2025 March - 101 articles
Methylamines, including monomethylamine (MMA), dimethylamine (DMA), and trimethylamine (TMA), are essential industrial intermediates. However, traditional catalysts suffer from poor product selectivity and are being phased out due to shifting market...
The process of directly using atmospheric H2 for the catalytic semi-hydrogenation of alkynes to alkenes has significant applications in the polyolefin industry. Herein, we report a facile approach to synthesize a hierarchical carbon-encapsulated Pd c...
Electrochemical water splitting is a feasible and effective method for attaining hydrogen, offering a mechanism for renewable energy solutions to combat the world’s energy crises due to the scarcity of fossil fuels. Evidently, the viability and...
Developing sustainable and efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for advancing energy storage technologies. This study explored the dual role of phosphorus as a dopant in carbon matrices and a key component in...
SO2 emissions are a major source of air pollution, and the catalytic reduction of SO2 to elemental sulfur by CO represents a promising solution. This study investigates the effects of Fe doping and pre-sulfurization on the catalytic performance of La...
MnO2 catalysts are recognized as highly efficient materials for ozone decomposition at room temperature. However, the conventional preparation methods, such as the hydrothermal method, typically require critical conditions (100–200 °C for 6...
The global reliance on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, underscores the urgency of developing sustainable methods for methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion. Methane, which constitutes 95% of natural gas, is a critical feedstock and...
Semiconductor photocatalytic technology demonstrates strong potential as a solution to defend environmental systems while converting energy. The photocatalytic behavior of traditional ZrO2 catalysts suffers a major disadvantage because their activity...
Evaluating the air purification performance of photocatalytic materials typically requires complex gas decomposition tests involving expensive analytical equipment and lengthy testing periods. In this study, photocatalytic performance evaluation meth...
Photocatalytic technology offers significant advantages in addressing water pollution and energy regeneration challenges. Notably, photocatalytic CO2 reduction technology can convert CO2 into stable, efficient, and clean carbon compounds such as carb...
In this study, a sulfur-doped cobalt–iron catalyst (CoFeS/NF) was synthesized on a nickel foam (NF) substrate via a facile one-step electrodeposition method, and its performance in urea electrolysis for hydrogen production was systematically in...
A Ppy/Ag-ZnO catalyst was successfully synthesized at room temperature using a novel, green methodology. It involves a mechanically assisted metathesis reaction. The Ppy/Ag-ZnO catalyst was analyzed via X-ray diffraction Technique (XRD), Thermogravim...
The polyol method under a single pot has successfully produced a coating of CuO, TiO2, and the combination of CuO/TiO2 around Ag NWs under sequential addition. The Ag NWs and their coating with a pure metal oxide and a hybrid of metal oxide were char...
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are recognized as one of the most effective methods in the field of wastewater treatment, and the selection of catalysts in the oxidation process is very important. In the face of the traditional test trial-and-err...
The growing threat of bacterial resistance, coupled with the increasing costs associated with drug development, poses significant challenges in the discovery of new antibiotics. The present study reports the synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of...
With the intensification of the global energy crisis, hydrogen has attracted significant attention as a high-energy-density and zero-emission clean energy source. Traditional hydrogen production methods are dependent on fossil fuels and simultaneousl...
The cyclization of propargyl alcohols with CO2 represents a highly significant method for the utilization of CO2. The resulting cyclic carbonates possesses high chemical value and hold great potential for applications in battery electrolytes, polymer...
Developing cost-effective and high-performance non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction is of crucial importance toward sustainable hydrogen energy systems. Herein, we prepare a novel hybrid electrode featuring interm...
The conversion of methane (CH4) to methanol (CH3OH) under mild conditions remains a significant challenge in catalysis. In this study, we introduce a method to adjust the surface valence states of copper species in Cu-ZSM-5 catalysts by annealing und...
Electrocatalytic synthesizing of urea through C-N coupling of CO2 and NO3− under ambient conditions is a possible solution for the problem of energy consumption in commercial urea production. Herein, we report a Cu-doped CeO2 catalyst anchored...
Landfill leachate, a complex wastewater generated from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, presents significant environmental challenges due to its high organic content and toxic pollutants. This study proposes a sustainable solution by employing...
Fly ash produced by Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) contains significant quantities of dioxins, posing a major challenge for safe disposal. Compared to other high-temperature disposal methods, low-temperature pyrolysis (<500 °C) can...
The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is a significant contributor to global warming and climate change. Effective CO2 capture and storage technologies are critical to mitigating these impacts. This review explores va...
The advancement in catalytic processes utilizing sustainable raw materials, such as bioethanol, represents a key scientific challenge in this century. One potential approach to producing 1-butanol, a compound primarily obtained from petroleum-derived...
Photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production is seen as a promising solution to energy problems due to its eco-friendly and sustainable properties, which have attracted considerable interest. Despite progress, the efficiency and selectivity...
Nucleoside-5′-triphosphates (5′-NTPs) are essential building blocks of nucleic acids in nature and play an important role in molecular biology, diagnostics, and mRNA therapeutic synthesis. Chemical synthesis has long been the standard met...
