Embracing the Energy and Environmental Challenges of the Twenty-First Century Through Heterogeneous Catalysis

Yun Hau Ng*

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Abstract

The twenty-first century has introduced great challenges with two of the most significant being the ubiquitous deterioration of environment’s quality and the resource consumption pattern of mankind. As the global pollutions are dominantly due to the emissions or discharge from industrial activities, efforts in tackling environmental problems are therefore logically focused on the reduction of emission at its origin. Heterogeneous catalysis is one of the key pillars in supporting the chemical industries and it is expected to continue to be the central branch of knowledge in propelling the transition toward carbon-neutral processes. Besides different types of renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaics and wind energy, hydrogen has been regarded a promising clean energy carrier as it has the highest energy density on mass basis. Biomass conversion or biomass upgrading is another emerging application for heterogeneous catalysis. Biomass has been regarded as the only substantial source of renewable carbon.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHeterogeneous Catalysts
Subtitle of host publicationAdvanced Design, Characterization and Applications: Volume 1 and 2
PublisherWiley
Pages527-531
Number of pages5
Volume1-2
ISBN (Electronic)9783527813599
ISBN (Print)9783527344154
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

  • biomass conversion
  • energy (in)security crisis
  • environmental problems
  • global pollution
  • industrial activities
  • renewable energy technologies
  • resource consumption pattern

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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