Citation: Bo-Ran Chang, Lin Deng, Qing-Lian Wu, Wan-Qian Guo, Hui-Ying Xue. A review: Carbon-based materials as effective additives in anaerobic fermentation, focusing on microbial chain elongation and medium chain fatty acids production[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(7): 110411. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110411 shu

A review: Carbon-based materials as effective additives in anaerobic fermentation, focusing on microbial chain elongation and medium chain fatty acids production

Bo-Ran Chang ^{a, 1} ,
Lin Deng ^{b, 1} ,
Qing-Lian Wu ^b ,
Wan-Qian Guo ^{b, *,} ,
Hui-Ying Xue ^{a, c, *,}

a.
Research Institute of Tibet Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agriculture & Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi 860000, China
b.
State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
c.
College of Resources and Environment, Tibet Agriculture & Animal Husbandry University, Nyingchi 860000, China

guowanqian@126.com

xhytibetan@xza.edu.cn

Received Date: 15 May 2024
Revised Date: 20 July 2024
Accepted Date: 4 September 2024
Available Online: 6 September 2024

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Microbial chain elongation (CE), utilizing anaerobic fermentation for the synthesis of high-value medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs), merges as a promising strategy in resource sustainability. Recently, it has pivoted that the use of different types of additives or accelerantstowards enhancing the products yield and fermentation quality has got much attention, with carbon-based materials emerging as vital facilitators. Based on bibliometrics insights, this paper firstly commences with a comprehensive review of the past two decades' progress in applying carbon-based materials within anaerobic fermentation contexts. Subsequently, the recent advancements made by different research groups in order to enhance the performance of CE systemperformance are reviewed, with particular focus on the application, impact, and underlying mechanisms of carbon-based materials in expediting MCFAs biosynthesis via CE. Finally, the future research direction is prospected, aiming to inform innovative material design and sophisticated technological applications, as well as provide a reference for improving the efficiency of anaerobic fermentation of MCFAs using carbon-based material, thereby contributing to the broader discourse on enhancing sustainability and efficiency in bio-based processes.
- Carbon-based material,
- Anaerobic fermentation,
- Microbial chain elongation,
- Medium chain fatty acids,
- Bibliometric analysis
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