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Antibacterial effect of metal-enzyme hybrid nanomaterials

Authors: Rodriguez-Otero, A; Losada-Garcia, N; Guerra-Rodriguez, S; Palomo, JM; Rodriguez-Chueca, J

Article.
J. Environ. Chem. Eng.. vol: 11. page: 2213-2929.
Date: OCT. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.110499.

Abstract:
The heterogeneous copper and cobalt catalysts (CoNPs-hybrid and CuNPs-hybrid) were synthesized using a protein-directed method to obtain catalytically active nanoparticles for wastewater disinfection, and fully characterized by ICP-OES, XRD, XPS, TEM and SEM analysis. CuNPs-hybrid demonstrated [read more]

Effect of niobium on the performance of Pd-TiO2 photocatalysts for hydrogen production

Authors: Caudillo-Flores, U; Fuentes-Moyado, S; Fernandez-Garcia, M; Kubacka, A

Article.
Catal. Today. vol: 419. page: 0920-5861.
Date: jul-01. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114147.

Abstract:
A series of catalysts with growing quantities of Niobium were prepared using Pd as co-catalyst and a high surface area titania support. All samples displayed a constant Pd particle size of ca. 4.6 nm and a support where Niobium appears [read more]

Photoactive nano-confined Pt in titania nanotubes (Pt-TiNT) via microwave-assisted flow synthesis

Authors: Luo, YJ; Serrano-Lotina, A; Budihardjo, FF; Taghipour, S; Ferdousi, SA; Li, LP; Delgado, JJ; Lopez-Buendia, A; Portela, R; Han, W; Banares, MA; Yeung, KL

Article.
Chem. Eng. J.. vol: 466. page: 1385-8947.
Date: jun-15. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143254.

Abstract:
Pt-TiNT with PtO nanoparticles dispersed within the lumen and interlayer spaces of titania nanotubes (TiNT) were prepared by a new process involving titanate [read more]

Microwave-associated chemistry in environmental catalysis for air pollution remediation: A review

Authors: Bao, CS; Serrano-Lotina, A; Niu, MS; Portela, R; Li, YX; Lim, KH; Liu, PW; Wang, WJ; Banares, MA; Wang, QY

Review.
Chem. Eng. J.. vol: 466. page: 1385-8947.
Date: jun-15. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.142902.

Abstract:
Microwave-assisted synthesis has attracted wide attention as an efficient and energy-saving synthesis strategy due to its unique heating mechanism. Environmental catalysts prepared via microwave heating process typically [read more]

Solar hydrogen production from ethanol-water vapours over metal/TiO2 photocatalysts supported on ?-SiC alveolar foams

Authors: Garcia-Munoz, P; Ivanez, J; O’Shea, VAD; Keller, N; Fresno, F

Article.
Catal. Today. vol: 413. page: 0920-5861.
Date: mar-15. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.12.018.

Abstract:
In this work, we have explored the feasibility of alveolar open-cell beta-SiC foams as catalyst support for solar hydrogen production. For that purpose, Pt and Ru nanoparticles have been obtained, by means of photoassisted synthesis, on TiO2-coated foams [read more]

Influence of the solid titanium source on the activity of La1_xTixFeO3 photo-CWPO catalysts under UV-A light

Authors: Garcia-Munoz, P; Fresno, F; Lefevre, C; Robert, D; Keller, N

Article.
Catal. Today. vol: 413. page: 0920-5861.
Date: mar-15. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.12.005.

Abstract:
In the search for more efficient low-temperature catalysts able to oxidise biorecalcitrant pollutants in water, the selective substitution of La3+ by Ti3+ cations was reported to boost the UV-A light driven activity of LaFeO3 orthoferrites as H2O2-mediated photo-CWPO [read more]

Bimetallic metal-organic frameworks for efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction and H2 generation

Authors: Ezugwu, CI; Ghosh, S; Bera, S; Faraldos, M; Mosquera, MEG; Rosal, R

Article.
Sep. Purif. Technol.. vol: 308. page: 1383-5866.
Date: mar-01. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122868.

Abstract:
A series of robust octahedral bimetallic metal-organic frameworks, NH2-UiO-66(Zr/M), denoted as Zr/M-ATA, (where M is Fe, Co, or Cu) were prepared by solvothermal de novo reaction of 2-aminoterephthalic acid (denoted as H2ATA) and mixed metal [read more]

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Electrochemically assisted photocatalytic degradation of contaminants of emerging concern in simulated wastewater using WO3-Elucidation of mechanisms

Authors: Tolosana-Moranchel, A; McMichael, S; Hamilton, JWJ; Byrne, JA; Fernandez-Ibanez, P

Article.
Chem. Eng. J.. vol: 458. page: 1385-8947.
Date: feb-15. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.141442.

Abstract:
In this work, the performance of a photoelectrochemical cell to degrade a mixture of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in distilled water and simulated wastewater effluents (SWWE) was assessed. The CECs mixture included trimethoprim (TMP), diclofenac (DFC), [read more]

Intermetallic PdZn/TiO2 catalysts for methanol production from CO2 hydrogenation: The effect of ZnO loading on PdZn-ZnO sites and its influence on activity

Authors: Quilis, C; Mota, N; Pawelec, B; Millan, E; Yerga, RMN

Article.
Appl. Catal. B-Environ.. vol: 321. page: 0926-3373.
Date: FEB. 2023.
Doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122064.

Abstract:
In this work, intermetallic PdZn-ZnO catalysts supported on high surface area TiO2 were synthesized using metalorganic precursors and different Zn/Pd molar ratio (2.5, 5 and 7.5). The use of organic Pd and Zn precursors in the impregnation [read more]

Single atom Cu-N-C catalysts for the electro-reduction of CO2 to CO assessed by rotating ring-disc electrode

Authors: Pérez-Rodríguez, S; Gutiérrez-Roa, M; Giménez-Rubio, C; Ríos-Ruiz, D; Arévalo-Cid, P; Martínez-Huerta, M; Zitolo, A; Lazaro, MJ; Sebastían, D

Article.
J. Energy Chem.. vol: 88. page: 2095-4956.
Date: JAN. 2024.
Doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2023.09.005.

Abstract:
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) to controllable chemicals is considered as a promising pathway to store intermittent renewable energy. Herein, a set of catalysts based on copper-nitrogendoped carbon [read more]

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