A series of hierarchical H-MOR zeolites with different pore structure were designed and synthesized by alkaline and alkaline-acid post-synthesis methods. The catalytic performance of hierarchical H-MOR zeolite-supported vanadium oxide was investigate...
This article is devoted to scientific and technical aspects of the direct catalytic oxidation of hydrogen sulfide for the production of elemental sulfur. It includes a detailed description of the Claus process as the main reference technology for hyd...
One possible method of producing vanillin from biomass is through controlled oxidation of lignin. Direct oxidation of kenaf stalks was chosen without having to separate the cellulose and hemicellulose components from the lignocellulosic biomass. This...
Biomass lignin can be used to produce vanillin through an oxidation process. Although its purity is high, the processing time and separation efficiency are not ideal. This research aims to produce vanillin directly from Kenaf stalks without separatin...
High-quality direct reduced iron (DRI) powder is essential for applications in catalysis, adsorption, and electromagnetic materials. However, its tendency to reoxidize during processing presents a significant challenge. This study investigates the ox...
Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) have emerged as promising and advanced power systems that can considerably reduce fossil fuel dependence, and thus have attracted worldwide attention. DEFCs have many apparent merits over the analogous devices fed wi...
Photodegradation of gas phase benzene by SnO2 nanoparticles has been studied in humid air, dry air and N2 by using a tubular photoreactor. The SnO2 nanoparticles are synthesized by the oxidation of anhydrous stannic chloride (SnCl4) in a propane/air...
A series of metal–organic framework-based materials of the MIL-101 family was prepared for potential application as anodic electrocatalysts in the direct borohydride fuel cell. The MIL-101-based materials were tested for borohydride oxidation r...
Titania nanotubes (TNTs) impregnated with Pd and Pt nanoparticles are evaluated as heterogeneous catalysts in different conditions in two reactions: catalytic CO oxidation (gas phase, up to 500 °C) and H2O2 direct synthesis (liquid phase, 30 °C). The...
The production of materials with a high affinity for oxidation using the direct metal deposition (DMD) process requires an extended process examination that goes beyond the usual, purely energetic consideration, with the aim of providing sufficient e...
Recent years have witnessed an ever-increasing interest in developing electrochemical biosensors based on direct electron transfer-type bioelectrocatalysis. This work investigates the bioelectrocatalytic oxidation of glucose by membrane fractions of...
Use of liquid fuels in fuel cells is advantageous due to the easier and safer handling, transportation, and storage. Among the different options, hydrazine is of interest since the formation of highly poisoning carbonaceous species is avoided, in add...
Ti-6Al-4V is a well-known alloy for its low density and excellent corrosion resistance, making it popular in aerospace, marine, medical, and automotive applications. However, at elevated temperatures, the alloy forms oxides, leading to embrittlement....
In this work, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites doped with nitrogen (N), sulfur (S) and transitional metal (Ni, Co, Fe) were synthesized by using a simple one-step in-situ hydrothermal approach. Electrochemical characterization showed that...
Direct oxidation of methane to methanol (DMTM), constituting a major challenge for C1 chemistry, has aroused significant interest. The present work reports the synergistic effect of neighboring [Fe]--[Cu] cations, which can significantly boost the CH...
This study aimed to investigate the oxidation mechanism of pyrite crystallographic direction by cutting pyrite samples to expose their (100), (110), and (111) planes. Differences in the oxidation rates of pyrite planes in acid solution were determine...
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising and rugged solid-state power sources that can directly and electrochemically convert the chemical energy into electric power. Direct-hydrocarbon SOFCs eliminate the external reformers; thus, the system is...
Zinc ash is a by-product of the hot-dip galvanizing process and the electrolytic zinc process, which is classified as a hazardous waste consisting predominately of zinc oxide that could be recovered as the useful main resource for ZnO preparation. In...
Laser-based additive manufacturing processes, particularly direct energy deposition (DED), have gained prominence for fabricating complex, functionally graded, or customized parts. DED employs a high-powered heat source to melt metallic powder or wir...
In the world of terahertz bands, terahertz beam deflection has gradually attracted substantial attention, due to its great significance in wireless communications, high-resolution imaging and radar applications. In this paper, a low-reflection and fa...
To enhance the contact between the electrolyte (source of O2−) and the carbon fuel in solid oxide–direct carbon fuel cells (SO-DCFCs), molten metals and molten salts were used in the anode chamber. Oxygen ions can dissolve and be transpor...
Conventional plasma electrolytic oxidation treatments produce oxide coatings with micron-scale discharge pores, resulting in insulation and wear and corrosion resistance far below that expected of highly dense Al2O3 coatings. The introduction of cath...
Hyperspectral imaging and reflectance spectroscopy in the range from 200–380 nm were used to rapidly detect and characterize copper oxidation states and their layer thicknesses on direct bonded copper in a non-destructive way. Single-point UV reflect...
In this work, La1−xSrxNi0.4Fe0.6O3-δ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2) oxides were synthesized and employed as the identical electrode of direct methane symmetrical solid oxide fuel cell (SSOFC). In addition, the phase structure, redox stability, elect...
In this paper, the relative humidity sensor properties of graphene oxide (GO) and graphene oxide/multiwalled nanotubes (GO/MWNTs) composites have been investigated. Composite sensors were fabricated by direct laser scribing and characterized using UV...
