The chemical industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainable feedstocks, driven by environmental challenges and the drive to decarbonize industrial processes. The market for next-generation chemical feedstocks is experiencing significant growth, with production capacity projected to expand at a robust 16% Compound Annual Growth Rate from 2025 to 2035. This evolution is propelled by multiple factors, including stringent regulatory pressures, corporate sustainability commitments, and the growing demand for circular economy solutions. Companies are exploring diverse renewable carbon sources such as lignocellulosic biomass (wood and agricultural waste), non-lignocellulosic biomass (algae and agricultural residues), municipal waste, and carbon dioxide utilization. Technological innovations are making these alternatives increasingly viable, with breakthrough methods emerging for lignin extraction, BTX production from waste, and CO2 conversion into valuable chemical intermediates.
The transition to sustainable chemical feedstocks represents a massive economic and technological undertaking, requiring an estimated cumulative investment between US$440 billion and US$1 trillion through 2040, and potentially reaching US$1.5 trillion to US$3.3 trillion by 2050. While economic challenges persist-including higher production costs compared to fossil-based alternatives and market sensitivity to crude oil prices-the potential rewards are substantial. The sustainable feedstocks market promises to revolutionize chemical production across multiple sectors, including specialty chemicals, polymers, plastics, food additives, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Success will depend on developing efficient conversion technologies, ensuring sustainable sourcing practices, creating long-term supply agreements, and navigating complex regulatory environments. As brands and consumers increasingly demand environmentally responsible solutions, next-generation feedstocks offer a critical pathway to reducing industrial carbon emissions, transforming waste into valuable resources, and supporting a more sustainable industrial ecosystem that can meet the growing global demand for eco-friendly chemical products.
"The Global Market for Sustainable Chemical Feedstocks 2025-2035" provides an in-depth analysis of the emerging sustainable chemical feedstocks market, covering the critical transformation of the global chemical industry towards more environmentally friendly and circular solutions. The report examines the technological, economic, and regulatory landscape driving the shift from traditional fossil-based feedstocks to innovative, sustainable alternatives.
Report contents include:
- Comprehensive analysis of sustainable chemical feedstock technologies
- Global market research covering G20 markets
- Detailed examination of technological innovations, market dynamics, and future projections
- Market Drivers and Trends
- Feedstock Evolution
- Detailed analysis of emerging sustainable feedstock sources:
- Biomass (lignocellulosic and non-lignocellulosic)
- Municipal and agricultural waste
- CO2 utilization
- Renewable hydrogen
- Waste valorization technologies
- Technological Innovations:
- Green chemistry principles
- Circular economy approaches
- Advanced recycling technologies
- Electrification of chemical processes
- Digitalization and AI in chemical design
- Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering
- End-use Market Analysis:
- Sustainable agriculture chemicals
- Green cosmetics and personal care
- Sustainable packaging
- Eco-friendly paints and coatings
- Alternative fuels and lubricants
- Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
- Advanced materials for 3D printing
- Investment trends in green chemistry
- Cost competitiveness analysis
- New circular economy business models
- Market dynamics and consumer preferences
- Emerging Technologies and Future Outlook
- Convergence of bio, nano, and information technologies
- Quantum computing in chemical research
- Space-based chemical manufacturing
- Artificial photosynthesis
- Personalized on-demand chemical manufacturing
- Quantitative Market Projections
- Forecast of chemical production capacity from next-generation feedstocks
- Estimated growth rates and market valuations
- Investment requirements for industrial transformation
- Projected CO2 emissions reductions
- Company Profiles and Competitive Landscape-profiles of over 1,000 key players in the sustainable chemicals market, analyzing their strategies, products, and market positions. Companies profiled include Aanika Biosciences, ACCUREC-Recycling GmbH, Aduro Clean Technologies, Aemetis, Afyren, Agra Energy, Agilyx, Air Company, Aircela, Algenol, Allozymes, Alpha Biofuels, AM Green, Amyris, Anellotech, Andritz, APChemi, Apeiron Bioenergy, Aperam BioEnergia, Applied Research Associates (ARA), Aralez Bio, Arcadia eFuels, Ascend Elements, ASB Biodiesel, Atmonia, Avalon BioEnergy, Avantium, Avioxx, BANiQL, BASF, BBCA Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid, BBGI, BDI-BioEnergy International, BEE Biofuel, Benefuel, Bio2Oil, BioBTX, Bio-Oils, Biofibre GmbH, Bioform Technologies, Biofine Technology, Biofy, BiogasClean, Biolive, BIOD Energy, Biojet, Biokemik, BIOLO, BioLogiQ, Inc., Biome Bioplastics, Biomass Resin Holdings Co., Ltd., Biomatter, BIO-FED, BIO-LUTIONS International AG, Bioplastech Ltd, BioSmart Nano, BIOTEC GmbH & Co. KG, Biovectra, Biovox GmbH, BlockTexx Pty Ltd., Bloom Biorenewables, Blue BioFuels, Blue Ocean Closures, BlueAlp Technology, Bluepha Beijing Lanjing Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd., BOBST, Borealis AG, Braskem, Braven Environmental, Brightmark Energy, Brightplus Oy, bse Methanol, BTG Bioliquids, Bucha Bio, Business Innovation Partners Co., Ltd., Buyo, Byogy Renewables, C1 Green Chemicals, Caphenia, Carbiolice, Carbios, Carbonade, CarbonBridge, Carbon Collect, Carbon Engineering, Carbon Infinity, Carbon Neutral Fuels, Carbon Recycling International, Carbon Sink, Carbyon, Cardia Bioplastics Ltd., CARAPAC Company, Cargill, Cascade Biocatalysts, Cass Materials Pty Ltd, Cassandra Oil, Casterra Ag, Celanese Corporation, Celtic Renewables, Cellugy, CelluForce, Cellutech AB (Stora Enso), Cereal Process Technologies (CPT), CERT Systems, CF Industries Holdings, Chaincraft, Chemkey Advanced Materials Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Chemol Company (Seydel), Chempolis, Chitose Bio Evolution, Chiyoda, Circla Nordic, Cirba Solutions, CJ Biomaterials, Inc., CleanJoule, Climeworks, Coastgrass ApS, CNF Biofuel, Concord Blue Engineering, Constructive Bio, Cool Planet Energy Systems, Corumat, Inc., Corsair Group International, Coval Energy, Crimson Renewable Energy, Cruz Foam, Cryotech, CuanTec Ltd., Cyclic Materials, C-Zero, Daicel Polymer Ltd., Daio Paper Corporation, Danimer Scientific, D-CRBN, Debut Biotechnology, DIC Corporation, DIC Products, Inc., Diamond Green Diesel, Dimensional Energy, Dioxide Materials, Dioxycle, DKS Co. Ltd., Domsjo Fabriker, Dow, Inc., DuFor Resins B.V., DuPont, Earthodic Pty Ltd., EarthForm, EcoCeres, Eco Environmental, Eco Fuel Technology, Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Ecoshell, Electro-Active Technologies, Eligo Bioscience, Enim, Enginzyme AB, Enzymit, Erebagen, EV Biotech, eversyn, Evolutor, FabricNano, FlexSea, Floreon, Gevo, Ginkgo Bioworks, Heraeus Remloy, HyProMag, Hyfe, Industrial Microbes, Invizyne Technologies, JPM Silicon GmbH, LanzaTech, Librec AG, Lygos, MagREEsource, Mammoth Biosciences, MetaCycler BioInnovations, Mi Terro, NeoMetals, New Energy Blue, Noveon Magnetics, Novozymes A/S, NTx, Origin Materials, Ourobio, OxFA, PeelPioneers, Phoenix Tailings, PlantSwitch, Posco, Pow.bio, Protein Evolution, PeelPioneers, Re:Chemistry, REEtec, Rivalia Chemical, Samsara Eco, SiTration, Solugen, Sonichem, Straw Innovations, Sumitomo and Summit Nanotech, Synthego, Taiwan Bio-Manufacturing Corp. (TBMC), Teijin Limited, Twist Bioscience, Uluu, Van Heron Labs, Verde Bioresins, Versalis, Xampla and more....
