Catalysts, Volume 10, Issue 2

Ligand design in metal chemistry is a fundamental step when pursuing compounds with specific reactivity. In this paper, the functionalization of the OH group in the lateral chain of the N-heterocyclic-carbene (NHC) ligand bound to a bis-carbonyl cycl...

Selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde was carried out with MoO₂ nanoparticles (MoO₂ NPs). MoO₂ NPs were synthesized by two different approaches and characterized by several techniques. The synthesis was done by a hydrothermal procedur...

A series of Ag/Pd/m-BiVO₄ (monoclinic) bimetallic photocatalytic materials with different loading amounts and different mass ratios of Ag and Pd were synthesized by a hydrothermal method and an NaBH₄ reduction method. The Ag/Pd/m-BiVO₄ photocatalyst...

High-stability, high-efficiency, and low-cost solar photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has great potential for hydrogen-energy applications. Here, we report on gold/titanium dioxide (Au/TiO₂) nanofiber structures grown directly on a conductiv...

Electrochemical regeneration suffers from low regeneration efficiency due to side reactions like oxygen evolution, as well as oxidation of the adsorbent. In this study, electrically conducting nanocomposites, including graphene/SnO₂ (G/SnO₂) and grap...

Zirconia has recently been used as an efficient catalyst in the conversion of syngas. The crystalline phases of ZrO₂ in ZrO₂/HZSM-5 bi-functional catalysts have important effects on C–O activation and C–C coupling in converting syngas int...

Activated carbon (AC) was synthesized with various weight ratios of manganese dioxide (MO) through a simple hydrothermal approach. The electrochemical performance of the synthesized activated carbon/MnO₂ composites was investigated. The effect of the...

Bi₂₄O₃₁Br₁₀ microcrystals composed of nanobelts and nanosheets with exposed (30-4) and (117) facets were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The desired morphology and facets were obtained by adjusting the pH of the reaction system. Bi₂₄O₃₁B...

Calycosin-7-O-β-D-glucoside (Cy7G) is one of the principal components of Radix astragali. This isoflavonoid glucoside is regarded as an indicator to assess the quality of R. astragali and exhibits diverse pharmacological activities. In this stud...

Sulfonated carbon-based catalysts have been identified as promising solid acid catalysts, and petroleum coke (petcoke), a byproduct of the oil industry, is a potential feedstock for these catalysts. In this study, sulfur-containing (6.5 wt%) petcoke...

Ene-reductases (ERs) belonging to the old yellow enzyme (OYE) family have been thoroughly investigated for the stereospecific reduction of activated prochiral C=C double bonds. In this work, OYE3 was immobilized both by covalent binding on glyoxyl-ag...

Single doping and co-doping of N and Ag on TiO₂ were successfully prepared by using an in-situ solvothermal method and their structural properties and chemical compositions were characterized. The results indicated that all photocatalysts displayed i...

Highly porous cellular material (α-Al₂O₃-HPCM) support was synthesized by the template method. Highly porous support was used for the synthesis of the catalyst. A thin secondary layer with 25–30 μ thick γ-Al₂O₃ and zeolite Y was...

This study examined the removal of natural organic substances (humic acids-HA, and fulvic acids-FA) from model solutions using photocatalysis and ultrafiltration. The effect of two nano titanium dioxide types (P25 and P90) with different active surfa...

Ene reductases enable the asymmetric hydrogenation of activated alkenes allowing the manufacture of valuable chiral products. The enzymes complement existing metal- and organocatalytic approaches for the stereoselective reduction of activated C=C dou...

In this study, the effect of a mechanocatalytic pretreatment on the structure of willow and sugar release from pretreated willow was explored. In the mechanocatalytic approach, the pretreatment consists of solvent-free impregnation with sulfuric acid...

Precious metal catalysis is often synonymous with diversity and versatility [...]

The oxidation of methanol is studied at TiO₂-supported Pt electrodes of varied high surface area carbon content (in the 30-5% w/w range) and C÷Ti atom ratio (in the 3.0-0.4 ratio). The Pt-TiO₂ catalyst is prepared by a photo-deposition process and C...

N-Hydroxyphthalimide was immobilized via ester bond on commercially available silica gel (SiOCONHPI) and then coated with various ionic liquids containing dissolved CoCl₂ (SiOCONHPI@CoCl₂@IL). New catalysts were characterized by means of FT IR spectr...

Due to their adsorbent, ion exchange and catalytic properties zeolites are suitable for a variety of applications. We report on the photocatalytic activity of a readily available and inexpensive natural zeolite clinoptilolite (Z) containing SnO₂ (Sn-...

In this work, two kinds of catalyst called monometallic Palladium (Pd) and a bimetallic of Pd-Iron (Fe) were synthesised using aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) as the supported material via the wet impregnate method. A monometallic catalyst (0.5% Pd/Al₂O₃) nam...

Light olefins including ethylene, propylene and butylene are important building blocks in petrochemical industries to produce various chemicals such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene oxide and cumene. Traditionally, light olefins are produced...

Sulfite and heavy metals are crucial pollutants in the slurry produced by flue gas desulfurization. In this study, a novel cobalt-based activated carbon fiber (Co-ACFs) catalyst-adsorbent was synthesized using an impregnation method; this bifunctiona...

Hydrothermal and co-precipitation methods were studied as two different methods for the synthesis of CeO₂nanocatalysts. Co/CeO₂ catalysts supported by 2, 4, 6, or 8wt% Co were further synthesized through impregnation and the performance of the cataly...

