2026 October - 83 articles
In the present work, a six-cation high-entropy fluorite-type oxide photocatalyst composition (Ce1/6Gd1/6Pr1/6Sm1/6Y1/6Zr1/6)O2−δ (HEFO) was prepared with the concept of “high entropy” using a glycine-assisted solution combusti...
Extending particulate overall water splitting beyond ultraviolet (UV) and short-wavelength visible light is important for more fully utilizing the solar spectrum. Here, we report a particulate Z-scheme system comprising a single-walled carbon nanotub...
Efficient regulation of interfacial charge transfer through composition tuning is crucial for developing high-performance visible-light photocatalysts. In this study, the weight ratio of Ag–CoFe2O4 to g-C3N4 was systematically tuned (100:0, 75:...
Borage-oil emulsions provide a multiphase reaction medium in which formulation composition can strongly influence immobilized lipase performance. This study evaluated Amano lipase A from Aspergillus niger (AA-ANL) immobilized on IB-ADS-3 in borage-oi...
The efficient catalytic transformation of C1 compounds is a research hotspot and difficulty at this stage. In this paper, a new metal-free catalyst for B-doped penta-graphene (B@PG) was designed by DFT calculations for the efficient electrocatalytic...
Dry reforming of methane DRM converts CH4 and CO2 into syngas but remains limited by metal sintering, carbon accumulation, and interfacial instability at high temperatures. These limitations depend not only on the intrinsic properties of the active m...
Iron is one of the most widely used dopants for enhancing the photocatalytic properties of oxide semiconductors. In this work, nickel titanium ilmenite was synthesized by the sol–gel method and doped with small amounts of iron substituting for...
Soil contamination by persistent organic pollutants is a major environmental challenge, whereas conventional remediation approaches often lack effective means for continuous, in situ monitoring of treatment progress. Recent advances in multifunctiona...
Supported catalysts for liquid-phase catalytic ozonation often suffer from active-species detachment under ozone-bubble shear and continuous-flow operation, limiting long-term stability and causing persistent metal leaching. Herein, Mn-doped iron-mes...
Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP)-dependent amine transaminases (ATAs) are key biocatalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral amines, with broad applications in pharmaceutical manufacturing. While (S)-selective ATAs are well characterized, (R)-...
Scientific and technological advances have intensified global energy challenges and environmental pollution associated with the combustion of fossil fuels. Hydrogen as a clean energy source is crucial for addressing these problems. In this regard, ph...
Iron-based catalysts for direct CO2 hydrogenation to hydrocarbons (CO2-FTS) have attracted rapidly growing research interest as a Power-to-X route, yet we did not identify a prior systematic review with descriptive quantitative synthesis focused spec...
The hydrothermal method was used for the synthesis of lamellar chromates and vanadates of Cu and Ni (ΦY and ΦZ -types), which served as precursors for the subsequent synthesis of mixed metal oxides (MMO). These MMOs (named as CuV MMO, NiV MMO...
Rising atmospheric CO2 levels driven by extensive fossil fuel use underscore the urgent need for efficient CO2 utilization strategies. Electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR) offers a sustainable route to valuable C1 products but faces challenges such...
Catalytic steam reforming of oxygenated feedstocks is an important route to hydrogen-rich gases, but methanol, ethanol, and glycerol differ substantially in C–C bond content, reaction-network complexity, catalyst requirements, and deactivation...
Nitrate, as a core component of water pollution, poses a severe threat to the ecological environment and human health. Electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction (NO3RR) is a highly promising sustainable technology, yet the simultaneous...
Trimetallic nanoalloys combine three metals within a nanoscale object and thereby offer a larger compositional, structural, and electronic design space than mono- or bimetallic particles. Their performance depends less on the nominal three-metal labe...
Catalytic micro-reactors offer a promising solution for portable power generation, yet catalyst deactivation during long-term operation remains a critical challenge to reliable ignition and combustion stability. In this work, a transient numerical mo...
Photocatalytic coatings that can be immobilized on outdoor surfaces provide a promising route for distributed and passive purification of atmospheric pollutants. The practical application requires not only visible-light photocatalytic activity but al...
The selective electrooxidation of glycerol to value-added products is an effective method to address the surplus glycerol derived from biodiesel production. In this study, a series of carbon-supported non-precious metal-doped PtRu-based multicomponen...
Chemical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) with decomposition into monomers suitable for resynthesizing primary polymer is a critical task for achieving carbon neutrality in the polyester industry. This paper presents a study comparing PE...
Atmospheric-pressure plasma–liquid interactions (PLIs) enable nanoparticle synthesis by generating reactive reducing species directly at the plasma–liquid interface, without the addition of a separate chemical reductant. In this work, d-f...
Carbon–inorganic hybrid catalysts offer tunable surface chemistry, high active-phase dispersion, improved electron and mass transport, and enhanced opportunities for catalyst recovery and regeneration. Their performance in biomass valorization,...
Synthetic organic chemistry offers an endless scope in various domains of science, and electro-organic synthesis has grown as a green alternative to synthetic organic chemistry, obviating the necessity for harmful oxidants and reductants. Electro-org...
