All that seems green might be a smokescreen – a case study on microwave-integrated process development of oxygen transport membrane material
Rishabh Kundu,
Lukas Besecke,
Vanessa Zeller,
Anke Weidenkaff,
Marc Widenmeyer
Affiliations
Rishabh Kundu
Technical University of Darmstadt, Research Division of Materials & Resources, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
Lukas Besecke
Technical University of Darmstadt, Research Division of Materials & Resources, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
Vanessa Zeller
Technical University of Darmstadt, Research Division of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
Anke Weidenkaff
Technical University of Darmstadt, Research Division of Materials & Resources, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany; Fraunhofer Research Institution for Material Recycling and Resource Strategies IWKS, 63755, Alzenau, Germany
Marc Widenmeyer
Technical University of Darmstadt, Research Division of Materials & Resources, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany; Corresponding author.
To pursue genuine sustainability in materials development, it is essential to incorporate environmental impact assessment right from the outset of the development process. Our case study involving an oxygen transport membrane material illustrates the significance of this coupling. It reveals that, despite bearing products of equivalent functionality, incorporating a commonly perceived green technology may not necessarily result in the expected environmental benefits.
