About this Research Topic
The discovery of catalysts is considered a breakthrough in regulating the industrial processes for the synthesis of organic and inorganic chemicals and biomaterials. With rapid industrialization and increasing the productivity and efficiency of several industrial processes, the scientific community is working in the direction to search for highly efficient catalysts. However, chemical-based catalysts have several limitations such as they are expensive, and the industrial processes require multiple catalysts needed to be synthesized. The chemical-based synthesis of the catalyst requires chemicals as its raw material and is not very environmentally friendly. Thus, green approaches to synthesise catalysts have been gaining interest in the last few years. Also, biological systems such as plants, animals, and microbes have been at the forefront to produce biocatalyst that is being used for the synthesis of biochemicals, nutraceuticals, and high-value compounds. The only drawback of the biocatalyst is its inability to withstand harsh industrial conditions. Thus, several groups are working to overcome these limitations by providing a highly efficient catalyst to improve industrial output to meet global demand. Thus, this special research topic will provide a platform for the research community in this area to present their work to the scientific community interested in this research area. The research topic will aim to invite eminent scientists working in green synthesis of catalysts, biocatalysts, enzyme production, its process optimization, immobilization, recovery, and its application, etc. to provide reviews in their area of expertise.
The area is broad and will invite publications under these topics:
1. Green synthesis of the chemical catalysts to produce chemicals and advanced materials
2. Cost-efficient and greener approach to produce gold, silver, and palladium-based chemical catalysts
3. Enzymes-based research focused on the development of enhanced production, efficient downstream process, and recycling and reuse
4. Techniques such as immobilization etc. for better recovery and recycling of catalysts
5. Role of chemical and biological catalysts in chemical transformation for industries such as agriculture, chemical industrial, biorefinery, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, etc.
The area is broad and will invite publications under these topics:
1. Green synthesis of the chemical catalysts to produce chemicals and advanced materials
2. Cost-efficient and greener approach to produce gold, silver, and palladium-based chemical catalysts
3. Enzymes-based research focused on the development of enhanced production, efficient downstream process, and recycling and reuse
4. Techniques such as immobilization etc. for better recovery and recycling of catalysts
5. Role of chemical and biological catalysts in chemical transformation for industries such as agriculture, chemical industrial, biorefinery, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Keywords: Catalyst, enzymes, chemicals, green technology, sustainable process
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