also discussed.
Chapter 7 reviews the production of syngas via glycerol dry reforming. The
effects of operating conditions and thermodynamic analysis of glycerol dry reforming are discussed. This short review is expected to create a clear understanding of
the correlation between catalytic properties and their performance in glycerol dry
reforming.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Inamuddin
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah M. Asiri
Xi’an, China
Eric Lichtfouse
Preface
the main breakthroughs in the biotransformation of CO 2 into different classes of
valuable intermediates toward polymer synthesis.
Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive review of the biological conversion of carbon dioxide into volatile organic compounds. The characteristics of microalgae and
photosynthetic metabolism, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) biosynthesis
mechanism, the culture systems, the environmental implications, and insights on
industrial applications are discussed.
Chapter 3 reviews the application of metal organic framework (MOF) materials
as catalysts for carbon dioxide transformation into methanol. Three different routes
for carbon dioxide conversion, namely, catalytic hydrogenation, photocatalysis, and
electrocatalysis, are discussed.
Chapter 4 presents the methods of carbon dioxide conversion into formic acid
using photocatalytic conversion, electrochemical conversion, and some miscellaneous methods. Moreover, it reviews many scientific papers on the reduction of
carbon dioxide into formate/formic acid.
Chapter 5 reviews the selective hydrogenation of carbon dioxide into methanol
using homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Some examples of industrial pilot
production are also discussed.
Chapter 6 reviews the catalytic approaches for the conversion of carbon dioxide
to formaldehyde. Particularly, photocatalytic CO 2 reduction to formaldehyde is systematically reviewed in terms of thermodynamics, mechanism, catalyst design, and
catalytic performance. Apart from the photocatalytic method, CO 2 hydrogenation,
selective methane oxidation, and homogeneous CO 2 reduction are also discussed.
Chapter 7 reviews the production of syngas via glycerol dry reforming. The
effects of operating conditions and thermodynamic analysis of glycerol dry reforming are discussed. This short review is expected to create a clear understanding of
the correlation between catalytic properties and their performance in glycerol dry
reforming.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Inamuddin
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah M. Asiri
Xi’an, China
Eric Lichtfouse
Preface