The report offers strategic guidance for:
- Chemical industry executives
- Investors and venture capitalists
- Research and development professionals
- Policymakers
- Sustainability officers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.1. The Need for a New Era in the Chemical Industry
- 1.2. Defining the New Era of Chemicals
- 1.3. Global Drivers and Trends
- 1.3.1. Consumer and brand demand for sustainable products
- 1.3.2. Government Regulation
- 1.3.3. Carbon taxation
- 1.3.4. Costs
- 1.3.4.1. Oil Prices
- 1.3.4.2. Process Costs
- 1.3.4.3. Capital Costs
- 1.4. The Changing Landscape of the Chemical Industry
- 1.4.1. Historical Context: From Coal to Oil to Renewables
- 1.4.2. Current State of the Global Chemical Industry
- 1.4.3. Environmental Challenges and Regulatory Pressures
- 1.4.4. Shifting Consumer Demands and Market Dynamics
- 1.4.5. The Role of Digitalization and Industry 4.0
- 1.5. Emerging and Transforming Markets in the New Era of Chemicals
- 1.5.1. Sustainable Agriculture Chemicals
- 1.5.2. Green Cosmetics and Personal Care
- 1.5.3. Sustainable Packaging
- 1.5.4. Eco-friendly Paints and Coatings
- 1.5.5. Alternative Fuels and Lubricants
- 1.5.6. Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
- 1.5.7. Water Treatment and Purification
- 1.5.8. Carbon Capture and Utilization Products
- 1.5.9. Advanced Materials for 3D Printing
- 1.5.10. Sustainable Mining and Metallurgy
2. FEEDSTOCKS
- 2.1. Sustainable Feedstocks: The Foundation of the New Era
- 2.2. Overview of Sustainable Feedstock Options
- 2.3. Biomass as a Chemical Feedstock
- 2.3.1. Types of Biomass and Their Chemical Compositions
- 2.3.2. Pretreatment and Conversion Technologies
- 2.3.3. Challenges in Scaling Up Biomass Utilization
- 2.3.4. Lignocellulosic feedstocks
- 2.3.4.1. Wood-based feedstocks
- 2.3.4.2. Agricultural waste
- 2.3.4.3. Energy crops
- 2.3.5. Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks
- 2.3.5.1. Agricultural waste
- 2.3.5.2. Algae based feedstocks
- 2.4. CO2 as a Carbon Source
- 2.4.1. CO2 Capture Technologies
- 2.4.2. Chemical Conversion Pathways for CO2
- 2.4.3. Economic and Technical Barriers to CO2 Utilization
- 2.5. Waste Valorization
- 2.5.1. Municipal Solid Waste as a Feedstock
- 2.5.2. Industrial Waste Streams and By-products
- 2.5.3. Plastic Waste Recycling and Upcycling
- 2.6. Renewable (Green) Hydrogen
- 2.6.1. Electrolysis Technologies
- 2.6.2. Integration of Renewable Energy in Hydrogen Production
- 2.6.3. Hydrogen's Role in Chemical Synthesis
- 2.7. Feedstock Transition Pathways for Industry
3. GREEN CHEMISTRY PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
- 3.1. The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry
- 3.2. Atom Economy and Step Economy in Synthesis
- 3.3. Solvent Reduction and Green Solvents
- 3.3.1. Water as a Reaction Medium
- 3.3.2. Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents
- 3.3.3. Supercritical Fluids in Chemical Processes
- 3.4. Catalysis for Green Chemistry
- 3.4.1. Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering
- 3.4.2. Heterogeneous Catalysis Advancements
- 3.4.3. Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis
- 3.5. Green Metrics and Life Cycle Assessment in Chemistry
- 3.6. Feedstock-Specific Green Chemistry Approaches
- 3.6.1. Green Chemistry Principles Applied to Next-Generation Feedstocks
4. CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
- 4.1. Principles of Circular Economy
- 4.2. Design for Circularity in Chemical Products
- 4.3. Chemical Recycling Technologies
- 4.3.1. Applications
- 4.3.2. Pyrolysis
- 4.3.2.1. Non-catalytic
- 4.3.2.2. Catalytic
- 4.3.2.2.1. Polystyrene pyrolysis
- 4.3.2.2.2. Pyrolysis for production of bio fuel
- 4.3.2.2.3. Used tires pyrolysis
- 4.3.2.2.3.1. Conversion to biofuel
- 4.3.2.2.4. Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic wastes
- 4.3.2.3. Companies and capacities
- 4.3.3. Gasification
- 4.3.3.1. Technology overview
- 4.3.3.1.1. Syngas conversion to methanol
- 4.3.3.1.2. Biomass gasification and syngas fermentation
- 4.3.3.1.3. Biomass gasification and syngas thermochemical conversion
- 4.3.3.2. Companies and capacities (current and planned)
- 4.3.4. Dissolution
- 4.3.4.1. Technology overview
- 4.3.4.2. Companies and capacities (current and planned)
- 4.3.5. Depolymerisation
- 4.3.5.1. Hydrolysis
- 4.3.5.1.1. Technology overview
- 4.3.5.2. Enzymolysis
- 4.3.5.2.1. Technology overview
- 4.3.5.3. Methanolysis
- 4.3.5.3.1. Technology overview
- 4.3.5.4. Glycolysis
- 4.3.5.4.1. Technology overview
- 4.3.5.5. Aminolysis
- 4.3.5.5.1. Technology overview
- 4.3.5.6. Companies and capacities (current and planned)
- 4.3.6. Other advanced chemical recycling technologies
- 4.3.6.1. Hydrothermal cracking
- 4.3.6.2. Pyrolysis with in-line reforming
- 4.3.6.3. Microwave-assisted pyrolysis
- 4.3.6.4. Plasma pyrolysis
- 4.3.6.5. Plasma gasification
- 4.3.6.6. Supercritical fluids
- 4.4. Upcycling of Chemical Waste
- 4.5. Circular Business Models in the Chemical Sector
- 4.6. Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing Circularity
- 4.7. Companies
5. ELECTRIFICATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES
- 5.1. The Role of Renewable Electricity in Chemical Production
- 5.2. Electrochemical Synthesis
- 5.2.1. Electroorganic Synthesis
- 5.2.2. Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
- 5.2.3. Electrochemical Nitrogen Fixation
- 5.3. Plasma Chemistry
- 5.4. Microwave-Assisted Chemistry
- 5.5. Integration of Power-to-X Technologies in Chemical Production
6. DIGITALIZATION AND INDUSTRY 4.0 IN CHEMISTRY
- 6.1. Big Data and Advanced Analytics in Chemical Research
- 6.2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications
- 6.2.1. In Silico Design of Molecules and Materials
- 6.2.2. Process Optimization and Predictive Maintenance
- 6.2.3. Automated Synthesis and High-Throughput Experimentation
- 6.3. Digital Twins in Chemical Plant Operations
- 6.4. Blockchain for Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability
- 6.5. Cybersecurity Challenges in the Digitalized Chemical Industry
7. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
- 7.1. Continuous Flow Chemistry
- 7.1.1. Microreactors and Process Intensification
- 7.1.2. Advantages in Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals
- 7.1.3. Challenges in Scale-up and Implementation
- 7.2. Modular and Distributed Manufacturing
- 7.3. 3D Printing of Chemicals and Materials
- 7.3.1. Direct Ink Writing and Reactive Printing
- 7.3.2. Applications in Custom Synthesis and Formulation
- 7.4. Advanced Process Control and Real-time Monitoring
- 7.5. Flexible and Adaptable Production Systems
8. BIOREFINING AND INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- 8.1. Biorefinery Concepts and Configurations
- 8.1.1. Biorefinery Classifications
- 8.1.2. Biorefinery Configurations
- 8.1.2.1. Lignocellulosic Biorefinery:
- 8.1.2.2. Whole-Crop Biorefinery
- 8.1.2.3. Green Biorefinery
- 8.1.2.4. Thermochemical Biorefinery
- 8.1.2.5. Marine Biorefinery
- 8.1.2.6. Integrated Forest Biorefinery
- 8.1.2.7. Integration and Process Intensification
- 8.2. Lignocellulosic Biomass Processing
