Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Design of Ni/La2O3 catalysts for dry reforming of methane: Understanding the impact of synthesis methods
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Fine-tuning of materials properties, particularly the catalytic properties, through innovative synthesis procedures has gained an increased research interest in the last decades. It is well known that synthesis procedures ... -
Enhancing the electrocatalytic properties of LaMnO3 by tuning surface oxygen deficiency through salt assisted combustion synthesis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)In this work, we report a detailed investigation on the salt assisted combustion synthesis of LaMnO3 perovskite catalyst for improving the electrochemical properties through agglomeration control and enhanced oxygen defects ... -
A thermodynamic study of propanol reforming in presence of hydrazine for hydrogen production
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Thermodynamic analysis of hydrogen production from propanol reforming reactions, by decomposition and steam reforming, in presence of hydrazine was evaluated as a function of temperature (300-900 K) at a constant pressure ... -
Ag/Co3O4 as an effective catalyst for glycerol electro-oxidation in alkaline medium
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Herein, we report two different modes of combustion synthesis to prepare Ag/Co3O4 for glycerol electro-oxidation reaction. The synthesis technique allows us to deposit and disperse cobalt on the surface of silver and ... -
Highly efficient methanol oxidation reaction on durable Co9S8 @N, S-doped CNT catalyst for methanol fuel cell applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)The implementation of direct methanol fuel cells is seen as a reliable factor in the future energy mix. Efficient energy conversion from methanol requires an active and durable catalyst to drive the anodic methanol oxidation ... -
Thermodynamic assessment of effect of ammonia, hydrazine and urea on water gas shift reaction
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)In the present study, thermodynamic calculations have been carried out on water gas shift reaction in presence of some selected chemical additives such as ammonia, hydrazine, and urea to understand their impact on the ... -
A review of g-C3N4 based catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) possess numerous advantages for powering portable mobile devices. However, there are still major challenges in their development and commercialization that originates from the anode catalyst ... -
Advanced Routes of Biological and Bio-electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Mitigation Toward Carbon Neutrality
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article Review)Changes in the environment due to multiple factors, such as combustion of fossil fuels, heating, transportation, deforestation, etc., have led to more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which eventually led to a rise in ... -
Enzymatic Electrosynthesis Toward Value Addition
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)Utilization of enzymes as biocatalyst found to have specific advantages over whole-cell bacterial biocatalyst in electrochemical systems. The process of enzymatic catalysis in association with electrodes was found to have ... -
Resource recovery from wastes and wastewaters using bioelectrochemical systems
( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Recent scientific and technological advancements in bioelectrochemical system (BES) research have opened up several avenues for realizing the concept of bio-based economy. Current research within this area has been directed ... -
Biorefinery perspectives of microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for hydrogen and valuable chemicals production through wastewater treatment
( Green Wave Publishing of Canada , 2020 , Article Review)The degradation of waste organics through microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) generates hydrogen (H2) gas in an economically efficient way. MEC is known as the advanced concept of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) but requires ... -
Enhanced bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater with Labaneh whey as co-substrate
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Petroleum refinery wastewater (PRW) that contains recalcitrant components as the major portion of constituents is difficult to treat by conventional biological processes. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) which also produce ... -
Integrated bioelectrochemical platforms
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Book chapter)Energy and water are intrinsically linked, as all energy sources need water for their production processes, and at the same time, water resources require energy to be available for human consumption. One of the promising ... -
Microbial electrosynthesis feasibility evaluation at high bicarbonate concentrations with enriched homoacetogenic biocathode
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)An enrichment methodology was developed for a homoacetogenic biocathode that is able to function at high concentrations of bicarbonates for the microbial electrosynthesis (MES) of acetate from carbon dioxide. The study was ... -
Impact of electric potential and magnetic fields on power generation in microbial fuel cells treating food waste leachate
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Sustainable bioelectrogenesis was evaluated by oxidizing the organics of food waste leachate (FWL) under the influence of magnetic field (MF) and short term applied voltage (electric potential, EP). Adaptation of MF (20–220 ... -
Application of bioelectrochemical systems to regulate and accelerate the anaerobic digestion processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Anaerobic digestion (AD) serves as a potential bioconversion process to treat various organic wastes/wastewaters, including sewage sludge, and generate renewable green energy. Despite its efficiency, AD has several limitations ... -
Photoactuating of materials designed for haptic aid-tablets for visually impaired people based on styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene block copolymer nanocomposites
(2013 , Article)In this study, the photoactuation of styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene (SIS) block copolymer containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) is shown. In order to improve dispersion, the MWCNT were ovalently modified either by ... -
Effect of filler size on thermophysical and electrical behavior of nanocomposites based on expanded graphite nanoparticles filled in low-density polyethylene matrix
(2013 , Article)Various aspects of electrical and thermophysical properties of nanocomposites based on low-density polyethylene matrix filled with nanostructuralized expanded graphite (EG) and standard, microsized graphite are presented ... -
Elastomeric photo-actuators and their investigation by confocal laser scanning microscopy
(2013 , Article)The photo-actuation behavior of nanocomposites based on ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer (EVA) and styrene-isoprene-styrene (SIS) block copolymer filled with well-dispersed and modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) ... -
Thermal conductivity and latent heat thermal energy storage properties of LDPE/wax as a shape-stabilized composite phase change material
(2014 , Article)Phase change material (PCM) composites based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with paraffin waxes were investigated in this study. The composites were prepared using a meltmixing method with a Brabender-Plastograph. The ...