This review focuses on environmental catalysis, specifically the catalytic oxidation of indoor formaldehyde (HCHO) over noble metal–supported catalysts under ambient conditions, rather than on process catalysis for chemical synthesis or industr...
Solar-driven CO2 reduction requires a photocatalyst to integrate light harvesting, exciton dissociation, long-range charge transport, CO2 adsorption and activation, and multielectron proton-coupled electron transfer within a single structural platfor...
A visible-light photocatalytic approach for TiO2 activation is presented using a phenothiazine–quinolinium cationic dye as a molecular photosensitizer. To minimize self-sensitization artifacts and improve mechanistic interpretation, phenol, a c...
Dioxygen is vital for life and a key oxidant in biological systems. Its importance, however, extends beyond living processes; it has been harnessed for diverse applications since antiquity. In synthetic chemistry, oxygen-mediated oxidations are funda...
Enzymatic depolymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a promising route toward closed-loop plastic recycling, yet the catalytic factors that become limiting once an enzyme already samples reaction-ready geometries remain unclear. Here,...
Efficient interfacial carrier transport and charge separation are critical for maximizing photocatalytic performance. Herein, a 2D/2D g-C3N4/BiOBr heterostructure photocatalyst is constructed using a solvent-free, high-energy ball-milling approach, w...
High-energy-density liquid fuels are critical energy materials for aerospace, advanced military equipment, and high-power propulsion systems. They offer notable advantages, including high energy density and controllable combustion characteristics. Th...
As demand for clean fuels increases, there is growing interest in catalytic technologies that combine the functional properties of enzymes with the robustness and flexibility of nanomaterials. Nevertheless, the term “nanozyme” is often us...
Solar-driven photocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion offers a sustainable pathway for mitigating anthropogenic CO2 emissions while simultaneously producing value-added fuels and chemicals using renewable solar energy. However, practical implem...
Among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations, several are closely connected to the protection of the environment and the transition toward sustainable energy and resource management [...]
Non-thermal plasma (NTP)–catalytic coupling is a promising technology for controlling volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but it suffers from issues such as low degradation efficiency and a high number of by-products. Designing and preparing eff...
Cerium (Ce)-incorporated carbon catalysts, particularly Ce catalysts with Ce–N active sites supported by carbon, have emerged as promising alternatives to noble metal-based catalysts for electrocatalyzing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Ho...
Halotolerant enzymes are promising biocatalysts for industrial applications due to their ability to function under high salinity and temperature conditions that typically inactivate conventional enzymes. This is particularly relevant for biomineraliz...
Photocatalytic water treatment using titanium dioxide (TiO2)-based nanomaterials has emerged as a promising green technology for removing organic and inorganic contaminants. However, the translation of laboratory-scale photocatalysts into industrial...
Herein, value-added iron oxide nanostructures are successfully synthesized directly from industrial steel mill scale via a simple precursor-free planetary ball milling technique for sustainable hydrogen production and environmental remediation. Compr...
The development of sustainable cross-coupling methodologies that drastically reduce reliance on precious metals represents a central challenge in modern synthetic chemistry. Here we report a synergistic Pd/Fe bimetallic catalytic system for Sonogashi...
A commercial steel–copper galvanic cell is introduced, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, as a simple, self-driven, and low-cost platform for peracetic acid (PAA) activation and oxidative degradation of Sunset Yellow FCF (SSY) in...
Palladium supported on oxide carriers is among the most active catalyst systems for methane combustion, yet the role of the support in governing Pd speciation and reaction pathways remains incompletely resolved. Here, ultra-low-loading Pd/Al2O3, Pd/S...
Water contamination by acetaminophen, a compound difficult to remove via conventional treatments, has become a growing environmental concern due to its excessive consumption in recent years. Among emerging methods for removing this pollutant, heterog...
Coke deposits on the inner walls of furnace tubes during the steam cracking process can significantly reduce heat transfer efficiency and ethylene yield. This study designed a series of Co-Mn-based perovskite catalysts with tunable molecular structur...
The growing generation of spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), coupled with the widespread release of dye-contaminated wastewater from industrial activities, has intensified the need for sustainable waste management and water purification technologies...
Bioinspired coordination engineering can couple photocarrier delivery to peroxide activation, but charge separation and disappearance of a parent pollutant do not identify the operative catalytic state or establish detoxification. This Review examine...
Against the backdrop of intensifying global plastic pollution and tightening resource and environmental constraints, the efficient recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has become a critical enabler for realizing a circular plastics eco...
Catalytic upgrading of acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) mixtures provides a route to higher-value oxygenates for chemicals and fuel precursors. Here, Ni-, Ru-, and Ni–Ru-loaded ZIF-8 catalysts were prepared and evaluated for ABE upgrad...
In this study, waste Moringa oleifera pod husk (MPH) was valorised as a low-cost biomass support for Cd0.5Cu0.5Fe2O4 mixed-metal spinel ferrite to develop an adsorption-assisted sustainable photocatalytic system for tetracycline (TC) removal. The pre...
The development of photocatalysts for water treatment generally focuses on maximizing removal efficiency, whereas the role of material–pollutant interactions in determining pollutant-dependent removal behaviour remains comparatively underexplor...
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