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Novel Applications of Microbial Fuel Cells in Sensors and Biosensors
(MDPI, 2018-07-20)
A microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a type of bio-electrochemical system with novel features, such as electricity generation, wastewater treatment, and biosensor applications. In recent years, progressive trends in MFC research ...
Efficient and environmentally friendly microwave-assisted synthesis of catalytically active magnetic metallic Ni nanoparticle
(ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2017)
Pure magnetic metallic nickel was synthesized by a simple and fast microwave-assisted method using a monomode microwave reactor. Nickel chloride was employed as metal precursor, while an environmental-friendly mixture of ...
Advances in nanocatalysts design for biofuels production
(Wiley-VCH, 2017)
The exploitation of nanocatalysts, at the boundary between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, is tracking new efficient ways to produce renewable biofuels in environmentally friendly conditions. Their solid state ...
Microwave-assisted preparation of Ag/Ag2S carbon hybrid structures from pig bristles as efficient HER electrocatalysts
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018)
Ag/Ag2S hybrid structures have recently attracted significant interest due to their high chemical and thermal stability, in addition to their unique optical and electrical properties. However, their standard synthetic ...
A Sustainable Approach for the Synthesis of Catalytically Active Peroxidase-Mimic ZnS Catalysts
(ACS Publications, 2019)
Zinc sulfides are emerging as promising catalysts in different fields such as photochemistry or organic synthesis. Nevertheless, the synthesis of ZnS compounds normally requires the utilization of toxic sulfur precursors, ...
Sustainable protocol for the reduction of nitroarenes by heterogeneous Au@SBA‐15 using NaBH4 under flow conditions
(Wiley, 2019)
Gold‐incorporated SBA‐15 catalyst was prepared by a solvent‐free ball milling approach. The catalyst showed high reactivity and selectivity in the reduction of a variety of nitroarenes to anilines operating in absolute ...
Sonochemically-Promoted Preparation of Silica-Anchored Cyclodextrin Derivatives for Effcient Copper Catalysis
(MDPI, 2019)
Silica-supported metallic species have emerged as valuable green-chemistry catalysts because their high efficiency enables a wide range of applications, even at industrial scales. As a consequence, the preparation of these ...
Heterogeneously Catalyzed Synthesis of Imidazolones via Cycloisomerizations of Propargylic Ureas Using Ag and Au/Al SBA-15 Systems
(ACS, 2019)
The synthesis of imidazolones through the cycloisomerization of ureas, specifically propargylureas, has gained attention due to the large availability of starting materials. However, this type of synthesis normally requires ...
Efficient Ru-based scrap waste automotive converter catalysts for the continuous-flow selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019)
The selective, efficient and sustainable continuous flow hydrogenation of a α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, i.e. cinnamaldehyde, to the corresponding unsaturated alcohol, i.e. cinnamyl alcohol, using a novel catalyst based on ...
Microwave-assisted synthesis of nanocatalysts in batch conditions
(Universidad de Córdoba, UCOPress, 2020)
The development of intensified processes for the preparation of novel catalytically active nanodimensional materials is a captivating challenge getting more attention day-by-day.1, 2 In fact, nanoparticle systems offer the ...