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The dark side of biomass valorization: A laboratory experiment to understand humins formation, catalysis and green chemistry
(ACS Publications, 2019)
This laboratory experiment introduces students to an important reaction in biomass valorization and allows them to gain a practical understanding of green chemistry. Acid-catalyzed dehydration reactions of fructose to ...
Green Chemistry and Catalysis united: The emergence of nanocatalysis
(Springer, 2018)
Biomass promises: A bumpy road to a renewable economy
(Bentham Science Publisher, 2018)
Biomass conversion strategies have been taking hold of the scientific community agenda in the evolution of renewable chemical and energy industries. Nonetheless, biomass conversion yet presents challenges due to its ...
Scrap waste automotive converters as efficient catalysts for the continuous-flow hydrogenations of biomass derived chemicals
(RSC, 2020)
The catalytic activity of the scrap ceramic-core of automotive catalytic converters (SCATs) was investigated in the continuous-flow hydrogenation of different biomass derived chemicals. The waste SCATs powders were deeply ...
Continuous flow synthesis of menthol via tandem cyclisation–hydrogenation of citronellal catalysed by scrap catalytic converters
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019)
A continuous flow synthesis of menthol starting from citronellal catalysed by scrap catalytic converters is reported. The reaction was conducted in a tandem system connecting in series two catalytic systems, with the first ...
Tailoring the ORR and HER electrocatalytic performances of gold nanoparticles through metal–ligand interfaces
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019)
The oxygen reduction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution (HER) reactions are the most important cathodic processes involved in fuel cell and water splitting technologies, respectively. The development of bifunctional electrocatalyst ...
Mimicking the bioelectrocatalytic function of recombinant CotA laccase through electrostatically self-assembled bioconjugates
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018)
Unprecedented 3D nanobiosystems composed of recombinant CotA laccases and citrate-stabilised gold nanoparticles have been successfully achieved by an electrostatic self-assembly strategy. The bioelectrochemical reduction ...
Citrate-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles as High-Performance Electrocatalysts: The Role of Size in the Electroreduction of Oxygen
(ACS, 2019)
Fuel cells stand out as among the most promising alternatives for non-sustainable fossil fuel based economy. Efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are required for the mass application of fuel ...
Boosting the electrochemical oxygen reduction activity of hemoglobin on fructose@graphene-oxide nanoplatforms
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019)
A metal-free oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst with outstanding performance was obtained through an easy and one-pot synthesis of hemoglobin functionalized fructose@graphene-oxide (GO) nanocomposites. The ...