- 8.3. Algal Biorefineries
- 8.4. Upstream Processing
- 8.4.1. Cell Culture
- 8.4.1.1. Overview
- 8.4.1.2. Types of Cell Culture Systems
- 8.4.1.3. Factors Affecting Cell Culture Performance
- 8.4.1.4. Advances in Cell Culture Technology
- 8.4.1.4.1. Single-use systems
- 8.4.1.4.2. Process analytical technology (PAT)
- 8.4.1.4.3. Cell line development
- 8.5. Fermentation
- 8.5.1. Overview
- 8.5.1.1. Types of Fermentation Processes
- 8.5.1.2. Factors Affecting Fermentation Performance
- 8.5.1.3. Advances in Fermentation Technology
- 8.5.1.3.1. High-cell-density fermentation
- 8.5.1.3.2. Continuous processing
- 8.5.1.3.3. Metabolic engineering
- 8.6. Downstream Processing
- 8.6.1. Purification
- 8.6.1.1. Overview
- 8.6.1.2. Types of Purification Methods
- 8.6.1.2.1. Factors Affecting Purification Performance
- 8.6.1.3. Advances in Purification Technology
- 8.6.1.3.1. Affinity chromatography
- 8.6.1.3.2. Membrane chromatography
- 8.6.1.3.3. Continuous chromatography
- 8.7. Formulation
- 8.7.1. Overview
- 8.7.1.1. Types of Formulation Methods
- 8.7.1.2. Factors Affecting Formulation Performance
- 8.7.1.3. Advances in Formulation Technology
- 8.7.1.3.1. Controlled release
- 8.7.1.3.2. Nanoparticle formulation
- 8.7.1.3.3. 3D printing
- 8.8. Bioprocess Development
- 8.8.1. Scale-up
- 8.8.1.1. Overview
- 8.8.1.2. Factors Affecting Scale-up Performance
- 8.8.1.3. Scale-up Strategies
- 8.8.2. Optimization
- 8.8.2.1. Overview
- 8.8.2.2. Factors Affecting Optimization Performance
- 8.8.2.3. Optimization Strategies
- 8.9. Analytical Methods
- 8.9.1. Quality Control
- 8.9.1.1. Overview
- 8.9.1.2. Types of Quality Control Tests
- 8.9.1.3. Factors Affecting Quality Control Performance
- 8.9.2. Characterization
- 8.9.2.1. Overview
- 8.9.2.2. Types of Characterization Methods
- 8.9.2.3. Factors Affecting Characterization Performance
- 8.10. Scale of Production
- 8.10.1. Laboratory Scale
- 8.10.1.1. Overview
- 8.10.1.2. Scale and Equipment
- 8.10.1.3. Advantages
- 8.10.1.4. Disadvantages
- 8.10.2. Pilot Scale
- 8.10.2.1. Overview
- 8.10.2.2. Scale and Equipment
- 8.10.2.3. Advantages
- 8.10.2.4. Disadvantages
- 8.10.3. Commercial Scale
- 8.10.3.1. Overview
- 8.10.3.2. Scale and Equipment
- 8.10.3.3. Advantages
- 8.10.3.4. Disadvantages
- 8.11. Mode of Operation
- 8.11.1. Batch Production
- 8.11.1.1. Overview
- 8.11.1.2. Advantages
- 8.11.1.3. Disadvantages
- 8.11.1.4. Applications
- 8.11.2. Fed-batch Production
- 8.11.2.1. Overview
- 8.11.2.2. Advantages
- 8.11.2.3. Disadvantages
- 8.11.2.4. Applications
- 8.11.3. Continuous Production
- 8.11.3.1. Overview
- 8.11.3.2. Advantages
- 8.11.3.3. Disadvantages
- 8.11.3.4. Applications
- 8.11.4. Cell factories for biomanufacturing
- 8.11.5. Perfusion Culture
- 8.11.5.1. Overview
- 8.11.5.2. Advantages
- 8.11.5.3. Disadvantages
- 8.11.5.4. Applications
- 8.11.6. Other Modes of Operation
- 8.11.6.1. Immobilized Cell Culture
- 8.11.6.2. Two-Stage Production
- 8.11.6.3. Hybrid Systems
- 8.12. Host Organisms
9. CO2 UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
- 9.1. Overview
- 9.2. CO2 non-conversion and conversion technology
- 9.3. Carbon utilization business models
- 9.3.1. Benefits of carbon utilization
- 9.3.2. Market challenges
- 9.4. Co2 utilization pathways
- 9.5. Conversion processes
- 9.5.1. Thermochemical
- 9.5.1.1. Process overview
- 9.5.1.2. Plasma-assisted CO2 conversion
- 9.5.2. Electrochemical conversion of CO2
- 9.5.2.1. Process overview
- 9.5.3. Photocatalytic and photothermal catalytic conversion of CO2
- 9.5.4. Catalytic conversion of CO2
- 9.5.5. Biological conversion of CO2
- 9.5.6. Copolymerization of CO2
- 9.5.7. Mineral carbonation
- 9.6. CO2-derived products
- 9.6.1. Fuels
- 9.6.1.1. Overview
- 9.6.1.2. Production routes
- 9.6.1.3. CO2 -fuels in road vehicles
- 9.6.1.4. CO2 -fuels in shipping
- 9.6.1.5. CO2 -fuels in aviation
- 9.6.1.6. Power-to-methane
- 9.6.1.6.1. Biological fermentation
- 9.6.1.6.2. Costs
- 9.6.1.7. Algae based biofuels
- 9.6.1.8. CO2-fuels from solar
- 9.6.1.9. Companies
- 9.6.1.10. Challenges
- 9.6.2. Chemicals and polymers
- 9.6.2.1. Polycarbonate from CO2
- 9.6.2.2. Carbon nanostructures
- 9.6.2.3. Scalability
- 9.6.2.4. Applications
- 9.6.2.4.1. Urea production
- 9.6.2.4.2. CO2-derived polymers
- 9.6.2.4.3. Inert gas in semiconductor manufacturing
- 9.6.2.4.4. Carbon nanotubes
- 9.6.2.5. Companies
- 9.6.3. Construction materials
- 9.6.3.1. Overview
- 9.6.3.2. CCUS technologies
- 9.6.3.3. Carbonated aggregates
- 9.6.3.4. Additives during mixing
- 9.6.3.5. Concrete curing
- 9.6.3.6. Costs
- 9.6.3.7. Market trends and business models
- 9.6.3.8. Companies
- 9.6.3.9. Challenges
- 9.6.4. CO2 Utilization in Biological Yield-Boosting
- 9.6.4.1. Overview
- 9.6.4.2. Applications
- 9.6.4.2.1. Greenhouses
- 9.6.4.2.2. Algae cultivation
- 9.6.4.2.2.1. CO2-enhanced algae cultivation: open systems
- 9.6.4.2.2.2. CO2-enhanced algae cultivation: closed systems
- 9.6.4.2.3. Microbial conversion
- 9.6.4.2.4. Food and feed production
- 9.6.4.3. Companies
- 9.7. CO2 Utilization in Enhanced Oil Recovery
- 9.7.1. Overview
- 9.7.1.1. Process
- 9.7.1.2. CO2 sources
- 9.7.2. CO2-EOR facilities and projects
- 9.7.3. Challenges
- 9.8. Enhanced mineralization
- 9.8.1. Advantages
- 9.8.2. In situ and ex-situ mineralization
- 9.8.3. Enhanced mineralization pathways
- 9.8.4. Challenges
10. ADVANCED CATALYSTS FOR SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
- 10.1. Overview of biocatalyst technology
- 10.1.1. Biotransformations
- 10.1.2. Cascade biocatalysis
- 10.1.3. Co-factor recycling
- 10.1.4. Immobilization
- 10.2. Types of biocatalysts
- 10.2.1. Microorganisms
- 10.2.1.1. Bacteria
- 10.2.1.2. Fungi
- 10.2.1.3. Yeast
- 10.2.1.4. Archaea
- 10.2.1.5. Algae
- 10.2.1.6. Cyanobacteria
- 10.2.2. Engineered biocatalysts
- 10.2.2.1. Directed Evolution
- 10.2.2.2. Rational Design
- 10.2.2.3. Semi-Rational Design
- 10.2.2.4. Immobilization
- 10.2.2.5. Fusion Proteins
- 10.2.3. Enzymes
- 10.2.3.1. Detergent Enzymes
- 10.2.3.2. Food Processing Enzymes
- 10.2.3.3. Textile Processing Enzymes
- 10.2.3.4. Paper and Pulp Processing Enzymes
- 10.2.3.5. Leather Processing Enzymes
- 10.2.3.6. Biofuel Production Enzymes
- 10.2.3.7. Animal Feed Enzymes
- 10.2.3.8. Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic Enzymes
- 10.2.3.9. Waste Management and Bioremediation Enzymes
- 10.2.3.10. Agriculture and Crop Improvement Enzymes
- 10.2.4. Other types
- 10.2.4.1. Ribozymes
- 10.2.4.2. DNAzymes
- 10.2.4.3. Abzymes
- 10.2.4.4. Nanozymes
- 10.2.4.5. Organocatalysts
- 10.3. Production methods and processes
- 10.3.1. Fermentation
- 10.3.2. Recombinant DNA technology
- 10.3.3. ell-Free Protein Synthesis
- 10.3.4. Extraction from Natural Sources
- 10.3.5. Solid-State Fermentation
- 10.4. Emerging technologies and innovations in biocatalysis
- 10.4.1. Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering
- 10.4.1.1. Batch biomanufacturing
- 10.4.1.2. Continuous biomanufacturing
- 10.4.1.3. Fermentation Processes
- 10.4.1.4. Cell-free synthesis
- 10.4.2. Generative biology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 10.4.2.1. Molecular Dynamics Simulations
