Reactions, Volume 7, Issue 1

This work presents the synthesis, characterization, and application of zirconium oxide (ZrO₂)-based catalysts, modified with macro (silica nanospheres, NSP-SiO₂) and mesopore templates (Pluronic 123), impregnated with tungstophosphoric acid (TPA), in...

Linear alkylbenzene (LAB) is the main raw material used to make biodegradable detergents, and its production process is based on aromatic alkylation. HY zeolites that have undergone controlled dealumination and desilication have led industrial standa...

Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL) is a key enzyme involved in olive oil spoilage and acts as a virulence factor in fungal infections. Natural lipophilic lipase inhibitors are crucial for mitigating economic losses resulting from lipid degradation in store...

Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is an efficient technique for biodiesel production. The main contribution of this study is the development of a modular reactor with a universal stainless steel joint, whose design facilitates the installation, replacemen...

Ethanol is widely used as an additive in fuels, so its effect on the electrochemical oxidation of triethanolamine was investigated on a 25 μm platinum microelectrode. Ethyl acetate was applied as a cosolvent to increase the permittivity of the med...

Magnesium-sulfur (Mg-S) batteries present a compelling energy storage solution, characterised by their remarkable theoretical energy density and economic viability. Nonetheless, challenges arise, including swift capacity degradation and suboptimal po...

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are two processes that occur during the operation of the cathodic electrode in Zn–Air batteries, which enable the integration of alternative energy sources into electrical...

Guanidines are structurally unique, highly basic, nitrogen-containing organic compounds with strong hydrogen-bonding ability and biological activity, providing valuable functionality in medicinal chemistry, organocatalysis, and materials science. Amo...

This study systematically investigates the role of Ni in Co₂SiO₄ in a bimetallic (Co²⁺,Ni²⁺)₂SiO₄ olivine-type system and the materials’ catalytic efficiency in a model Heck–Mizoroki coupling reaction. Thus, a series of olivines with vary...

The cycloaddition reaction is one of the most common reactions in organic chemistry. It has been applied in various fields. Herein, we focus on the application of cycloaddition reactions in investigating biological molecules and materials using magne...

Fumaric acid is one of the most important bio-based chemicals, with applications in the food, feed, polymer, pulp, and pharmaceutical industries. To overcome the limitations of the current petrochemical production process, alternative methods are bei...

Exploring effective oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts is essential for advancing solid-state alkaline zinc–air batteries (ZABs). This paper presents the synthesis of silver–manganese dioxide–carbon nanotubes (SMC) ter...

The stability of perovskite materials in humid conditions significantly hinders their practical deployment. This study employed ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations based on the Car–Parrinello approach to elucidate the adsorption mec...

In this study, the response surface method (RSM) was used to determine the best reaction conditions for the gas-phase hydrogenation of carbon dioxide on a commercial nickel-based catalyst. The RSM was applied in our previous study to find the optimal...

Black liquor, the side stream from Kraft pulping, is a promising feedstock for the production of renewable fuels via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). However, further upgrading of the black liquor HTL oil is required to reduce the oxygen content for...

The Sakurai reaction constitutes a valuable tool for carbon–carbon bond formation. The use of nontoxic allylic reagents as well as the atom economy of the global process has prompted the development of enantioselective (aza)-variants based on t...

Titanium oxide (TiO₂) is of great interest in solar cell manufacturing, hydrogen production, and organic compound photodegradation. The synthesis variables and methodology affect the morphology, texture, crystalline structure, and phase mixtures of T...

Nitramines are nitrogen-containing organic compounds with the formula R¹R²N–NO₂. They are well-known as explosives and have been produced industrially for more than a century. A few nitramine-containing natural products have also been identifie...

The Kabachnik–Fields (KF) reaction is a versatile three-component method for the condensation of amines, carbonyl compounds, and P–H reagents, enabling efficient synthesis of α-aminophosphonates—key bioactive and functional mo...

As the energy structure evolves, low-load operation of coal-fired boilers is becoming common, posing challenges to combustion stability. This study explored the co-combustion of brown gas (HHO) with bituminous coal and anthracite in a one-dimensional...

This mini-review discusses recent advances in the rigorous application of Bonding Evolution Theory (BET) to elucidate electron rearrangements in cycloaddition reactions occurring in both ground and electronically excited states. Computational studies...