In the present review article, the definitions and the most advanced findings within Process Intensification are collected and discussed. The intention is to give the readers the basic concepts, fixing the syllabus, as well as some relevant applicati...
5′-Phosphorylation of nucleosides is a reaction as important in nature and in industry as it is cumbersome to be performed. Whilst chemical phosphorylation relies on the use of harsh reagents, solvents, and conditions, as well as on the need fo...
A hyaluronic acid (HA) based injectable hydrogel with gradually increasing mechanical properties was synthesized via photo-crosslinking reaction and thermal-induced Diels-Alder (DA) reaction. The injectable hydrogel can quickly gelate within 30 s by...
The development of efficient, low-cost electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial for advancing sustainable hydrogen production through water splitting. This study presents a dual-engineering strategy to enhance the OER perfo...
Metal phase molybdenum disulfide (1T-MoS2) is considered a promising electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, an interface engineering-induced strategy is reported to prepare a 1T-MoS2/NiS heterostructure. The 1T-MoS2/...
The efficiency and durability of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts at industrially relevant current high densities are critical determinants of energy consumption and operating cost of alkaline electrolyzers. However, Raney nickel, widely ado...
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important chemical with a diverse array of applications. However, the existing scenario of centralized high-concentration production is in contrast with the demand for low-concentration decentralized production. In this...
Direct coal liquefaction has been studied and practiced since the 1930s. It was used in Germany during World War II to produce synthetic fuels when there was no oil allowed into the country. Since then, it has been studied in the United States and ma...
Modifying the electronic structure of a catalyst through interface engineering is an effective strategy to enhance its activity in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Interface engineering is a viable strategy to enhance the catalytic activity of...
The application of 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) as an alternative fuel for internal combustion engines has been gaining popularity. However, it has rarely been studied in previous research on the chemical kinetics of DMF for engine combustion simulations....
Process Intensification (PI) is a modern trend in Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRE) science [...]
The characterization of plant enzymes by expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic (yeast and plants) heterologous hosts has widely been used in recent decades to elucidate metabolic pathways in plant secondary metabolism. Yeast and plant systems prov...
This work presents advancements in a rotating glow-to-arc plasma reactor, designed for stable gas conversion of robust molecules like CO2, N2, and CH4. Plasma-based systems play a critical role in Power-to-X research, offering electrified, sustainabl...
Methanol, a renewable and sustainable fuel, provides an effective strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions when synthesized through carbon dioxide hydrogenation integrated with carbon capture technology. The incorporation of hydrogen into metha...
This study investigates the potential of a hybrid nanofluid composed of MoS2 and ZnO nanoparticles dispersed in engine oil, aiming to enhance the properties of a lubricant’s chemical reaction with the Soret effect on a stretching sheet under th...
In this paper, the structural properties of chemical reaction systems obeying the mass action law are investigated and related to the physical and chemical properties of the system. An entropy-based Lyapunov function candidate serves as a tool for pr...
ZnIn2S4, a visible-light-responsive layered sulfide photocatalyst with a suitable bandgap (~2.4 eV), exhibits considerable potential for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (PHER) due to its low toxicity, excellent stability, and appropria...
Hydrogen production by the electrolysis of water has become an important way to prepare green hydrogen because of its simple process and high product purity. However, the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in the electrolysis process has a high overpote...
Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is one of the most effective methods to convert CO2 into useful fuels. Introducing defects into metal nanostructures can effectively improve the catalytic activity and selectivity towards CO2RR. This re...
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a promising earth-abundant electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), attributed to its favorable electronic structure and chemical stability. Nevertheless, its application is limited by poor electrical...
N-Acetylhexosamine oligosaccharides terminated with GalNAc act as selective ligands of galectin-3, a biomedically important human lectin. Their synthesis can be accomplished by β-N-acetylhexosaminidases (EC 3.2.1.52). Advantageously, these enzym...
The Glycemic Index (GI) has been described by an official method ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 26642:2010 for labeling purposes. The development of in vitro methods for GI measurement has faced significant challenges. Mass tran...
In the coming years, multipurpose catalysts for delivering different products under the same chemical condition will be required for developing smart devices for industrial or household use. In order to design such multipurpose devices with two or mo...
Electrochemical water splitting has great potential in the storage of intermittent energy from the sun, wind, or other renewable sources for sustainable clean energy applications. However, the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) usually determines...
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a kinetic bottleneck in electrochemical water splitting, creating an urgent need for the development of efficient electrocatalysts. Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), a significant class of inorganic coordination p...
Biodiesel is a non-toxic, drop-in liquid transportation fuel that is amenable to continuous production from sustainable biomass resources using catalytic technologies. A diverse range of catalysts and reactor technologies have been experimentally inv...
