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6 FAQs about [Chemistry and Solar Energy Environmental Engineering]
Can solar-driven chemistry solve environmental problems?
With the development of society, energy shortage and environmental problems have become more and more outstanding. Solar energy is a clean and sustainable energy resource, potentially driving energy conversion and environmental remediation reactions. Thus, solar-driven chemistry is an attractive way to solve the two problems.
How to drive chemical reactions by solar energy?
To drive chemical reactions by solar energy, there are three main strategies considering energy conversion processes, as shown in Figure 1. The main strategies to drive chemical reaction by solar energy: L–C (Light–Chemistry), L–E–C (Light–Electricity–Chemistry), and L–H–C (Light–Heat–Chemistry).
Can traditional environmental engineering systems be integrated with solar-based photo (electro)catalytic technology?
Traditional environmental engineering systems can be actively integrated with the solar-based photo (electro)catalytic technology. This special issue provides some examples and guidelines for environmental engineers who actively seek solutions for a sustainable future.
Should energy and chemistry be accelerated?
This review evidences the need to accelerate studies on these directions, being a crucial element to catalyze the transition to a more sustainable use of energy and chemistry. It is remarked, however, the need to go beyond the traditional approaches, with some examples given.
Are photobiocatalytic solar fuel and solar chemical conversion possible?
Overall, obvious achievements have been made in photobiocatalytic solar fuel and solar chemical conversion in recent years, as innovative PBSs are constructed, molecular mechanisms are explored, and tentative solutions are proposed for scale-up, but huge challenges still exist.
What are the current commercial electrochemical processes in chemistry?
Current commercial electrochemical processes in the area of chemistry are quite limited, essentially adiponitrile synthesis and few minor industrial organic electrosyntheses, in addition to the chlor-alkali process . New large-scale electrolysis units for H 2 production using RES has been also announced.