Contemporary technological and industrial advancements have led to increased reliance on chemicals for product innovation, leading to heightened contamination of water sources by traditional pollutants (organic dyes, heavy metals) and disease-causing...
Pyrazole, characterized by a five-membered heterocyclic structure featuring two neighboring nitrogen atoms, serves as a core element. Pyrazoles hold a privileged status as versatile frameworks in various sectors of the chemical industry, including me...
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical-shaped materials composed of hexagonally arranged hybridized carbon atoms with versatility in synthesis methods and diverse applications. This review is focused on the fabrication, physicochemical and spectrosc...
Epoxy thermosets need to be designed for simple recycling and biomass resource utilization in order to be fully sustainable building materials. The development of covalent adaptive networks (CANs) using adaptive covalent chemistry (ACC) may be helpfu...
γ-valerolactone (GVL) is a crucial chemical feedstock used in the production of fuel additives, renewable fuels, and fine chemicals alternative to petroleum-based solvents and chemicals, supporting the transition to sustainable energy solutions...
Alkyl levulinates are promising and versatile biomass-derived chemicals, which are utilized as fuel additives, flavoring agents, fragrances, solvents, and precursors for synthesizing valuable γ-valerolactone. A method for synthesizing alkyl lev...
There is a growing interest in the production of biofuels and biochemicals from renewable biomass. Biomass in the form of woody and agricultural residues, municipal solid waste and other organic refuse is becoming popular as a feedstock for biofuel a...
Biomass allows us to obtain energy and high-value-added compounds through the use of different physical and chemical processes. The glycerol obtained as a by-product in the synthesis of biodiesel is considered a biomass compound that has the potentia...
Biorefineries play a critical role in addressing current global sustainability challenges by converting renewable biomass into valuable products such as biofuels, biochemicals, and bioenergy. The necessity of biorefineries has increased due to the gr...
A literature review was conducted to examine the current understanding of the kinetics and mechanism of electrochemical reactions occurring during the electrodeposition of chromium coatings from electrolytes based on trivalent chromium compounds. The...
The first hydrogenation of most metal hydrides is a lengthy process that usually requires high pressure and temperature. This, in turn, significantly increases the production cost of metal hydrides. In this paper, the low temperature hydride-forming...
The use of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) is one of the potential options to store hydrogen. Today, the vast majority of compounds used as LOHC come from the oil industry. Using biosourced LOHC would be a step forward in the development of t...
The review is dedicated to the topical field of research aimed at creating catalysts combining several types of active sites. At the same time, the composition of Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) products can be controlled by changing the streng...
New tetrasubstituted porphyrin tin complexes (5–14) were prepared in two different ways: In the first preparation procedure, tin porphyrin complexes were prepared by a direct reaction of butyltin trichloride and dibutyltin dichloride with tetra...
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) involves a reduction reaction of a metal salt solution mixed with a plant extract. The reaction yield can be controlled using several independent factors, such as extract and metal concentration, temper...
Partially purified alkaline protease produced by an indigenous bacterial strain, Bacillus aryabhattai Ab15-ES, was insolubilized in alginate beads using an entrapment technique. Maximum entrapped enzyme activities of 68.76% and 71.06% were recorded a...
Water pollution by contaminants such as toxic metals and dyes is now a major concern due to their high toxicity and persistence in the environment. Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the use of micro/nanomaterials to treat and purify water in va...
Recent studies have shown that chlorophyll sensitization can improve the performance of semiconductors like TiO2 in photocatalytic reactions and light-harvesting technologies, such as solar cells. Faced with the search for renewable energy sources an...
Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are materials with strong photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity. This activity is greater when the material is in nanocrystalline form. It has been seen that these properties are also present in the ZnO-TiO2 nanoco...
For decades, the comparison of experimental data with theoretical results in studying the biochemistry of vitamin B12 has been very confusing. While the methylcobalamin cofactor-dependent Methionine Synthase process can undergo unlimited turnovers, a...
“Click” cycloadditions offer effective pathways for the modifications of supramolecular structures, polymers, and nanomaterials. These reactions include bioorthogonal mechanisms that do not interfere with the biological processes, providi...
In this study, we investigated the effects of H2O2 addition on OH radical formation on the surfaces of visible-light-irradiated BiVO4–TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalysts. Additionally, we examined the possible roles of OH radicals formed by the r...
The reactivity of the complex [(dpp-bian)GaNa(DME)2] (1) (dpp-bian = 1,2-bis[(2,6-di-isopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene) towards isocyanates, benzophenone, diphenylketene, and 1,2-dibenzylidenehydrazine has been studied. Treatment of 1 with isocyanat...
The present review is a comprehensive update of the synthesis of monocyclic β-lactams via cycloaddition reactions. According to the IUPAC definition of cycloaddition, both elementary and stepwise processes (formal cycloadditions) have been consi...
Among the different polyoxometalate compounds, Keggin heteropolyacids have been extensively used as catalysts in several acid-catalyzed reactions, due to their strong strength of Bronsted acidity. These metal–oxygen clusters have a highly versa...
Laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized via the formation of interlinking enzyme aggregates (CLEA). Its free and immobilized enzymes were characterized, and its efficiency was tested via the removal of bisphenol A (BPA) in aqueous solution....
The alkylation reaction of aromatic compounds gains considerable attention because of its wide application in bulk and fine chemical production. Aromatics alkylated with olefins is a well-known process, particularly for linear alkylbenzene, phenyloct...
Mg2Ni is a highly promising candidate for solid-state hydrogen storage due to its high storage capacity. However, its synthesis is challenging due to the high melting point of Ni (1455 °C) and the boiling point of Mg (1090 °C). In this study,...
A simple proportional integral (PI) controller with scheduled gain has been developed and implemented in a catalytic membrane reactor (CMR) to obtain pure hydrogen from a methanol steam reforming process. The controller is designed to track the setpo...
The present study aims to test several conditions of the thermochemical pretreatment of torrefaction and carbonization to improve the physical and combustible properties of the Portuguese RDF. Therefore, two different types of RDF were submitted alon...
The modern society produces large amounts of household waste with high organic matter content. The vermicomposting of household waste produces high-value humic substances and is a way to stabilize organic material for later use as raw material (3rd g...
The disposal of wastewater resulting from petroleum industries presents a major environmental challenge due to the presence of hard-to-degrade organic pollutants, such as oils and hydrocarbons, and high chemical oxygen demand (COD). In this study, an...
Computer simulation is a crucial element in the design of chemical processes. Although numerous commercial software options are widely recognized, the expense associated with acquiring and sustaining valid software licenses can be prohibitive. In con...
The development of heterostructures incorporating photocatalysts optimized for visible-light activity represents a major breakthrough in the field of environmental remediation research, offering innovative and sustainable solutions for environmental...
This review analyzes TiO2-based coatings formed by the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process of titanium for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) under simulated solar irradiation conditions. PEO is recognized as a useful techni...
Rotaxanes, known as supramolecular compounds, are expected to find applications in functional materials due to their high degree of freedom. However, their synthesis requires multistep reactions, and there is a demand for more convenient methods to s...
One-pot reactions offer advantages like easy automation, higher product yields, minimal waste generation, operational simplicity, and thus reduced cost, time and energy. This review presents a comprehensive overview of one-pot reactions including tri...
Diverse studies have showed that the pesticides can cause important damages in ecosystem. Therefore, the development of bio pesticides through nanotechnology can increase efficacy and limit the negative impacts in the environmental that traditionally...
One of the challenges in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is the high reduction temperatures, which cause sintering and the formation of silicates. These lead to pore blockages and the coverage of active metals, particularly in conventional cata...
Organic dyes such as methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine 6G (Rh 6G), when dissolved in water, pose a serious threat to the environment, humans, and aquatic life. In this study, we report the synthesis of Fe-doped ZnCuInS/ZnS core/shell quantum dots (Fe...
Trametes hirsuta GMA-01 was cultivated in a culture medium supplemented with orange waste, starch, wheat bran, yeast extract, and salts. The fungus produced several holoenzymes, but the laccase levels were surprisingly high. Given the highlighted app...
Cu2O, a narrow-bandgap semiconductor with visible light absorption capabilities, faces limitations in photocatalytic applications due to photocorrosion from hole self-oxidation and insufficient light absorption. In this work, a series of novel spheri...
Liquid and vapor phase transfer hydrogenation with 2-alkanols as hydrogen donors in the presence of MgO as a catalyst was studied. A series of dicarbonyl compounds as well as the equimolar mixtures of various monocarbonyl compounds were used as hydro...
The kinetics of modified versions of the model of the Fenton reaction have been investigated. In these versions, radicals are produced by splitting FeO2+ (dissociation product of Fe2+ ozonide Fe2+O3) into Fe3+ and OH. The analysis shows that the revi...
Photocatalysis application in water treatment has been the object of many researchers worldwide in recent decades. However, there are limited commercial applications due to low photon transfer efficiency, which create barriers leading to challenges i...
The synthetic methods leading to furo[3,2-b]pyrroles and thiazolo [5,4-d]thiazoles are reviewed herein. Furo-, thieno- and seleno [3,2-b]pyrroles are related to heteropentalenes, containing two heteroatoms in the entire structure, one each per core....
Nitrated products are important since they are intermediates in the synthesis of other compounds, such as explosives, perfumes, dyes and plastics, among others, and they have an easy capacity to convert into other functional groups. The synthesis of...
The effect of the different supports and catalyst-reducing agents on the Fischer–Tropsch (FT) reaction was investigated. The large surface area SiO2 support with a smaller pore volume deposited fine, evenly distributed Co3O4. Cubic-shaped Co3O4...
Fungal laccases are promising oxidative enzymes for bioremediation applications, particularly in the degradation of synthetic dyes present in industrial effluents. Here, we evaluated the inhibitory effects of sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium sulfate...
The aim of this work was to develop a kinetic model based on the power law to describe the evolution of glycerol conversion and product distribution in the crude glycerol (G) acetylation reaction with acetic acid (AA) without the use of a catalyst. F...
