This study deals with the synthesis and characterization of a series of hybrid photocatalysts consisting of different loadings of TiO2, Cd, and Fe on mesoporous SBA-15 material. The prepared samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared sp...
Transition metals as catalysts for total VOC oxidation at low temperatures (150–280 °C) are a big challenge nowadays. Therefore, iron-modified SBA-15, AlSBA-15, and ZrSBA-15 materials with 0.5 to 5.0 wt.% Fe loading were prepared and tested...
Catalytic ozonation with metal oxides is of interest for advanced water treatment technology. The amount of active oxygen-containing radicals produced is a primary objective of this process. Fe2O3 is a widely used catalyst because of its high perform...
The extensive release of water contaminated with lead (Pb(II)) and antimony (Sb(V)) constitutes a serious threat to the human living environment and public health, necessitating immediate attention. In this study, a novel MnFe@SBA composite was synth...
SBA-Pr-Is-TAP was synthesized via functionalization of SBA-15. The synthesized hybrid nanomaterial was characterized by various techniques including FT-IR, TGA, XRD, SEM, and BET. SBA-Pr-Is-TAP could precisely bind Fe3+ and Cr2O72− ions among a range...
Mesoporous Cu(Fe)/SBA-15 catalysts were prepared with distinct metal loadings of ca. 2–10 wt.%. A detailed set of characterizations using X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), sc...
A nanocomposite NiPt/5LSBA-160 catalyst comprised of highly dispersed Ni nanoparticles contacting intimately with Pt over novel mesoporous LaFeO3-SBA-15-CTA support with a high specific surface area (SSA) was successfully developed for the dry reform...
We show a novel chemical vapour deposition (CVD) approach, in which the large-scale fabrication of ferromagnetically-filled cm-scale buckypapers is achieved through the deposition of a mesoporous supported catalyst (SBA-16) on a silicon substrate. We...
Hexagonal SBA-15 mesoporous material was used as a catalytic template for impregnation, with the transition metals Fe, Co, and Ni as catalysts for chemical transformation. Nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms, scanning electron microscopy, and tr...
Lead ion (Pb2+) has high toxicity and brings great harm to human body. It is very important to find an effective method to address lead ion pollution. In this work, amino functionalized CoFe2O4/SBA–15 nanocomposite (NH2–CoFe2O4/SBA–15) was prepared f...
The price and scarcity of platinum has driven up the demand for non-precious metal catalysts such as Fe-N-C. In this study, the effects of phosphoric acid (PA) activation and phosphorus doping were investigated using Fe-N-C catalysts prepared using S...
We have successfully incorporated iron species into mesoporous aluminosilicates (Al-SBA-15) using a simple mechanochemical milling method. The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen physisorption, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-M...
In this work, the catalytic performance of clinoptilolite (CLIN) and SBA-15 catalysts, doped with Fe and Cu, was evaluated in the selective catalytic reduction of NO using NH3 as a reducing agent (SCR-NH3). Both Cu-CLIN and Fe-CLIN were obtained by i...
The mixture containing alloy and oxide with iron-based phases has shown interesting properties compared to the isolated species and the synergy between the phases has shown positive effect on dye adsorption. This paper describes the synthesis of Fe2S...
Iron-functionalized disordered mesoporous silica (FeKIL-2) is a promising, environmentally friendly, cost-effective and highly efficient catalyst for the elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from polluted air via catalytic oxidation. In t...
The use of carbide catalysts in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is an active area of research, as carbide phases have been shown to improve the stability and performance of catalysts in this reaction. This study compared the catalytic activity...
This work aims to study the catalytic properties of Fe, Cr, and Cu catalysts deposited on chitosan–silica (SBA-15) composites in liquid phase oxidation of cyclohexane (CH) with H2O2 and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. The catalysts...
The transformation of the furfural-acetone condensation adduct (FAc) was investigated under atmospheric pressure at 300 °C over a series of molybdenum supported on SBA-15 doped with different acid/oxophilic species (Zr, Fe and Al). The FAc underw...
Ensuring effective water purification is essential for addressing freshwater scarcity and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An efficient hybrid mixture, composed of FeCr quantum dots doped into mesoporous silica SBA-1...
In this study, the personal glucose meter (PGM) was first used as a fast and user-friendly meter for analyzing catechol (CA) based on the reduction of the mediator K3[Fe(CN)6] to K4[Fe(CN)6] in the glucose test strip. Then, an easy, low-cost, and con...
A series of Ni-Fe/SBA-15 catalysts was prepared and tested for the catalytic hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone, adopting methanol as the only hydrogen donor, and investigating the synergism between Fe and Ni, both supported on...