- 10.4.2.2. Quantum Mechanical Calculations
- 10.4.2.3. Systems Biology Modeling
- 10.4.2.4. Metabolic Engineering Modeling
- 10.4.3. Genome engineering
- 10.4.4. Immobilization and encapsulation techniques
- 10.4.5. Biomimetics
- 10.4.6. Nanoparticle-based biocatalysts
- 10.4.7. Biocatalytic cascades and multi-enzyme systems
- 10.4.8. Microfluidics
- 10.5. Companies
11. SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND METABOLIC ENGINEERING
- 11.1. Metabolic engineering
- 11.2. Gene and DNA synthesis
- 11.3. Gene Synthesis and Assembly
- 11.4. Genome engineering
- 11.4.1. CRISPR
- 11.4.1.1. CRISPR/Cas9-modified biosynthetic pathways
- 11.4.1.2. TALENs
- 11.4.1.3. ZFNs
- 11.5. Protein/Enzyme Engineering
- 11.6. Synthetic genomics
- 11.6.1. Principles of Synthetic Genomics
- 11.6.2. Synthetic Chromosomes and Genomes
- 11.7. Strain construction and optimization
- 11.8. Smart bioprocessing
- 11.9. Chassis organisms
- 11.10. Biomimetics
- 11.11. Sustainable materials
- 11.12. Robotics and automation
- 11.12.1. Robotic cloud laboratories
- 11.12.2. Automating organism design
- 11.12.3. Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- 11.13. Bioinformatics and computational tools
- 11.13.1. Role of Bioinformatics in Synthetic Biology
- 11.13.2. Computational Tools for Design and Analysis
- 11.14. Xenobiology and expanded genetic alphabets
- 11.15. Biosensors and bioelectronics
- 11.16. Feedstocks
- 11.16.1. C1. feedstocks
- 11.16.1.1. Advantages
- 11.16.1.2. Pathways
- 11.16.1.3. Challenges
- 11.16.1.4. Non-methane C1 feedstocks
- 11.16.1.5. Gas fermentation
- 11.16.2. C2 feedstocks
- 11.16.3. Biological conversion of CO2
- 11.16.4. Food processing wastes
- 11.16.4.1. Syngas
- 11.16.4.2. Glycerol
- 11.16.4.3. Methane
- 11.16.4.4. Municipal solid wastes
- 11.16.4.5. Plastic wastes
- 11.16.4.6. Plant oils
- 11.16.4.7. Starch
- 11.16.4.8. Sugars
- 11.16.4.9. Used cooking oils
- 11.16.4.10. Green hydrogen production
- 11.16.4.11. Blue hydrogen production
- 11.16.5. Marine biotechnology
- 11.16.5.1. Cyanobacteria
- 11.16.5.2. Macroalgae
- 11.16.5.3. Companies
12. GREEN SOLVENTS AND ALTERNATIVE REACTION MEDIA
- 12.1. Bio-based Solvents
- 12.2. Switchable Solvents
- 12.3. Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES)
- 12.4. Supercritical Fluids in Industrial Applications
- 12.5. Solvent-free Reactions and Mechanochemistry
- 12.6. Solvent Selection Tools and Frameworks
- 12.7. Companies
13. WASTE VALORIZATION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY
- 13.1. Municipal Solid Waste to Chemicals
- 13.2. Agricultural and Food Waste Valorization
- 13.3. Critical Material Extraction Technology
- 13.3.1. Recovery of critical materials from secondary sources (e.g., end-of-life products, industrial waste)
- 13.3.2. Critical rare-earth element recovery from secondary sources
- 13.3.3. Li-ion battery technology metal recovery
- 13.3.4. Critical semiconductor materials recovery
- 13.3.5. Critical semiconductor materials recovery
- 13.3.6. Critical platinum group metal recovery
- 13.3.7. Critical platinum Group metal recovery
- 13.4. Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
- 13.4.1. Bio-based Flocculants and Coagulants
- 13.4.2. Green Oxidants and Disinfectants
- 13.4.3. Sustainable Membrane Materials
- 13.4.3.1. Bio-based polymer membranes
- 13.4.3.2. Ceramic membranes from recycled materials
- 13.4.3.3. Self-healing membranes
- 13.4.4. Advanced Adsorbents for Contaminant Removal
- 13.4.4.1. Biochar
- 13.4.4.2. Activated carbon from waste biomass
- 13.4.4.3. Green zeolites and MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks)
- 13.4.5. Nutrient Recovery Technologies
- 13.4.6. Resource Recovery from Industrial Wastewater
- 13.4.7. Bioelectrochemical Systems
- 13.4.8. Green Solvents in Extraction Processes
- 13.4.9. Photocatalytic Materials
- 13.4.10. Biodegradable Chelating Agents
- 13.4.11. Biocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment
- 13.4.12. Advanced Adsorption Materials
- 13.4.13. Sustainable pH Adjustment Chemicals
- 13.5. Mining Waste Valorization
- 13.5.1. Bioleaching and Biooxidation
- 13.5.2. Green Lixiviants for Metal Extraction
- 13.5.3. Phytomining and Phytoremediation
- 13.5.4. Sustainable Flotation Chemicals
- 13.5.5. Electrochemical Recovery Methods
- 13.5.6. Geopolymers and Mine Tailings Utilization
- 13.5.7. CO2 Mineralization
- 13.5.8. Sustainable Remediation Technologies
- 13.5.9. Waste-to-Energy Technologies
- 13.5.10. Advanced Separation Techniques
- 13.6. Companies
14. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION
- 14.1. Energy Efficiency Measures in Chemical Plants
- 14.2. Heat Recovery and Pinch Analysis
- 14.3. Renewable Energy Sources in Chemical Production
- 14.4. Energy Storage Technologies for Process Industries
- 14.5. Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems
- 14.6. Industrial Symbiosis and Energy Integration
15. SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT
- 15.1. Green Chemistry Metrics and Sustainability Indicators
- 15.2. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Chemical Processes
- 15.3. Safety by Design Principles
- 15.4. Risk Assessment and Management in New Chemical Technologies
- 15.5. Environmental Impact Assessment
- 15.6. Social and Ethical Considerations in the New Era of Chemicals
16. REGULATIONS AND POLICY
- 16.1. Global Chemical Regulations and Their Evolution
- 16.2. Environmental Policies Driving Sustainable Chemistry
- 16.3. Incentives and Support Mechanisms for Green Chemistry
- 16.4. Challenges in Regulating Emerging Technologies
- 16.5. International Cooperation and Harmonization Efforts
17. MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
- 17.1. Sustainable Materials and Polymers
- 17.1.1. Bioplastics and Biodegradable Polymers
- 17.1.1.1. Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
- 17.1.1.1.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.1.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.1.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.1.4. Advantages
- 17.1.1.1.5. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.2. Polyethylene terephthalate (Bio-PET)
- 17.1.1.2.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.2.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.2.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.2.4. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.3. Polytrimethylene terephthalate (Bio-PTT)
- 17.1.1.3.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.3.2. Production Process
- 17.1.1.3.3. Properties
- 17.1.1.3.4. Applications
- 17.1.1.3.5. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.4. Polyethylene furanoate (Bio-PEF)
- 17.1.1.4.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.4.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.4.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.4.4. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.5. Bio-PA
- 17.1.1.5.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.5.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.5.3. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.6. Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (Bio-PBAT)- Aliphatic aromatic copolyesters
