Research Article

Biotechnological Production Process and Life Cycle Assessment of Graphene

Table 1

List of impact categories used in this study.

Impact categoryCharacterization factorIndicator unit

Climate changeGlobal warming potential (GWP 100 year)kg (CO2 eq.)
AcidificationAcidification potential (AP)Kg (SO2 eq.)
EutrophicationEutrophication potential (EP)kg (PO4 eq.)
Stratospheric ozone depletionOzone depletion potential (ODP)kg (R11 eq.)
Abiotic depletionAbiotic potential elements (APE)kg (Sb eq.)
Abiotic depletionAbiotic potential fossil (APF)MJ
Freshwater aquatic ecotoxicityFreshwater aquatic ecotoxicity potential (FAETP)kg (DCB eq.)
Human toxicityHuman toxicity potentials (HTP)kg (DCB eq.)
Marine aquatic ecotoxicityMarine aquatic ecotoxicity potential (MAETP)kg (DCB eq.)
Terrestrial ecotoxicityTerrestrial ecotoxicity potential (TETP)kg (DCB eq.)
Photooxidant formationPhotochemical ozone creation potential (POCP)kg (C2H4 eq.)