Chemistry & Earth Sciences: Recent submissions
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Mineralization of Riluzole by Heterogeneous Fenton Oxidation Using Natural Iron Catalysts
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Fenton (H2O2/Fe2+) system is a simple and efficient advanced oxidation technology (AOT) for the treatment of organic micropollutants in water and soil. However, it suffers from some drawbacks including high amount of the ... -
Porous dendritic BiSn electrocatalysts for hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2022 , Article)The electrocatalytic hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF) is an alternative to conventional heterogeneous catalysis with H2 at high temperatures and pressures. Although Ag ... -
Catalytic activity of photocharged binary TiO2 and WO3 membrane filters: Effect of Al2O3 interlayer on direct vs. mediated electron transfers
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)One of the challenges facing the practical application of photocatalysis is the termination of catalytic reactions in the absence of irradiation. This study synthesizes photo-charged TiO2/WO3 (TW) and TiO2/Al2O3/WO3 (TAW) ... -
Fluorescent Zn(II)-Based Metal-Organic Framework: Interaction with Organic Solvents and CO<inf>2</inf> and Methane Capture
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Adsorption of carbon dioxide (CO2), as well as many other kinds of small molecules, is of importance for industrial and sensing applications. Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based adsorbents are spotlighted for such applications. ... -
Thermally assisted efficient electrochemical lithium extraction from simulated seawater
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Extracting lithium electrochemically from seawater has the potential to resolve any future lithium shortage. However, electrochemical extraction only functions efficiently in high lithium concentration solutions. Herein, ... -
Versatile Bifunctional and Supported IrNi Oxide Catalyst for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Designing a high-performance electrocatalyst that operates with photon-level energy is of the utmost importance in order to address the world’s urgent energy concerns. Herein, we report IrNi nanoparticles uniformly distributed ... -
ZiF-8 induced carbon electrodes for selective lithium recovery from aqueous feed water by employing capacitive deionization system
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The demand for lithium (Li) will grow from about 500,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2021 to 3–4 million metric tons in 2030. To meet the Li demand, the separation of Li-mixed monovalent and divalent ... -
Bromate reduction by ultraviolet light irradiation using medium pressure lamp
( Taylor & Francis , 2013 , Article)Bromate reduction in water by ultraviolet irradiation using medium-pressure lamps (UV-M) emitting light in the range of 200-600 nm has been investigated. Effects of certain experimental parameters including the initial ... -
Optical and electrical properties of porous silicon impregnated with congo red dye
( American Institute of Physics , 2013 , Article)Incorporation of molecules into porous silicon (PS) matrix is of particular interest for potential utilization in hybrid organic-semiconductor devices. In this study, the incorporation of Congo Red molecules inside luminescent ... -
Nitrate removal from water using UV-M/S2O42- advanced reduction process
( Springer , 2013 , Article)In this work, a new process called advanced reduction process (ARP) was used for nitrate removal from water. This ARP process combines sodium dithionite as reducing agent with ultraviolet irradiation using medium pressure ... -
Synthesis of supported silver nano-spheres on zinc oxide nanorods for visible light photocatalytic applications
( Elsevier , 2014 , Article)We report the synthesis of silver (Ag) nano-spheres (NS) supported on zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods through two step mechanism, using open vessel microwave reactor. Direct reduction of ZnO from zinc nitrates was followed by ... -
Treatment of synthetic urine by electrochemical oxidation using conductive-diamond anodes
( Springer , 2015 , Article)In this work, the electrochemical oxidation of synthetic urine by anodic oxidation using boron-doped diamond as anode and stainless steel as cathode was investigated. Results show that complete depletion of chemical oxygen ... -
The electrolytic treatment of synthetic urine using DSA electrodes
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)In this work, the electrochemical treatment of synthetic urine by anodic oxidation using dimensionally stable anode (DSA) was studied. The influence of current density and temperature on the kinetics and efficiency of ... -
A brief overview of RF sputtering deposition of boron carbon nitride (BCN) thin films
( Springer , 2018 , Article)A great part of interest has been paid for fabricating new materials with novel mechanical, optical, and electrical properties. Boron carbon nitride (BCN) ternary system was applied for variable bandgap semiconductors and ... -
In situ generated MWCNT-FeF3·0.33 H2O nanocomposites toward stable performance cathode material for lithium ion batteries
( Springer , 2019 , Article)A hydrated iron(III) fluoride (FeF3·0.33 H2O) and hydrated multi-walled carbon nanotubes-iron(III) fluoride (MWCNT-FeF3·0.33 H2O) composites were prepared by a simple two-step method. Firstly, a wet chemistry reaction ... -
Binary Si–Ge Alloys as High-Capacity Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)Herein, Si–Ge binary alloy films are prepared by deposition on rough copper (Cu) foil and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) sheets using radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering. The as-prepared SiGe@Cu and SiGe@MWCNT ... -
Efficient degradation of chloroquine drug by electro-Fenton oxidation: Effects of operating conditions and degradation mechanism
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)In this work, the degradation of chloroquine (CLQ), an antiviral and antimalarial drug, using electro-Fenton oxidation was investigated. Due to the importance of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generation during electro-Fenton ... -
SiGe@Cu films as stable and high energy density anodes for lithium-ion microbatteries
( Springer , 2020 , Article)In this work, the deposition of stoichiometric SiGe alloy on Cu substrate by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering was examined. The structure, morphology, and composition of the SiGe@Cu were identified by X-ray ... -
Understanding the electro-catalytic effect of benzene ring substitution on the electrochemical oxidation of aniline and its derivatives using BDD anode: Cyclic voltammetry, bulk electrolysis and theoretical calculations
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The use of boron doped diamond (BDD) films in environmental applications has been extensively proved. This electrocatalytic material produces higher concentrations of free‑hydroxyl radicals on its surface, favoring a ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Electrochemical Evaluation of Layered Vanadium Phosphates as Cathode Material for Aqueous Rechargeable Zn-ion Batteries
( Frontiers , 2021 , Article)The potential application of rechargeable multivalent ion batteries in portable devices and renewable energy grid integration have gained substantial research interest in aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs). Compared to Li-based ...