- 17.1.1.6.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.6.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.6.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.6.4. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.7. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) and copolymers
- 17.1.1.7.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.7.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.7.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.7.4. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.8. Polypropylene (Bio-PP)
- 17.1.1.8.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.8.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.8.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.8.4. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.9. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- 17.1.1.9.1. Properties
- 17.1.1.9.2. Applications
- 17.1.1.9.3. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.10. Starch-based blends
- 17.1.1.10.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.10.2. Properties
- 17.1.1.10.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.10.4. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.11. Cellulose
- 17.1.1.12. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- 17.1.1.13. Nanocellulose
- 17.1.1.13.1. Cellulose nanocrystals
- 17.1.1.13.1.1. Applications
- 17.1.1.13.2. Cellulose nanofibers
- 17.1.1.13.2.1. Applications
- 17.1.1.13.2.1.1. Reinforcement and barrier
- 17.1.1.13.2.1.2. Biodegradable food packaging foil and films
- 17.1.1.13.2.1.3. Paperboard coatings
- 17.1.1.13.3. Bacterial Nanocellulose (BNC)
- 17.1.1.13.3.1. Applications in packaging
- 17.1.1.13.3.2. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.14. Protein-based bioplastics in packaging
- 17.1.1.14.1. Feedstocks
- 17.1.1.14.2. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.15. Alginate
- 17.1.1.15.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.15.2. Production
- 17.1.1.15.3. Applications
- 17.1.1.15.4. Producers
- 17.1.1.16. Mycelium
- 17.1.1.16.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.16.2. Applications
- 17.1.1.16.3. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.17. Chitosan
- 17.1.1.17.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.17.2. Applications
- 17.1.1.17.3. Commercial examples
- 17.1.1.18. Bio-naphtha
- 17.1.1.18.1. Overview
- 17.1.1.18.2. Markets and applications
- 17.1.1.18.3. Commercial examples
- 17.1.2. Recycled and Upcycled Plastics
- 17.1.3. High-Performance Bio-based Materials
- 17.1.4. Companies
- 17.2. Sustainable Agriculture Chemicals
- 17.2.1. Overview
- 17.2.2. Biopesticides and Biocontrol Agents
- 17.2.3. Precision Agriculture Chemicals
- 17.2.4. Controlled-Release Fertilizers
- 17.2.5. Biostimulants
- 17.2.6. Microbials
- 17.2.6.1. Overview
- 17.2.6.2. Microbial biostimulants and biofertilizers
- 17.2.6.3. Microbiome manipulation
- 17.2.6.4. Prebiotics
- 17.2.7. Biochemicals
- 17.2.8. Semiochemicals
- 17.2.9. Macrobials
- 17.2.10. Biopesticides
- 17.2.10.1. Natural herbicides and insecticides
- 17.2.11. Companies
- 17.3. Sustainable Construction Materials
- 17.3.1. Established bio-based construction materials
- 17.3.2. Hemp-based Materials
- 17.3.2.1. Hemp Concrete (Hempcrete)
- 17.3.2.2. Hemp Fiberboard
- 17.3.2.3. Hemp Insulation
- 17.3.3. Mycelium-based Materials
- 17.3.3.1. Insulation
- 17.3.3.2. Structural Elements
- 17.3.3.3. Acoustic Panels
- 17.3.3.4. Decorative Elements
- 17.3.4. Sustainable Concrete and Cement Alternatives
- 17.3.4.1. Geopolymer Concrete
- 17.3.4.2. Recycled Aggregate Concrete
- 17.3.4.3. Lime-Based Materials
- 17.3.4.4. Self-healing concrete
- 17.3.4.4.1. Bioconcrete
- 17.3.4.4.2. Fiber concrete
- 17.3.4.5. Microalgae biocement
- 17.3.4.6. Carbon-negative concrete
- 17.3.4.7. Biomineral binders
- 17.3.5. Natural Fiber Composites
- 17.3.5.1. Types of Natural Fibers
- 17.3.5.2. Properties
- 17.3.5.3. Applications in Construction
- 17.3.6. Cellulose nanofibers
- 17.3.6.1. Sandwich composites
- 17.3.6.2. Cement additives
- 17.3.6.3. Pump primers
- 17.3.6.4. Insulation materials
- 17.3.7. Sustainable Insulation Materials
- 17.3.7.1. Types of sustainable insulation materials
- 17.3.7.2. Biobased and sustainable aerogels (bio-aerogels)
- 17.3.8. Companies
- 17.4. Sustainable Packaging
- 17.4.1. Paper and board packaging
- 17.4.2. Food packaging
- 17.4.2.1. Bio-Based films and trays
- 17.4.2.2. Bio-Based pouches and bags
- 17.4.2.3. Bio-Based textiles and nets
- 17.4.2.4. Bioadhesives
- 17.4.2.4.1. Starch
- 17.4.2.4.2. Cellulose
- 17.4.2.4.3. Protein-Based
- 17.4.2.5. Barrier coatings and films
- 17.4.2.5.1. Polysaccharides
- 17.4.2.5.1.1. Chitin
- 17.4.2.5.1.2. Chitosan
- 17.4.2.5.1.3. Starch
- 17.4.2.5.2. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
- 17.4.2.5.3. Poly(butylene Succinate)
- 17.4.2.5.4. Functional Lipid and Proteins Based Coatings
- 17.4.2.6. Active and Smart Food Packaging
- 17.4.2.6.1. Active Materials and Packaging Systems
- 17.4.2.6.2. Intelligent and Smart Food Packaging
- 17.4.2.7. Antimicrobial films and agents
- 17.4.2.7.1. Natural
- 17.4.2.7.2. Inorganic nanoparticles
- 17.4.2.7.3. Biopolymers
- 17.4.2.8. Bio-based Inks and Dyes
- 17.4.2.9. Edible films and coatings
- 17.4.2.9.1. Overview
- 17.4.2.9.2. Commercial examples
- 17.4.2.10. Types of bio-based coatings and films in packaging
- 17.4.2.10.1. Polyurethane coatings
- 17.4.2.10.1.1. Properties
- 17.4.2.10.1.2. Bio-based polyurethane coatings
- 17.4.2.10.1.3. Products
- 17.4.2.10.2. Acrylate resins
- 17.4.2.10.2.1. Properties
- 17.4.2.10.2.2. Bio-based acrylates
- 17.4.2.10.2.3. Products
- 17.4.2.10.3. Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
- 17.4.2.10.3.1. Properties
- 17.4.2.10.3.2. Bio-PLA coatings and films
- 17.4.2.10.4. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) coatings
- 17.4.2.10.5. Cellulose coatings and films
- 17.4.2.10.5.1. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- 17.4.2.10.5.2. Cellulose nanofibers
- 17.4.2.10.5.2.1. Properties
- 17.4.2.10.5.2.2. Product developers
- 17.4.2.10.6. Lignin coatings
- 17.4.2.10.7. Protein-based biomaterials for coatings
- 17.4.2.10.7.1. Plant derived proteins
- 17.4.2.10.7.2. Animal origin proteins
- 17.4.3. Carbon capture derived materials for packaging
- 17.4.3.1. Benefits of carbon utilization for plastics feedstocks
- 17.4.3.2. CO2-derived polymers and plastics
- 17.4.3.3. CO2 utilization products
- 17.4.4. Companies
- 17.5. Green Cosmetics and Personal Care
- 17.5.1. Natural and Bio-based Ingredients
- 17.5.2. Microplastic Alternatives
- 17.5.2.1. Natural hard materials
- 17.5.2.2. Polysaccharides
- 17.5.2.2.1. Starch
- 17.5.2.2.2. Cellulose
- 17.5.2.2.2.1. Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)
- 17.5.2.2.2.2. Regenerated cellulose microspheres
- 17.5.2.2.2.3. Cellulose nanocrystals
- 17.5.2.2.2.4. Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC)
- 17.5.2.2.3. Chitin
- 17.5.2.3. Proteins
- 17.5.2.3.1. Collagen/Gelatin
- 17.5.2.3.2. Casein
- 17.5.2.4. Polyesters
