Revolutionizing epoxide synthesis: catalytic innovations in waste cooking oil epoxidation

This study presents an innovative catalytic process for the epoxidation of waste cooking oil to provide a sustainable and efficient approach to generating high-value epoxide compounds. The process employs eco-friendly oxidizing agents and recyclable catalysts to minimize waste, decrease energy consumption, and improve reaction selectivity and yield. By comparing the traditional methods, this method offers catalyst stability and will reduce side reactions regarding cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability. The innovation tackles socio-economic issues by converting waste or low-value cooking oil into valuable industrial products, bolstering local industries and diminishing reliance on petrochemical materials, stabilisers and lubricants are used to synthesize polymers. This process is the increasing demand for bio-based materials across various industries. This advancement illustrates a more sustainable and efficient method for epoxide synthesis, yielding significant socio-economic and environmental advantages. In addition, the substantial amount of waste cooking oil produced worldwide presents major challenges for waste management. Poor handling contributes to environmental pollution, blocked drainage systems, health hazards, and heightened greenhouse gas emissions, while also overlooking its potential as a renewable resource for biodiesel production and other valuable uses