Bio-nanotechnology in Waste to Energy Conversion in a Circular Economy Approach for Better Sustainability
Neha Saxena
Abstract
With the increasing population growth and their demands, importance has been laid on the development of new techniques in the areas of energy consumption, environmental changes, and biomedical applications. Material science and bio-engineering focuses on developing a sustainable approach for the working of biomolecules at nanoscale and their conversion into energy using waste materials. Over past decades nanosciences have found promising applications in energy conversion-based nano therapy, drug delivery systems, targeted gene therapy, tissue engineering, packaging and storage, DNA nanotech, biosensors, and biomarkers. Besides the feasibility of the processing of nanomaterials, economic viability is also important for their commercial application. As a result, adopting green manufacturing techniques to produce value added products from waste materials appears to be a promising combination for attaining both circulating and sustainability objectives. In the present chapter the author has presented an overview of the present scenario, and future perspectives for using waste as acceptable input for the manufacturing of bio-nanomaterials, a high-value added product (fuels) used in the circular economy for sustainable energy production. As a result, renewable energy plays a critical role in moving the globe toward a more stable, secure, and sustainable energy route.