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) was studied in the light of Ni supported on 8%PO₄ + ZrO₂ catalysts. Cerium was used to modify the Ni active metal. Different percentage loadings of Ce (1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5%, 3%, and 5%) were tested. The wet incipient impr...

Since the late 1980s, the scientific community has been attracted to microwave energy as an alternative method of heating, due to the advantages that this technology offers over conventional heating technologies. In fact, differently from these, the...

The development of solid acid catalysts, especially based on metal oxides and different magnetic nanoparticles, gained much awareness recently as a result of the development of different nano-based materials. Solid acid catalysts based on metal oxide...

Cosmetics and other daily care products contain titanium(IV) oxide (titania). Since multiple risk factors can increase the chance of developing cancer, an evaluation of titania safety has become a matter of concern in recent times. However, it should...

In this work, the design and manufacture of graphite paste (Gr) electrodes is carried out, including N-octylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (OPyPF₆) ionic liquid (IL) as binder and modification with Co-octaethylporphyrin (Co), in order to study the hy...

Geopolymer (GP) spheres made from coal fly ash (FA) and rice hull ash (RHA) waste products are utilized as both support matrix and dopant applied to titania (TiO₂) photocatalyst for organic dye degradation in wastewater. Processing of FA and RHA via...

Biodiesel has emerged as one of the most attractive alternative energy sources to meet the growing needs of energy. Many approaches have been adopted for biodiesel synthesis. In the present work, biodiesel was produced from non-edible Eruca sativa oi...

Efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts are highly desired in the field of water electrolysis and rechargeable metal-air batteries. In this study, a chelate polymer, composed of copper (II) and dithiooxamide, was used to derive an...

In the last decades, photocatalysis has arisen as a solution to degrade emerging pollutants such as antibiotics. However, the reduced photoactivation of TiO₂ under visible radiation constitutes a major drawback because 95% of sunlight radiation is no...

The core-shell NaYb_0.99F₄:Tm_0.01@NaYF₄ upconverting particles (UCPs) with a high UV emission to apply in NIR-driven photocatalysis were synthesized. The influence of the Yb³⁺ doping concentration in NaY_xF₄:Yb_0.99−xTm_0.01 core particles, and the...

The insufficient oxygen reduction reaction activity of cathode materials is one of the main obstacles to decreasing the operating temperature of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Here, we report a Zn-doped perovskite oxide Ba_0.5Sr_0.5(Co_0.8Fe_0.2)_0.96Zn₀...

Direct electron transfer (DET)-type bioelectrocatalysis, which couples the electrode reactions and catalytic functions of redox enzymes without any redox mediator, is one of the most intriguing subjects that has been studied over the past few decades...

The use of new photocatalysts active under visible light in cement-based building materials represents one interesting alternative to improve the air quality in the urban areas. This work undertakes the feasibility of using BiOX (X = Cl and I) as an...

Among all greenhouse gases, CO₂ is considered the most potent and the largest contributor to global warming. In this review, photocatalysis is presented as a promising technology to address the current global concern of industrial CO₂ emissions. Phot...

The behavior and operation parameters were analyzed for the hybrid LNT-SCR (Lean NO_x-Trap–Selective Catalytic Reduction) system with advanced catalyst formulations. Pt-Ba-K/Al₂O₃ was used as an NSR (NO_x Storage and Reduction) or LNT catalyst ef...

Aiming to synthesize high-value renewable monomers for the preparation of renewable specialty polyamides, we designed a new protocol. Amino-esters, produced via the hydrogenation of unsaturated nitrile-esters, are alternative monomers for the product...

In this report, novel glycosylpyridyl-triazole@nickel nanoparticles (GPT-Ni) were successfully prepared via click chemistry and were fully characterized by various spectroscopy measurements. The as-prepared catalysts could be used as a recyclable cat...

Metalloporphyrins have attracted great attention in the potential application of biomimetic catalysis. Especially, they were widely investigated as green catalysts in the chemical oxidation of various hydrocarbons through the catalytic activation of...

The present work investigated the biodiesel production from used cooking oil catalyzed by nano-bifunctional supermagnetic heterogeneous catalysts (RHC/K₂O/Fe) derived from rice husk doped with K₂O and Fe synthesized by the wet impregnation method. Th...

C5-epimerases are promising tools for the production of rare l-hexoses from their more common d-counterparts. On that account, UDP-glucuronate 5-epimerase (UGA5E) attracts attention as this enzyme could prove to be useful for the synthesis of UDP-l-i...

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The present study aims the enzymatic synthesis of solketal palmitate by esterification between solketal and palmitic acid using heptane as solvent. Lipases from Thermomyces lanuginosus (TLL), Candida rugosa type VII (CRL), and Pseudomonas fluorescens...

Serine peptidases (SPs) are responsible for most primary protein digestion in Lepidoptera species. An expansion of the number of genes encoding trypsin and chymotrypsin enzymes and the ability to upregulate the expression of some of these genes in re...

The commercial implementation of hydrodechlorination processes will be an essential step in resolving the problem of environmentally sound organochlorine wastes processing. By now, there is a number of fundamental, applied, and process elaborations o...

The potential of Hg(II), a metal ion so-far overlooked in the development of artificial nucleases, to cleave RNA and DNA has been assessed. Accordingly, Hg(II)-promoted cleavage and isomerization of the RNA model compound adenylyl-3′,5′-(...

An efficient cobalt-based layered double hydroxide (LDH)-catalyzed Michael addition of an aryl halide compound onto activated olefin as a Michael acceptor is described. The synthesized catalytic materials were characterized using different techniques...