Selective catalytic reduction of NOx with H2 (H2-SCR) is crucial for eliminating NOx emissions from hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICE). Although 1 wt.% Pt/SSZ-13 (Pt/SZ) is a promising H2-SCR catalyst, it faces challenges such as a narrow...
Due to their remarkable biological and pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, anticoagulant, antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties, synthesis of coumarins and their derivatives has attracted considerable att...
Noble metals are still in high demand for exhaust control catalysts in mobile sources. Designing highly efficient and less costly catalysts for soot purification from engine emissions is a challenge. Herein, the Ni-Co spinel oxide catalyst made of ea...
The efficient separation of photo-generated electrons and holes is significantly importance for enhancing photocatalytic performance. However, there are few reports on precisely constructing interfaces within a single nanocrystal to investigate the m...
The development of self-assembled multicatalytic systems has emerged as a promising strategy for mimicking enzymatic catalysis in synthetic systems. This approach leverages the use of non-covalent interactions, such as hydrophobic interactions, hydro...
Tetracycline (TTCH) is widely used but difficult to remove, which poses a threat to the health of the ecosystem, so it is urgent to take effective measures to remove it. Granular sludge plays an important role in biochemical treatment. Its rich funct...
In this article, Pt-SnxOy hybrid nanoparticles encaged in porous silica nanospheres (Pt-SnxOy@PSNs) were prepared by using 1-dodecanethiol (C12-SH) as a coordination agent to confine Pt and Sn ions in a microemulsion system, which is formed by cetylt...
Air pollution from volatile organic compounds poses significant environmental and public health issues due to their toxicity and persistence in the environment. In this context, this experimental study explored photocatalytic degradation as a promisi...
Interaction of [Sn(OtBu)4] with the acid 2,2′-diphenylgylcine, Ph2C(X)CO2H (X = NH2), affords the complex {Sn[Ph2C(NH2)(CO2)]4}·2MeCN (1·2MeCN) after work-up, whereas when X = OH (benzilic acid), the complex {Sn[Ph2C(O)(CO2)]2(CH3...
This paper aims to present an overview of the current state of hydrogen storage methods, and materials, assess the potential benefits and challenges of various storage techniques, and outline future research directions towards achieving effective, ec...
Cyclic voltammetry (CV) is one of the advanced techniques used to determine various bioactive molecules, organic dyes, pesticides, veterinary drugs, heavy metals, toxic chemicals, etc. To determine all the above analytes, one needs an electrocatalyst...
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a pathogenic bacterium that threatens food safety by infecting humans and marine organisms. Among its virulence factors, lecithin-dependent hemolysin (vpLDH) has been identified as a promising target for attenuating its pat...
Cleavage of C-C bonds is crucial for hydrogen production via aqueous phase reforming of biomass-derived oxygenates. In this study, the hydrogen production performance and C-C bond cleavage capacity of Ni-W/AC catalysts with varying W/Ni ratios are ev...
This study investigates the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using leaf extract as a natural reducing agent, evaluating their antimicrobial and photocatalytic properties. The nanoparticles were annealed at 320 °C and 500 °...
To overcome the limitations of conventional catalysts in sterically hindered esterification reactions, a radio frequency (RF) plasma-modified
The abundant metal-catalyzed selective hydrodeoxygenation of lipids to alcohols has great industrial application potential. Herein, a carbon-coated Co catalyst has been fabricated by a simple detonation-reduction method. This material exhibits outsta...
In an enzyme-based fuel cell system, glucose oxidase and laccase were immobilized on carbon paper as the anode and cathode electrodes. A conductive polymer (polypyrrole) was added to improve conductivity. The mediator and enzymes were mixed in a phos...
With the increasing demand for air pollution control, the development of efficient and stable catalysts to degrade hazardous VOCs such as toluene has become particularly important. Herein, various copper-doped attapulgite-supported cobalt oxide spine...
Diesel desulfurization is a critical process for reducing the sulfur content in diesel fuel and mitigating the negative impact of sulfur-containing exhaust gases for the environment. As a cornerstone of the refining industry, desulfurization has garn...
The hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol over Cu-based catalysts is one of the attractive routes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate high-value-added chemicals. Industrial CuZnAl catalysts possess some shortcomings, but various promoters can...
Nano-TiO2-modified mortars are fabricated by introducing TiO2 nanoparticles to the conventional mortar mix with designed mixing and curing procedures. It was found that additional TiO2 nanoparticles can accelerate hydration and improve the air void d...
As a type of sustainable and renewable natural source, biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) can be converted into high-value chemicals. This study investigated the interactions between silver (Ag) and oxide supports with varied reducibility...
Superoxide dismutase (SOD), a key antioxidant enzyme, plays a crucial role in neutralizing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and maintaining redox balance. However, SOD is highly susceptible to glycation, a non-enzymatic modification induced by reducing...
To continuously produce blue hydrogen from methane efficiently, a dual fluidized bed reactor was designed, and the corresponding kinetic model was built with the commercial Aspen Plus software v2006 and user-defined FORTRAN routine. To prove the reli...
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