Deactivation mechanism of CaO in a flow type dimethyl carbonate synthesis process
March 2024
It is well known that calcium oxide (CaO) has better catalytic efficiency than most heterogeneous catalysts in many transesterification reactions. However, the gradual deactivation problem prevents...
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Cu-Zr/SiO2 catalysts featured by different Cu-Zr-Si coordinations for ethanol conversion to 1,3-butadiene
March 2024
•Over a 2%Cu-8%Zr/SiO2 catalyst, 69.6% 1,3-BD selectivity and 71.2% ethanol conversion was obtained.•Three types of Cu-Zr-Si active sites were constructed on the Cu-Zr/SiO2 catalysts.•The (SiO)2(CuO)Zr-OH...
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Ultrafine red phosphorus confined in reasonably designed pitch-based carbon matrix built of well-interconnected carbon nanosheets for high-performance lithium and potassium storage
March 2024
•Red P @ porous carbon skeleton composite has been fabricated by vaporization-condensation method.•The abundant micropores and small mesopores narrowed at 1∼3 nm ensure a high red P loading.•The composite...
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Insights into kinetics and reaction mechanism of acid-catalyzed transesterification synthesis of diethyl oxalate
March 2024
•Bronsted acids tended to protonate the carbonyl oxygen to form the important carbocation intermediate.•The FeCl3-catalyzed transesterification reaction has a lower energy barrier than that of H2SO4.•The...
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Controllable synthesis of CdS nanospheres photoelectrode for photoelectrochemical water splitting
March 2024
•CdS nanospheres on ITO glass were fabricated controllably by a hydrothermal process.•Tuning precursor Cd2+ concentration can regulate particle size and layer thickness of CdS photoanode.•Higher precursor...
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C1 Chemistry: The Stories of Research and Applications from Toyama
March 2024
•Prof. Tsubaki's professional career spanning over 35 years is covered.•Innovative achievements of Prof. Noritatsu Tsubaki in C1 chemistry are listed.•State-of-the-art technologies on C1 chemistry and...
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Research progress in antioxidation and anti-ablation coatings of carbon-based materials: A review
March 2024
•The main types of high-temperature oxidation/ablation resistance ceramic coatings are introduced.•Each coating technology is described in detail from process to principle.•The main unsolved problems...
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Significant effect of Ca modification on improving catalytic stability of Cu-catalyst in gas-phase furfural hydrogenation to furfuralcohol
December 2023
•Cu-SiO2 catalysts show high activity but limited longevity in gas-phase furfural hydrogenation.•The rise in valence Cu leads to Cu-based catalyst deactivation.•Ca promoters minimize electron losses...
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Developments of polyurethane in biomedical applications: A review
December 2023
•This paper reviews PU's research progress and applications in the biomedical field.•It focuses on medical PU regarding dressings, skin sensors, orthopedics, and cardiovascular.•This article evaluates...
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Engineering thermochemistry: The science critical for the paradigm shift toward carbon neutrality
December 2023
•A few super-emitting thermochemical processes emit over 90% of human-made CO2.•Engineering thermochemistry (ETC) is an interdisciplinary science.•ETC offers scientifically sound and practically viable...
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Construction of multiple heterogeneous interfaces boosting alkaline hydrogen evolution
December 2023
The highlights for the manuscript are as follows:•A multi-functional catalyst was constructed through heterogeneous interface engineering.•Ni-MoxNNiO electrode was synthesized controllably via thermal...
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Thermal physical applications of carbon dioxide: Recent progress, challenges and perspective
December 2023
•Current researches on various applications for thermodynamic properties of CO2 were systematically and comprehensively reviewed.•The paper introduced the use of CO2 as solvent, heat transfer medium...
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Superstretchable and multifunctional ionogel for facile fabricating flexible strain sensors
December 2023
•A novel DES stabilized polymerized α-lipoic acid ionogel is facilely fabricated.•PolyLA-DES ionogel exhibits multifunctional and unique properties.•Excellent stretchability, UV resistance, and ionic...
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