Monthly Archives: December 2017

Abstract : Ethyl levulinate (EL) is a versatile bio-based chemical with various applications such as fragrance and flavoring agents and also fuel blending component. EL can be produced through catalytic esterification of levulinic acid (LA) with ethanol. Herein, a series … Continue reading →

Abstract: The magnetic adsorbents i.e. oil palm frond-magnetic particles (OPF-MP) and oil palm frond activated carbon-magnetic particles (OPFAC-MP) have been prepared by impregnation of iron oxide via co-precipitation method. The magnetic adsorbents and their parent materials were characterized using Fourier … Continue reading →

Abstract : Supported Ni catalysts have been investigated for hydrogen production from steam reforming of glycerol. Ni loaded on Al2O3, La2O3, ZrO2, SiO2 and MgO were prepared by the wet-impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen adsorptionedesorption, X-ray diffraction … Continue reading →

Cu-modified graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2O under UV and visible light irradiations have been investigated. The photocatalysts, prepared by pyrolysis and impregnation were characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, TEM, FT-IR, … Continue reading →

Abstract: Ag-NPs-promoted TiO2 nanowires (TiO2 NWs) core/shell hetero-junction with plasmonic properties for selective CO production in photo-induced CO2-hydrogen system has been investigated. Ag-NPs were photo-deposited over the TiO2 NWs and characterized by XRD, TEM, N2-adsorption-desorption, XPS, UV–vis and PL spectroscopy. … Continue reading →

Abstract: The effect of quartz and alumina dielectric materials on the efficiency of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) cold plasma reactor using different configurations for dry reforming of methane (DRM) has been investigated. The performance of dielectric materials was analysed at … Continue reading →

Abstract: Biodiesel is a suitable alternative to gasoline and diesel since it emits less carbon emission. There has been a surplus of glycerol in the market due to biodiesel production. Glycerol may be a good source of bio-based feed since … Continue reading →

Abstract: Photocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion to chemicals and fuels has gained significant consideration in industrial and scientific research. In this study, photocatalytic CO2 reduction to fuels over Cu-loaded graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) under visible light irradiation has been investigated. The … Continue reading →

Abstract: Fe-promoted titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles dispersed in Montmorillonite (MMT) clay for dynamic photocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction to carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons in a monolith photo-reactor has been investigated. MMT-clay supported Fe/TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared by a controlled … Continue reading →