- 17.5.2.4.1. Polyhydroxyalkanoates
- 17.5.2.4.2. Polylactic acid
- 17.5.2.5. Other natural polymers
- 17.5.2.5.1. Lignin
- 17.5.2.5.1.1. Description
- 17.5.2.5.1.2. Applications and commercial status
- 17.5.2.5.2. Alginate
- 17.5.2.5.2.1. Applications and commercial status
- 17.5.3. Waterless Formulations
- 17.5.4. Companies
- 17.6. Bio-based and Eco-Friendly Paints and Coatings
- 17.6.1. UV-cure
- 17.6.2. Waterborne coatings
- 17.6.3. Treatments with less or no solvents
- 17.6.4. Hyperbranched polymers for coatings
- 17.6.5. Powder coatings
- 17.6.6. High solid (HS) coatings
- 17.6.7. Use of bio-based materials in coatings
- 17.6.7.1. Biopolymers
- 17.6.7.2. Coatings based on agricultural waste
- 17.6.7.3. Vegetable oils and fatty acids
- 17.6.7.4. Proteins
- 17.6.7.5. Cellulose
- 17.6.7.6. Plant-Based wax coatings
- 17.6.8. Barrier coatings
- 17.6.8.1. Polysaccharides
- 17.6.8.1.1. Chitin
- 17.6.8.1.2. Chitosan
- 17.6.8.1.3. Starch
- 17.6.8.2. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
- 17.6.8.3. Poly(butylene Succinate
- 17.6.8.4. Functional Lipid and Proteins Based Coatings
- 17.6.9. Alkyd coatings
- 17.6.9.1. Alkyd resin properties
- 17.6.9.2. Bio-based alkyd coatings
- 17.6.9.3. Products
- 17.6.10. Polyurethane coatings
- 17.6.10.1. Properties
- 17.6.10.2. Bio-based polyurethane coatings
- 17.6.10.2.1. Bio-based polyols
- 17.6.10.2.2. Non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU)
- 17.6.10.3. Products
- 17.6.11. Epoxy coatings
- 17.6.11.1. Properties
- 17.6.11.2. Bio-based epoxy coatings
- 17.6.11.3. Products
- 17.6.12. Acrylate resins
- 17.6.12.1. Properties
- 17.6.12.2. Bio-based acrylates
- 17.6.12.3. Products
- 17.6.13. Polylactic acid (Bio-PLA)
- 17.6.13.1. Bio-PLA coatings and films
- 17.6.14. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- 17.6.15. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- 17.6.16. Cellulose nanofibers
- 17.6.17. Bacterial Nanocellulose (BNC)
- 17.6.18. Rosins
- 17.6.19. Bio-based carbon black
- 17.6.19.1. Lignin-based
- 17.6.19.2. Algae-based
- 17.6.20. Lignin
- 17.6.21. Antimicrobial films and agents
- 17.6.21.1. Natural
- 17.6.21.2. Inorganic nanoparticles
- 17.6.21.3. Biopolymers
- 17.6.22. Nanocoatings
- 17.6.23. Protein-based biomaterials for coatings
- 17.6.23.1. Plant derived proteins
- 17.6.23.2. Animal origin proteins
- 17.6.24. Algal coatings
- 17.6.25. Polypeptides
- 17.6.26. Companies
- 17.7. Green Electronics
- 17.7.1. Biodegradable Electronics
- 17.7.2. Recycled and Recoverable Electronic Materials
- 17.7.3. Conventional electronics manufacturing
- 17.7.4. Benefits of Green Electronics manufacturing
- 17.7.5. Challenges in adopting Green Electronics manufacturing
- 17.7.6. Green Electronics Manufacturing
- 17.7.7. Sustainability in PCB manufacturing
- 17.7.7.1. Sustainable cleaning of PCBs
- 17.7.8. Design of PCBs for sustainability
- 17.7.8.1. Rigid
- 17.7.8.2. Flexible
- 17.7.8.3. Additive manufacturing
- 17.7.8.4. In-mold elctronics (IME)
- 17.7.9. Materials
- 17.7.9.1. Metal cores
- 17.7.9.2. Recycled laminates
- 17.7.9.3. Conductive inks
- 17.7.9.4. Green and lead-free solder
- 17.7.9.5. Biodegradable substrates
- 17.7.9.5.1. Bacterial Cellulose
- 17.7.9.5.2. Mycelium
- 17.7.9.5.3. Lignin
- 17.7.9.5.4. Cellulose Nanofibers
- 17.7.9.5.5. Soy Protein
- 17.7.9.5.6. Algae
- 17.7.9.5.7. PHAs
- 17.7.9.6. Biobased inks
- 17.7.10. Substrates
- 17.7.10.1. Halogen-free FR4
- 17.7.10.1.1. FR4 limitations
- 17.7.10.1.2. FR4 alternatives
- 17.7.10.1.3. Bio-Polyimide
- 17.7.10.2. Metal-core PCBs
- 17.7.10.3. Biobased PCBs
- 17.7.10.3.1. Flexible (bio) polyimide PCBs
- 17.7.10.3.2. Recent commercial activity
- 17.7.10.4. Paper-based PCBs
- 17.7.10.5. PCBs without solder mask
- 17.7.10.6. Thinner dielectrics
- 17.7.10.7. Recycled plastic substrates
- 17.7.10.8. Flexible substrates
- 17.7.11. Sustainable patterning and metallization in electronics manufacturing
- 17.7.11.1. Introduction
- 17.7.11.2. Issues with sustainability
- 17.7.11.3. Regeneration and reuse of etching chemicals
- 17.7.11.4. Transition from Wet to Dry phase patterning
- 17.7.11.5. Print-and-plate
- 17.7.11.6. Approaches
- 17.7.11.6.1. Direct Printed Electronics
- 17.7.11.6.2. Photonic Sintering
- 17.7.11.6.3. Biometallization
- 17.7.11.6.4. Plating Resist Alternatives
- 17.7.11.6.5. Laser-Induced Forward Transfer
- 17.7.11.6.6. Electrohydrodynamic Printing
- 17.7.11.6.7. Electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs
- 17.7.11.6.8. Green electroless plating
- 17.7.11.6.9. Smart Masking
- 17.7.11.6.10. Component Integration
- 17.7.11.6.11. Bio-inspired material deposition
- 17.7.11.6.12. Multi-material jetting
- 17.7.11.6.13. Vacuumless deposition
- 17.7.11.6.14. Upcycling waste streams
- 17.7.12. Sustainable attachment and integration of components
- 17.7.12.1. Conventional component attachment materials
- 17.7.12.2. Materials
- 17.7.12.2.1. Conductive adhesives
- 17.7.12.2.2. Biodegradable adhesives
- 17.7.12.2.3. Magnets
- 17.7.12.2.4. Bio-based solders
- 17.7.12.2.5. Bio-derived solders
- 17.7.12.2.6. Recycled plastics
- 17.7.12.2.7. Nano adhesives
- 17.7.12.2.8. Shape memory polymers
- 17.7.12.2.9. Photo-reversible polymers
- 17.7.12.2.10. Conductive biopolymers
- 17.7.12.3. Processes
- 17.7.12.3.1. Traditional thermal processing methods
- 17.7.12.3.2. Low temperature solder
- 17.7.12.3.3. Reflow soldering
- 17.7.12.3.4. Induction soldering
- 17.7.12.3.5. UV curing
- 17.7.12.3.6. Near-infrared (NIR) radiation curing
- 17.7.12.3.7. Photonic sintering/curing
- 17.7.12.3.8. Hybrid integration
- 17.7.13. Sustainable integrated circuits
- 17.7.13.1. IC manufacturing
- 17.7.13.2. Sustainable IC manufacturing
- 17.7.13.3. Wafer production
- 17.7.13.3.1. Silicon
- 17.7.13.3.2. Gallium nitride ICs
- 17.7.13.3.3. Flexible ICs
- 17.7.13.3.4. Fully printed organic ICs
- 17.7.13.4. Oxidation methods
- 17.7.13.4.1. Sustainable oxidation
- 17.7.13.4.2. Metal oxides
- 17.7.13.4.3. Recycling
- 17.7.13.4.4. Thin gate oxide layers
- 17.7.13.5. Patterning and doping
- 17.7.13.5.1. Processes
- 17.7.13.5.1.1. Wet etching
- 17.7.13.5.1.2. Dry plasma etching
- 17.7.13.5.1.3. Lift-off patterning
- 17.7.13.5.1.4. Surface doping
- 17.7.13.6. Metallization
- 17.7.13.6.1. Evaporation
- 17.7.13.6.2. Plating
- 17.7.13.6.3. Printing
- 17.7.13.6.3.1. Printed metal gates for organic thin film transistors
- 17.7.13.6.4. Physical vapour deposition (PVD)
- 17.7.14. End of life
- 17.7.14.1. Hazardous waste
- 17.7.14.2. Emissions
- 17.7.14.3. Water Usage
- 17.7.14.4. Recycling
- 17.7.14.4.1. Mechanical recycling
- 17.7.14.4.2. Electro-Mechanical Separation
- 17.7.14.4.3. Chemical Recycling
- 17.7.14.4.4. Electrochemical Processes
- 17.7.14.4.5. Thermal Recycling
- 17.7.15. Green Certification
- 17.7.16. Companies
- 17.8. Sustainable Textiles and Fibers
- 17.8.1. Types of bio-based fibres
- 17.8.1.1. Natural fibres
- 17.8.1.2. Main-made bio-based fibres
- 17.8.2. Bio-based synthetics
- 17.8.3. Recyclability of bio-based fibres
- 17.8.4. Lyocell
- 17.8.5. Bacterial cellulose
- 17.8.6. Algae textiles
- 17.8.7. Bio-based leather
- 17.8.7.1. Properties of bio-based leathers
- 17.8.7.1.1. Tear strength.
