In organic chemistry, atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are generally referred to as heteroatoms. The most common heteroatoms are nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Now I present to you an article called E-waste derived silica-alumina for eco-friendly and inexpensive Mg-Al-Ti photocatalyst towards glycerol carbonate (electrolyte) synthesis: Process optimization and LCA, published in 2022-03-01, which mentions a compound: 931-40-8, mainly applied to magnesium aluminum titanium photocatalyst glycerol carbonate synthesis; E-waste Valorization; Glycerol carbonate; LCA; LDO photocatalyst; PCB derived silica-alumina; Solar simulated quartz halogen radiation, Name: 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-one.
Valorization of e-waste, i.e. waste printed circuit board (WPCB) through mechano-chem. activation to obtain silica as the catalyst support and alumina as the catalyst precursor for eco-friendly synthesis of inexpensive highly proficient photocatalyst has been explored. The WPCB derived silica-supported layered double oxide photocatalyst (MATLSW) and its counterpart (MATLSC) involving com. silica and alumina precursors were synthesized through the wet-impregnation method under energy-efficient solar simulated quartz halogen lamp (SSQHL) irradiations to improve its photocatalytic properties compared to conventional methods. The prepared MATLSW possessed a significantly low band-gap-energy (1.58 eV) that rendered efficient photocatalysis in the green-synthesis of glycerol carbonate (GC) (an effective electrolyte). The catalytic performance of the optimal MATLSW resulted in a superior yield of GC (98.68%) compared to that rendered by MATLSC catalyst (GC yield: 96.56%) at optimal process conditions. Detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) of the entire process (deploying Ecoinvent 3.5 database) dictated conducive environmental impacts concerning 1 kg GC synthesis alongside a scale-up study for 1 MT GC synthesis encompassing silica-alumina extraction from WPCB, MATLSW preparation, and employment of SSQHL-radiated batch reactor (SSQHLBR) (56.64% less energy consumption than conventional). The overall process deploying the novel MATLSW in conjunction with the effectual reactor demonstrated superiority over the conventional GC synthesis process through appreciable reductions of environmental impact parameters, namely GWP, FDP, and HTP by 5.78%, 3.60%, and 5.72% resp. The developed green process for e-waste utilization can procreate an effective waste management protocol towards a cleaner world.
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