Essential strategies for efficient low–tar biomass gasification: in-bed intensification and interactive two–stage reactions
Available online 19 November 2024
•Low-tar biomass gasification is reanalyzed in terms of reaction intensification and decoupling.•Progress of low-tar biomass gasification from single-stage to decoupling process is reviewed.•Intensification...
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Performance of high-energy storage activated carbon derived from olive pomace biomass as an anode material for sustainable lithium-ion batteries
Available online 8 November 2024
•Olive pomace biomass-derived activated carbon for lithium-ion batteries.•Activated Carbon prepared using H3PO4 as a chemical activation agent.•Activated carbon calcinated under different controlled...
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Recent advances of sustainable and recyclable polymer materials from renewable resources
Available online 29 October 2024
•Use of renewable biomass resources instead of fossil resources for the preparation of polymer materials.•The physical and chemical cycling of cross-linked network polymers is achieved through dynamic...
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Recent Developments in the Utilization of Unconventional Resources: A Focus on Partial Upgrading Techniques and Sustainability of Canadian Oil Sand Bitumen
Available online 28 October 2024
•Evaluated bitumen's current upgrading methods focusing on efficiency and sustainability.•Emphasized the need for energy-efficient processes to reduce emissions and costs.•Identified some emerging technologies...
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Efficient corn stover-derived metal-supported biochar catalyst for hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol
Available online 19 October 2024
•Hydrogenation catalyst support material was prepared from corn stover (CS).•Xylitol production achieved by CS biochar (BCS) supported hydrogenation catalyst.•BCS can be used as a supporting material...
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Available online 15 October 2024
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Mycelial mass, microbial lipids and γ-linolenic acid (GLA) by Cunninghamella elegans cultivated on agro-industrial residues
Available online 5 October 2024
•Cunninghamella elegans NRRL Y-1392 evaluated for first time for its ability to grow on media mimicking hydrolysates of these compounds.•Cunninghamella elegans produced elevated lipid quantities even...
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Functionalized lignin nanoparticles prepared by high shear homogenization for all green and barrier-enhanced paper packaging
September 2024
•Significantly improves the water and oil repellency of the paper and reduces the water vapor transmission rate.•Lignin nanoparticles were prepared by a simple method.•Enhanced barrier properties using...
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Biochemical, functional and antioxidant potential of higher fungi cultivated on agro-industrial residues. Part II: Cultures on mixtures of spent mushroom substrates and mushroom cropping by-products
September 2024
•Agro-industrial waste such as SMSs and PW used as substrates for second-cycle crops of P. ostreatus and P. eryngii mushrooms enhanced their nutritional value.•The high nutritional value was maintained...
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Research progress of MOF electrochromic materials
September 2024
•Summarize the principle of MOF color change.•Summarized the current problems in MOF electrochromism.•Analyzed the current ligand types in the field of MOF electrochromism.•Prospects and challenges...
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A review of cathode and electrolyte recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries: Recent technologies, processes and policies
September 2024
•Technologies for cathode and electrolyte recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries are reviewed.•Various national polices and regulations on battery recycling are summarized.•Practical industrial recycling...
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In situ hydrothermal growth of Ni-based hydrogen phosphate polyhedrons on Ni foam for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction
Available online 16 September 2024
The highlights for the manuscript are as follows:.•A green in-situ growth strategy was used to prepare the self-supporting electrode.•Ni hydrogen phosphate electrode was synthesized controllably via...
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Fabrication of SiO2/PDMS/EP superhydrophobic coating for anti-icing
Available online 12 August 2024
•SiO2/PDMS/EP coating with great superhydrophobicity was fabricated.•The coating has good stability in different working conditions.•The coating's anti-icing and anti-frosting performance was demon...
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Novel electrochemical sensor for the determination of potassium ions based on silver diethyldithiocarbamate as sensor material
Available online 18 July 2024
•Novel PVC membrane potentiometric sensor based on silver diethyldithiocarbamate.•The sensor has a low cost and is easy to prepare and use.•The developed potassium–selective sensor has been successfully...
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On controllability of fluidized bed reduction of iron ore by CH4 for selective formation of magnetite
Available online 14 July 2024
•CH4 was used in fluidized-bed reduction of iron ores for selective formation of magnetite.•CH4 as a weak reducing agent enables controllable reduction of Fe2O3 in the ores to Fe3O4.•CH4 enables the...
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Organics-based aqueous batteries: Concept for stationary energy storage with resource feasibility
Available online 8 July 2024
•Depicting a promising pathway for organics-based aqueous batteries for stationary energy storage.•Concluding detailed theoretically feasible battery systems based on organics-based materials.•Evaluating...
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Highly efficient isomerization of glucose to fructose over Sn-doped silica nanotube
June 2024
•This work provides a highly efficient catalyst for the isomerization of glucose to fructose.•By a post-synthesis method, Sn containing non-crystalline silica nanotube (Sn-SNT) was synthesized in this...
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Rational design of photofunctional dyes BODIPYs/aza-BODIPYs and applications for photocatalysis, photoelectric conversion and thermochromic materials
June 2024
•Structurally tuned BODIPYs/aza-BODIPYs are photofunctional dyes.•Triplet BODIPYs/aza-BODIPYs are employed in photocatalytic field.•BODIPYs/aza-BODIPYs capture the photons for photovoltaic conversion.•BODIPYs/aza-BODIPYs...
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Biomass carbon materials for high-performance secondary battery electrodes: A review
June 2024
•The recent advances on bio-based carbon electrodes were reviewed.•The preparation approaches of biomass carbon materials were described.•The properties and application of biomass carbons in batteries...
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Major challenges and recent advances in characterizing biomass thermochemical reactions
June 2024
•Thermochemical conversion reactions of biomass are of great complexity and diversity.•Thermal analysis techniques vary with the sample loading and heating methods.•Each analysis reactor has its advantages...
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Optimal solutions and control strategies for photocatalytic conversion of toluene
Available online 28 June 2024
•The reaction principle of photo-oxidation of toluene and the analysis of the factors influencing the reaction.•The contribution of theoretical calculations to the process of photo-oxidation of toluene.•Current...
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Recent advancements in the synthesis, functionalization, and utilization of cellulose nanocrystals
Available online 12 June 2024
•The main preparation methods of cellulose nanocrystals are introduced.•The modification method of cellulose nanocrystals was described.•The main applications of CNCs and their contributions in improving...
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Biochemical, functional and antioxidant dynamics potential of higher fungi cultivated on agro-industrial residues. Part I: Cultures on media supplemented with yeast extract, gypsum and commodity vegetable oils
Available online 10 June 2024
•WS and BOS supplementation had a positive impact on the composition of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii.•The nutritional value of mushrooms was comparable between first and second flush mushrooms.•The...
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"Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: Eco-friendly advancements for biomedical marvels"
Available online 1 June 2024
•ZnO nanoparticles are a new and developing nanomaterial in the biomedical arena.•Eco-friendly and economical ZnO NPs produced by the green synthesis method.•Plant extracts, enzymes, and microbes act...
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Effect of epoxy macromolecules as interfacial mediators on the microstructure and physical properties of styrene butadiene rubber/talcum powder composites
Available online 28 May 2024
•Spray-drying method simplifies inorganic filler modification process.•(2) poly (isoprene-co-glycidyl methacrylate) significantly promote the interfacial interactions between SBR and talcum powder.•An...
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