- 17.8.7.1.2. Tensile strength
- 17.8.7.1.3. Bally flexing
- 17.8.7.2. Comparison with conventional leathers
- 17.8.7.3. Comparative analysis of bio-based leathers
- 17.8.7.4. Plant-based leather
- 17.8.7.4.1. Overview
- 17.8.7.4.2. Production processes
- 17.8.7.4.2.1. Feedstocks
- 17.8.7.4.2.1. Agriculture Residues
- 17.8.7.4.2.2. Food Processing Waste
- 17.8.7.4.2.3. Invasive Plants
- 17.8.7.4.2.4. Culture-Grown Inputs
- 17.8.7.4.2.5. Textile-Based
- 17.8.7.4.2.6. Bio-Composite
- 17.8.7.4.3. Products
- 17.8.7.4.4. Market players
- 17.8.7.5. Mycelium leather
- 17.8.7.5.1. Overview
- 17.8.7.5.2. Production process
- 17.8.7.5.2.1. Growth conditions
- 17.8.7.5.2.2. Tanning Mycelium Leather
- 17.8.7.5.2.3. Dyeing Mycelium Leather
- 17.8.7.5.3. Products
- 17.8.7.5.4. Market players
- 17.8.7.6. Microbial leather
- 17.8.7.6.1. Overview
- 17.8.7.6.2. Production process
- 17.8.7.6.3. Fermentation conditions
- 17.8.7.6.4. Harvesting
- 17.8.7.6.5. Products
- 17.8.7.6.6. Market players
- 17.8.7.7. Lab grown leather
- 17.8.7.7.1. Overview
- 17.8.7.7.2. Production process
- 17.8.7.7.3. Products
- 17.8.7.7.4. Market players
- 17.8.7.8. Protein-based leather
- 17.8.7.8.1. Overview
- 17.8.7.8.2. Production process
- 17.8.7.8.3. Commercial activity
- 17.8.7.9. Sustainable textiles coatings and dyes
- 17.8.7.9.1. Overview
- 17.8.7.9.1.1. Coatings
- 17.8.7.9.1.2. Dyes
- 17.8.7.9.2. Commercial activity
- 17.8.8. Companies
- 17.9. Alternative Fuels and Lubricants
- 17.9.1. Biofuels and Synthetic Fuels
- 17.9.2. Biodiesel
- 17.9.2.1. Biodiesel by generation
- 17.9.2.2. Production of biodiesel and other biofuels
- 17.9.2.2.1. Pyrolysis of biomass
- 17.9.2.2.2. Vegetable oil transesterification
- 17.9.2.2.3. Vegetable oil hydrogenation (HVO)
- 17.9.2.2.3.1. Production process
- 17.9.2.2.4. Biodiesel from tall oil
- 17.9.2.2.5. Fischer-Tropsch BioDiesel
- 17.9.2.2.6. Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass
- 17.9.2.2.7. CO2 capture and Fischer-Tropsch (FT)
- 17.9.2.2.8. Dymethyl ether (DME)
- 17.9.2.3. Prices
- 17.9.2.4. Global production and consumption
- 17.9.3. Renewable diesel
- 17.9.3.1. Production
- 17.9.3.2. SWOT analysis
- 17.9.3.3. Global consumption
- 17.9.3.4. Prices
- 17.9.4. Bio-aviation fuel (bio-jet fuel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable jet fuel or aviation biofuel)
- 17.9.4.1. Description
- 17.9.4.2. SWOT analysis
- 17.9.4.3. Global production and consumption
- 17.9.4.4. Production pathways
- 17.9.4.5. Prices
- 17.9.4.6. Bio-aviation fuel production capacities
- 17.9.4.7. Market challenges
- 17.9.4.8. Global consumption
- 17.9.5. Bio-naphtha
- 17.9.5.1. Overview
- 17.9.5.2. SWOT analysis
- 17.9.5.3. Markets and applications
- 17.9.5.4. Prices
- 17.9.5.5. Production capacities, by producer, current and planned
- 17.9.5.6. Production capacities, total (tonnes), historical, current and planned
- 17.9.6. Biomethanol
- 17.9.6.1. SWOT analysis
- 17.9.6.2. Methanol-to gasoline technology
- 17.9.6.2.1. Production processes
- 17.9.6.2.1.1. Anaerobic digestion
- 17.9.6.2.1.2. Biomass gasification
- 17.9.6.2.1.3. Power to Methane
- 17.9.7. Ethanol
- 17.9.7.1. Technology description
- 17.9.7.2. 1G Bio-Ethanol
- 17.9.7.3. SWOT analysis
- 17.9.7.4. Ethanol to jet fuel technology
- 17.9.7.5. Methanol from pulp & paper production
- 17.9.7.6. Sulfite spent liquor fermentation
- 17.9.7.7. Gasification
- 17.9.7.7.1. Biomass gasification and syngas fermentation
- 17.9.7.7.2. Biomass gasification and syngas thermochemical conversion
- 17.9.7.8. CO2 capture and alcohol synthesis
- 17.9.7.9. Biomass hydrolysis and fermentation
- 17.9.7.9.1. Separate hydrolysis and fermentation
- 17.9.7.9.2. Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF)
- 17.9.7.9.3. Pre-hydrolysis and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (PSSF)
- 17.9.7.9.4. Simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation (SSCF)
- 17.9.7.9.5. Direct conversion (consolidated bioprocessing) (CBP)
- 17.9.7.10. Global ethanol consumption
- 17.9.8. Biobutanol
- 17.9.8.1. Production
- 17.9.8.2. Prices
- 17.9.9. Biomass-based Gas
- 17.9.9.1. Biomethane
- 17.9.9.2. Production pathways
- 17.9.9.2.1. Landfill gas recovery
- 17.9.9.2.2. Anaerobic digestion
- 17.9.9.2.3. Thermal gasification
- 17.9.9.3. SWOT analysis
- 17.9.9.4. Global production
- 17.9.9.5. Prices
- 17.9.9.5.1. Raw Biogas
- 17.9.9.5.2. Upgraded Biomethane
- 17.9.9.6. Bio-LNG
- 17.9.9.6.1. Markets
- 17.9.9.6.1.1. Trucks
- 17.9.9.6.1.2. Marine
- 17.9.9.6.2. Production
- 17.9.9.6.3. Plants
- 17.9.9.7. bio-CNG (compressed natural gas derived from biogas)
- 17.9.9.8. Carbon capture from biogas
- 17.9.10. Biosyngas
- 17.9.10.1. Production
- 17.9.10.2. Prices
- 17.9.11. Biohydrogen
- 17.9.11.1. Description
- 17.9.11.2. SWOT analysis
- 17.9.11.3. Production of biohydrogen from biomass
- 17.9.11.3.1. Biological Conversion Routes
- 17.9.11.3.1.1. Bio-photochemical Reaction
- 17.9.11.3.1.2. Fermentation and Anaerobic Digestion
- 17.9.11.3.2. Thermochemical conversion routes
- 17.9.11.3.2.1. Biomass Gasification
- 17.9.11.3.2.2. Biomass Pyrolysis
- 17.9.11.3.2.3. Biomethane Reforming
- 17.9.11.4. Applications
- 17.9.11.5. Prices
- 17.9.12. Biochar in biogas production
- 17.9.13. Bio-DME
- 17.9.14. Chemical recycling for biofuels
- 17.9.14.1. Plastic pyrolysis
- 17.9.14.2. Used tires pyrolysis
- 17.9.14.2.1. Conversion to biofuel
- 17.9.14.3. Co-pyrolysis of biomass and plastic wastes
- 17.9.14.4. Gasification
- 17.9.14.4.1. Syngas conversion to methanol
- 17.9.14.4.2. Biomass gasification and syngas fermentation
- 17.9.14.4.3. Biomass gasification and syngas thermochemical conversion
- 17.9.14.5. Hydrothermal cracking
- 17.9.15. Electrofuels (E-fuels, power-to-gas/liquids/fuels)
- 17.9.15.1. Introduction
- 17.9.15.2. Benefits of e-fuels
- 17.9.15.3. Feedstocks
- 17.9.15.3.1. Hydrogen electrolysis
- 17.9.15.4. CO2 capture
- 17.9.15.5. Production
- 17.9.15.5.1. eFuel production facilities, current and planned
- 17.9.15.6. Companies
- 17.9.16. Algae-derived biofuels
- 17.9.16.1. Technology description
- 17.9.16.1.1. Conversion pathways
- 17.9.16.2. Production
- 17.9.16.3. Market challenges
- 17.9.16.4. Prices
- 17.9.16.5. Producers
- 17.9.17. Green Ammonia
- 17.9.17.1. Production
- 17.9.17.1.1. Decarbonisation of ammonia production
- 17.9.17.1.2. Green ammonia projects
- 17.9.17.2. Green ammonia synthesis methods
- 17.9.17.2.1. Haber-Bosch process