The accuracy and sensitivity of PCR-based methods for detection of hepatitis A virus (HAV) are dependent on the methods used to separate and concentrate the HAV from the infected cells. The pH and ionic strength affect the binding affinity of the vir...
The application of iron oxide to NH3-SCR is attractive but largely hindered by its poor acid properties, and surface sulfation is proven to be a prominent way of enhancing the acidity. As such, the method of enriching the sulfate species on iron oxid...
Crystal violet (CV), a triphenylmethane dye, is widely used in the textile, printing, paper, leather, and cosmetics industries. However, due to its higher chemical stability and lower biodegradability, CV has teratogenic and carcinogenic toxic effect...
Excessive concentrations of nitrate (NO3-N) in water lead to the deterioration of water quality, reducing biodiversity and destroying ecosystems. Therefore, the present study investigated NO3-N removal from simulated wastewater by nanoscale zero-vale...
Supported iron oxide nanoparticles on mesoporous materials (FeNP@SBA-15) have been successfully utilized in the esterification of a variety carboxylic acids including aromatic, aliphatic, and long-chain carboxylic acids under convenient reaction cond...
In this work we report the effects of support structural properties and its modification with some metal oxides modifiers on the catalytic behavior of Au catalysts in the total CO oxidation at 20 °C. Au catalysts were supported on mesoporous silica m...
Three-layer structures based on various multi-component films of III–V semiconductors heavily doped with Fe were grown using the pulsed laser sputtering of InSb, GaSb, InAs, GaAs and Fe solid targets. The structures comprising these InAsSb:Fe,...
An iron-based SBA-16 mesoporous silica (ferrisilicate) with a large surface area and three-dimensional (3D) pores is explored as a potential insulin delivery vehicle with improved encapsulation and loading efficiency. Fe was incorporated into a frame...
In this paper, we propose an advanced methodology to perform three-dimensional (3D) Finite Element (FE) modeling to investigate the kinematical evolution of a slow landslide phenomenon. Our approach benefits from the effective integration of the avai...
Soil co-contamination with antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) presents significant ecological and human health risks, demanding effective stabilization solutions. This study evaluated iron–manganese-modified hydrochar (FMHC) for synergistic Sb-As stabili...
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are promising alternatives to lithium-based energy storage devices for large-scale applications, but conventional lithium-ion battery anode materials do not provide adequate reversible Na-ion storage. In contrast, conversi...
Mono and bimetallic Mn–Fe catalysts supported on different materials were prepared and their catalytic performance in the NH3–SCR of NOx was investigated. It was shown that Mn and Fe have a synergic effect that enhances the activity at lo...
This study provides an overview of the environmental impacts associated with the production of different magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) based on magnetite (Fe3O4), with a potential use as heterogeneous Fenton or photo-Fenton catalysts in wastewater tre...
The ongoing miniaturization of semiconductor devices necessitates continuous advancements in lithographic processes, which are critical for high-precision circuit formation. To prevent substrate damage during the etching step, a spin-on hardmask (SOH...
Nanoparticles of ZnFe2O4 and hematite with varied sizes and distributions were synthesized using the two-solvent method (cyclohexane, water) on SBA-15 silica batches. Calcination is performed in air at 700 °C (2 °C/min) with rapid quenching p...
Confinement effects for the magnetoresponsive ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroferrate(III), [C2mim]FeCl4, are explored from thermal, spectroscopic, and magnetic points of view. Placing the ionic liquid inside SBA-15 mesoporous sil...
Today, the presence of recalcitrant pollutants in wastewater, such as pharmaceuticals or other organic compounds, is one of the main obstacles to the widespread implementation of water reuse. In this context, the development of innovative processes f...
CO2 oxidative dehydrogenation of propane (CO2-ODHP), being not only favorable for olefin production but also beneficial for CO2 emission control, has recently attracted great attention. Here, a series of single metal (Cr) and bimetal (Zr, La, Fe) mod...
Zoharite (IMA 2017-049), (Ba,K)6 (Fe,Cu,Ni)25S27, and gmalimite (IMA 2019-007), ideally K6□Fe2+24S27, are two new sulfides of the djerfisherite group. They were discovered in an unusual gehlenite–wollastonite paralava with pyrrhotite nodu...
Powder Bed Fusion–Laser Beam (PBF-LB) is a leading technique in metal additive manufacturing, yet it continues to face challenges related to residual stresses and distortions. The inherent strain method has emerged as a valuable predictive tool...
Gold nanoparticles, particularly with the particle size of 2–5 nm, have attracted increasing research attention during the past decades due to their surprisingly high activity in CO and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) oxidation at low temperatures....