Repurposing of F-gases: challenges and opportunities in fluorine chemistry
Daniel J. Sheldon, Mark R. Crimmin
Abstract
Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are routinely employed as refrigerants, blowing agents, and electrical insulators. These volatile compounds are potent greenhouse gases and consequently their release to the environment creates a significant contribution to global warming. This review article seeks to summarise: (i) the current applications of F-gases, (ii) the environmental issues caused by F-gases, (iii) current methods of destruction of F-gases and (iv) recent work in the field towards the chemical repurposing of F-gases. There is a great opportunity to tackle the environmental and sustainability issues created by F-gases by developing reactions that repurpose these molecules.
Topics & Concepts
FluorineEnvironmental remediationRepurposingChemistryEnvironmental chemistryNanotechnologyEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceWaste managementEngineeringOrganic chemistryContaminationBiologyEcologyAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateInorganic Fluorides and Related CompoundsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols