��Chapter 1Energy Outlook��Fundamentals and Principles��1��

1.1Net zero emission in different sectors��1��

1.2Impact of COVID19 on net zero emission movement��3��

1.3Green energy and chemistry��5��

1.4Chemical reaction efficiency��6��

1.5Catalysis��8��

1.6Industrial catalysts��9��

1.7Important industrial processes and catalysis��14��

1.8Catalyst deactivation and regeneration��17��

1.9Selection of reaction media��17��

1.10Sustainable engineering design��23��

��Chapter 2Solar Fuels and Chemicals��30��

2.1Introduction��30��

2.2Fossil and solar based fuel system��30��

2.3Mechanism of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis��36��

2.4Nanostructured catalysts: design principles��62��

2.5Surface and morphological properties��66��

2.6Standards for experimental studies��79��

2.7Overall water splitting��92��

��Chapter 3Biomass Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals��111��

3.1Introduction��111��

3.2Biomass: the ultimate renewable carbon resource��112��

3.3Fuels from cellulosic biomass��121��

3.4Lignin for fuels and chemicals��133��

3.5Platform intermediates for chemicals��152��

3.6Fuels and chemicals from ocean biomass��167��

3.7Global movement for biodegradable plastics��167��

��Chapter 4Fuel Cells: Fundamentals and Technologies��173��

4.1Introduction��173��

4.2History and principles��173��

4.3Fuel cell units��176��

4.4Fundamentals for fuel cells��186��

4.5PEFC��204��

4.6AFC��215��

4.7PAFC��219��

4.8MCFC��222��

4.9SOFC��227��

4.10Development of modern electrochemistry��233��

4.11H2 as important energy carrier��238��

��References and Notes��248��