- 17.9.17.2.2. Biological nitrogen fixation
- 17.9.17.2.3. Electrochemical production
- 17.9.17.2.4. Chemical looping processes
- 17.9.17.3. Blue ammonia
- 17.9.17.3.1. Blue ammonia projects
- 17.9.17.3.2. Markets and applications
- 17.9.17.3.3. Chemical energy storage
- 17.9.17.3.4. Ammonia fuel cells
- 17.9.17.3.5. Marine fuel
- 17.9.17.3.6. Prices
- 17.9.17.4. Companies and projects
- 17.9.18. Bio-oils (pyrolysis oils)
- 17.9.18.1. Description
- 17.9.18.1.1. Advantages of bio-oils
- 17.9.18.2. Production
- 17.9.18.2.1. Fast Pyrolysis
- 17.9.18.2.2. Costs of production
- 17.9.18.2.3. Upgrading
- 17.9.18.3. Applications
- 17.9.18.4. Bio-oil producers
- 17.9.18.5. Prices
- 17.9.19. Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF)
- 17.9.19.1. Overview
- 17.9.19.2. Production
- 17.9.19.2.1. Production process
- 17.9.19.2.2. Mechanical biological treatment
- 17.9.19.3. Markets
- 17.9.20. Bio-based Lubricants
- 17.9.21. Companies
- 17.10. Green Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
- 17.10.1. Green Pharmaceutical Synthesis
- 17.10.1.1. Green Solvents
- 17.10.1.1.1. Supercritical CO2 (scCO2)
- 17.10.1.1.2. Ionic Liquids
- 17.10.1.1.3. Bio-based Solvents
- 17.10.1.1.4. Water-based Reactions
- 17.10.1.2. Catalysis
- 17.10.1.2.1. Biocatalysis (Enzymes and Whole-cell Catalysts)
- 17.10.1.2.2. Heterogeneous Catalysts
- 17.10.1.2.3. Organocatalysts
- 17.10.1.2.4. Photocatalysis
- 17.10.1.3. Continuous Flow Chemistry
- 17.10.1.3.1. Microreactors
- 17.10.1.3.2. Flow Photochemistry
- 17.10.1.3.3. Electrochemical Flow Cells
- 17.10.1.4. Alternative Energy Sources
- 17.10.1.4.1. Microwave-assisted Synthesis
- 17.10.1.4.2. Ultrasound-assisted Reactions
- 17.10.1.4.3. Mechanochemistry (Ball Milling)
- 17.10.1.5. Green Oxidation and Reduction Methods
- 17.10.1.5.1. Electrochemical oxidation/reduction
- 17.10.1.5.2. Photochemical reactions
- 17.10.1.5.3. Hydrogen peroxide as green oxidant
- 17.10.1.6. Atom-Economical Reactions
- 17.10.1.7. Bio-based Starting Materials
- 17.10.1.8. Process Intensification
- 17.10.1.9. Green Analytical Techniques
- 17.10.1.10. Sustainable Purification Methods
- 17.10.2. Bio-based Drug Delivery Systems
- 17.10.2.1. Natural polymers
- 17.10.2.1.1. Chitosan and its derivatives
- 17.10.2.1.2. Alginate
- 17.10.2.1.3. Hyaluronic acid
- 17.10.2.1.4. Cellulose and its derivatives
- 17.10.2.2. Protein-based Materials
- 17.10.2.2.1. Albumin nanoparticles
- 17.10.2.2.2. Collagen matrices
- 17.10.2.2.3. Silk fibroin scaffolds
- 17.10.2.2.4. Gelatin hydrogels
- 17.10.2.3. Polysaccharide-based Systems
- 17.10.2.3.1. Cyclodextrins
- 17.10.2.3.2. Pectin
- 17.10.2.3.3. Dextran
- 17.10.2.3.4. Pullulan
- 17.10.2.4. Lipid-based Carriers
- 17.10.2.4.1. Liposomes from natural phospholipids
- 17.10.2.4.2. Solid lipid nanoparticles
- 17.10.2.4.3. Nanostructured lipid carriers
- 17.10.2.5. Plant-derived Materials
- 17.10.2.5.1. Guar gum
- 17.10.2.5.2. Carrageenan
- 17.10.2.5.3. Zein (corn protein)
- 17.10.2.5.4. Starch-based materials
- 17.10.2.6. Microbial-derived Polymers
- 17.10.2.6.1. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
- 17.10.2.6.2. Bacterial cellulose
- 17.10.2.6.3. Xanthan gum
- 17.10.2.7. Stimuli-responsive Biopolymers
- 17.10.2.7.1. pH-sensitive alginate derivatives
- 17.10.2.7.2. Thermoresponsive chitosan systems
- 17.10.2.7.3. Enzyme-responsive materials
- 17.10.2.8. Bioconjugation Techniques
- 17.10.2.8.1. Click chemistry for polymer modification
- 17.10.2.8.2. Enzyme-catalyzed conjugation
- 17.10.2.8.3. Photo-initiated crosslinking
- 17.10.2.9. Sustainable Particle Formation
- 17.10.2.9.1. Spray-drying with green solvents
- 17.10.2.9.2. Electrospinning of biopolymers
- 17.10.2.9.3. Supercritical fluid-assisted particle formation
- 17.10.3. Sustainable Medical Devices
- 17.10.4. Personalized Chemistry in Medicine
- 17.10.4.1. Tailored Drug Delivery Systems
- 17.10.4.2. Personalized Diagnostic Materials
- 17.10.4.3. Custom-synthesized Therapeutics
- 17.10.4.4. Biocompatible Materials for Implants
- 17.10.4.5. 3D-printed Pharmaceuticals
- 17.10.4.6. Personalized Nutrient Formulations
- 17.10.5. Companies
- 17.11. Advanced Materials for 3D Printing
- 17.11.1. Bio-based 3D Printing Resins
- 17.11.2. Recyclable and Reusable 3D Printing Materials
- 17.11.3. Functional and Smart 3D Printing Materials
- 17.11.4. Companies
- 17.12. Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Design
- 17.12.1. Machine Learning for Molecular Design
- 17.12.2. AI-driven Retrosynthesis Planning
- 17.12.3. Predictive Modelling of Chemical Properties
- 17.12.4. AI in Process Optimization
- 17.12.5. Automated Lab Systems and Robotics
- 17.12.6. AI for Materials Discovery and Development
- 17.13. Quantum Chemistry Applications
- 17.13.1. Quantum Computing for Molecular Simulations
- 17.13.2. Quantum Sensors in Chemical Analysis
- 17.13.3. Quantum-inspired Algorithms for Property Prediction
- 17.13.4. Quantum Approaches to Catalyst Design
- 17.13.5. Quantum Chemistry in Drug Discovery
- 17.13.6. Quantum Effects in Nanomaterials
- 17.13.7. Companies
18. ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND BUSINESS MODELS
- 18.1. Cost Competitiveness of Sustainable Chemical Technologies
- 18.2. Investment Trends in Green Chemistry
- 18.3. New Business Models in the Circular Economy
- 18.4. Market Dynamics and Consumer Preferences
- 18.5. Intellectual Property Considerations
- 18.6. Case Studies
- 18.6.1. Bio-based Production of Bulk Chemicals
- 18.6.2. CO2 to Polymers: Innovating in Materials
- 18.6.3. Waste Plastic to Fuels and Chemicals
- 18.6.4. Green Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- 18.6.5. Sustainable Agriculture Chemicals
- 18.6.6. Circular Economy in Action: Closing the Loop in Packaging
- 18.6.7. Revolutionizing Textiles: From Petrochemicals to Bio-based Fibers
19. FUTURE OUTLOOK AND EMERGING TRENDS
- 19.1. Convergence of Bio, Nano, and Information Technologies
- 19.2. Quantum Computing in Chemical Research and Development
- 19.3. Space-based Manufacturing of Chemicals
- 19.4. Artificial Photosynthesis and Solar Fuels
- 19.5. Personalized and On-demand Chemical Manufacturing
- 19.6. The Role of Chemistry in Achieving Net-Zero Emissions
- 19.7. Circular Economy Solutions
- 19.8. Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Impact
- 19.9. Quantum Chemistry Prospects
20. APPENDICES
- 20.1. Glossary of Terms
- 20.2. List of Abbreviations
- 20.3. Research Methodology
21. REFERENCES