The low price, highly active triol structure, high volumetric energy density, simple storage and environment-friendly properties make glycerol a promising fuel for an alkaline direct alcohol fuel cell (ADAFC). Unlike other ADAFCs, alkaline direct gly...
As an efficient energy storage solution, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) play a crucial role in the electric vehicle sector, driving innovation and development in the automotive industry. One common strategy to enhance energy density is to manufacture t...
The electrocatalytic oxidation of glycerol by metal electrocatalysts is an effective method of low-energy-input hydrogen production in membrane reactors in alkaline conditions. The aim of the present study is to examine the proof of concept for the g...
This paper presents a study of the characteristic effects of the physicochemical properties of microcrystalline cellulose and a series of biocarbon samples produced from this raw material through thermal conversion at temperatures ranging from 200 &d...
An HfC-doped molybdenum (Mo-Hf-C; MHC) alloy was prepared via a powder metallurgy process, including dry direct doping followed by ball-milling, cold-isotactic-pressing, and vacuum sintering. An oxidation comparison experiment was conducted, and the...
Fluorination has been proposed as an effective surface modification method for magnesium. The high-temperature oxidation behavior and protective mechanism of fluorinated AZ31 magnesium alloys, especially under prolonged isothermal conditions, have no...
Herein, we prepared a series of nanocomposite membranes based on chitosan (CS) and three compositionally and structurally different N-doped graphene derivatives. Two-dimensional (2D) and quasi 1D N-doped reduced graphene oxides (N-rGO) and nanoribbon...
In the present work, nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide-supported (NrGO) bimetallic Pd–Ni nanoparticles (NPs), fabricated by means of the electrochemical reduction method, are investigated as an anode electrocatalyst in direct hydrazine–hydrogen p...
Herein, graphene oxide nanosheets (GO) were synthesized and employed as an additive at various proportions to fabricate a novel cation exchange membrane based on grafted cellulose acetate with sodium 4-styrenesulfonate (GCA) via a solution casting me...
Polyphenylene oxide (PPO) polymers have good mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties, but they have poor processability owing to their quite high melt viscosity. This hinders the manufacturing processes of fiber-reinforced thermoplastics that...
The diffusion layer (DL) in the structure of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a micro direct methanol fuel cell (μDMFC) plays an essential role in reactant/product mass transfer and catalyst loading. The material selection and structure de...
A direct borohydride fuel cell (DBFC) is a type of low temperature fuel cell which requires efficient and low cost proton exchange membranes in order to commercialize it. Herein, a binary polymer blend was formulated from inexpensive and ecofriendly...
Direct decomposition of NO into N2 and O2 (2NO→N2 + O2) is recognized as the “ideal” reaction for NOx removal because it needs no reductant. It was reported that the spinel Co3O4 is one of the most active single-element oxide catalys...
Recently, ClO2-based oxidation has attracted increasing attention to micropollutant abatement, due to high oxidation potential, low disinfection byproduct (DBPs) formation, and easy technical implementation. However, the kinetics, reactive sites, act...
The comprehensive results regarding the physicochemical properties of carbonaceous materials that are obtained from pistachio shells support their usage as solid fuels to supply direct carbon solid oxide fuel cells (DC-SOFCs). The influence of prepar...
The pursuit of operational advancements in direct formic acid fuel cells (DFAFCs) necessitates the development of high-performance platinum (Pt)-based catalysts for formic acid electrooxidation (FAOR). However, FAOR on Pt-based catalysts follows a du...
Exploring advanced catalysts and reaction systems operated at mild reaction conditions is crucial for conducting the direct methane oxidation reaction toward oxygenate products. Many efforts have been put into research on pentasil−type (MFI) ze...
The reduction of the dark current (DC) to a tolerable level in amorphous selenium (a-Se) X-ray photoconductors was one of the key factors that led to the successful commercialization of a-Se-based direct conversion flat panel X-ray imagers (FPXIs) an...
The rapid increase in the use and development of statistical design of experiments (DoE), particularly in pharmaceutical process development, has become increasingly important over the last decades. This rise aligns with Green Chemistry Principles, s...
Elevated levels of total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) are recognized as a primary contributor to acute toxicity in aquatic organisms across freshwater aquaculture and mariculture environments. Existing technologies for TAN removal from wastewater are const...
This study investigated the changes in graphitization, surface functional groups, and oxidation behavior of soot particulates along an exhaust pipe of a gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy...
Copper-based zeolite catalysts are widely used in methanol synthesis from methane oxidation, but their photothermal catalytic properties have seldom been explored. This study examines the effect of the preparation method on Cu-based zeolite composite...
We have developed a new method to prepare 4-acetoxy substituted 5(4H)-oxazolones by direct oxidation of N-benzoyl amino-acids using hypervalent iodine. The method is efficient, economical and easy to perform for the synthesis of quaternary substitute...
Oxidation reactions play a critical role in processes involving energy utilization, chemical conversion, and pollutant elimination. However, due to its spin-forbidden nature, the reaction of molecular dioxygen (O2) with a substrate is difficult under...
A high methanol electro-oxidation (MOR) and carbon monoxide (CO) tolerance satisfied the electrochemical requirements of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). The study investigated strontium molybdate (SrMoO4) mixed with Vulcan XC-72, carbon-loaded wi...
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