Membrane biofilm reactors are a growing trend in wastewater treatment whereby gas-transfer membranes provide efficient bubbleless aeration. Recently, there has been a growing interest in using these bioreactors for industrial biotechnology using micr...
In this review, recent progress in the engineering of the oxidative half-reaction of flavin-dependent oxidases and dehydrogenases is discussed, considering their current and future applications in bioelectrochemical studies, such as for the developme...
Wankel rotor engines are widely used in various fields due to their high power density and simple structure. This paper presents the optimisation of the Wankel rotor engine by simple modifications of the structure. We propose a radial spoiler arrange...
β-N-acetylhexosaminidases (EC 3.2.1.52) are retaining hydrolases of glycoside hydrolase family 20 (GH20). These enzymes catalyze hydrolysis of terminal, non-reducing N-acetylhexosamine residues, notably N-acetylglucosamine or N-acetylgalactosami...
The introduction of a halogen atom into a small molecule can effectively modulate its properties, yielding bioactive substances of agrochemical and pharmaceutical interest. Consequently, the development of selective halogenation strategies is of high...
This work examines the cooperative effect between Zr doping and oxygen vacancy engineering in anodized TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) for enhanced oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs). Zr dopant and annealing conditions significantly affected the electrocatalyti...
The spray drying technique is suitable for different kinds of liquid dispersions and can be easily optimized to produce solid particles with tailored properties. The spray drying technique is a complex process. As an example, it is difficult to track...
Regulating the crystallization dynamics of perovskite films is key to improving the efficiency and operational stability of (FA0.83MA0.17Cs0.05)Pb(I0.85Br0.15)3 perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, precise regulation of the crystallization process...
SI engines are installed widely in small aircrafts as they have good fuel economy. Currently, these SI engines are fueled with gasoline, although their safety can be improved if kerosene is used. However, the combustion performance of kerosene cannot...
Chiral amines are important components of 40–45% of small molecule pharmaceuticals and many other industrially important fine chemicals and agrochemicals. Recent advances in synthetic applications of ω-transaminases for the production of...
Hydrogen and its unique properties pose major challenges to the development of innovative combustion engines, while it represents a viable alternative when it is based on renewable energy sources. The present paper deals with the holistic approach of...
Due to the low temperature and complex composition of the exhaust gas of the marine diesel engine, the working requirements of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst cannot be met directly. Moreover, ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, and...
Developing efficient and sustainable hydrogen production technologies is critical for advancing the global clean energy transition. This review highlights recent progress in the design, synthesis, and electrocatalytic applications of MXene-based mate...
Carotenoids represent a class of pigmented terpenoids. They are distributed in all taxonomic groups of fungi. Most of the fungal carotenoids differ in their chemical structures to those from other organisms. The general function of carotenoids in het...
The urea oxidation reaction (UOR), requiring less energy to produce hydrogen, is considered as a potential alternative to the traditional oxygen evolution reaction. Consequently, developing highly efficient UOR catalysts to facilitate H2 production h...
Electrochemical water-splitting is widely acknowledged as a renewable strategy for hydrogen production, but it is primarily constrained by the sluggish reaction kinetics of the anode oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In our study, we employ a fast roo...
Photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production is an attractive renewable energy technology, but the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode is severely constrained by a high overpotential. The two-dimensional vdW ferromagnetic material...
The advancement of efficient energy conversion and storage technologies is fundamentally linked to the development of electrochemical systems, including fuel cells, batteries, and electrolyzers, whose performance depends on key electrocatalytic react...
This article describes the development of a reaction database with the objective to collect data for multiphase reactions involved in small molecule pharmaceutical processes with a search engine to retrieve necessary data in investigations of reactio...
Direct methanol fuel cells have emerged as highly promising energy conversion devices in the past few decades. However, some challenges, such as carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and unsatisfactory long-term stability, remain for platinum (Pt) as a meth...
In this paper, we use the facile approach for preparing novel, low-cost, efficient electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting. Interfacial engineering can significantly enhance the intrinsic performance of electrocatalysts. Herein, self-su...
Engaging students in the experimental design of “green” technology is a challenge in Chemical Engineering undergraduate programs. This concept paper demonstrates an educational methodology to investigate accelerated mineral carbonation, w...
Extensive data on the characteristics and performance of the catalysts synthesized and tested for methane oxidative coupling (OCM) is available in thousands of reports published during the last four decades. Revisiting and analyzing the general trend...
Industries’ air pollution causes serious challenges to modern society, among them exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, which are currently one of the main sources. This study proposes a non-thermal plasma (NTP) system for placement i...
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