Enhancing the performance of spinel La-doped CoFe2O4 oxygen carriers for chemical looping hydrogen generation
December 2024
Chemical-looping hydrogen generation (CLHG) is a clean and efficient method for sustainable hydrogen production. The industrial advancement of the CLHG technology hinges on the development of highly...
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The historical evolution and research trends of life cycle assessment
December 2024
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a widely used tool for environmental decision-making; however, it still has theoretical and practical limitations. Through a comprehensive review of traditional LCA development...
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Interdisciplinary results of an Italian research project on methane recovery and carbon dioxide storage in natural gas hydrate reservoirs
December 2024
Natural gas hydrates (NGH) are found in marine sediments on continental and island slopes, deep-water sediments of inland lakes and seas, and polar sediments on continents and continental shelves. NGH...
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Developing Rhodotorula as microbial cell factories for the production of lipids and carotenoids
December 2024
Amid resource shortages and environmental concerns, microbial synthesis has emerged as a promising and sustainable alternative to traditional chemical synthesis. Rhodotorula, a genus of yeasts known...
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Highly Dispersed Cu0-Cuδ+/MgO-FeOx Catalyst for the Synergistic Enhancement of the Hydrogenation of Furfural
Available online 30 November 2024
Copper-based catalysts are advantageous for selectively catalyzing the hydrogenation of the C=O bonds in furfural. Nevertheless, debates are ongoing regarding the identification of active sites. FeCuxMg...
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Recent advances in the application of in situ X-ray diffraction techniques to characterize phase transitions in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis catalysts
Available online 30 November 2024
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS), an important route for the conversion of syngas into high-value-added chemicals, often relies on Fe- and Co-based catalysts. Catalyst performance has been improved by...
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Electrochemical conversion of biomass derivatives to value-added chemicals: a review
Available online 28 November 2024
Countless efforts have been dedicated to shifting from fossil-to bio-based resources, including the conversion of biomass derivatives into high-value building-block chemicals using various catalytic...
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The canalization in domesticated yeast: Metabolic traits develop robustness against Hsp90 stress during the evolutionary process
Available online 28 November 2024
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Photo-Fenton catalyst embedded in photothermal aerogel for efficient solar interfacial water evaporation and purification
Available online 24 November 2024
Solar steam generation is used for the production of clean water through evaporation. However, during evaporation, high-boiling organic compounds tend to concentrate in the mother liquor, whereas low-boiling...
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Rational design of H2 production sites for achieving photoconversion of CO2 with H2O into widely adjustable syngas and highly effective H2 evolution
Available online 23 November 2024
The photoconversion of CO2 with H2O into widely tunable syngas (CO and H2) or pure H2 production is regarded as a promising strategy to mitigate escalating energy shortages and climate change. Herein,...
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Engineering microbiomes to enhance macroalgal health, biomass yield, and carbon sequestration
Available online 22 November 2024
Macroalgae farming not only holds significant economic value but also contributes substantially to carbon sequestration, and therefore has gained intensified attention globally under climate change...
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Improving Chlorella protein production under heterotrophic high cell density fed-batch cultivation with a two-stage nitrogen nutrient supply strategy
Available online 14 November 2024
Heterotrophic cultivation has been proved to be an effective and industrially scalable route for the economical production of Chlorella biomass. Nevertheless, the low protein content of heterotrophic...
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Recent advances in microalgae-driven carbon capture, utilization, and storage: Strain engineering through adaptive laboratory evolution and microbiome optimization
Available online 9 November 2024
The potential of microalgae as a biological resource for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has been extensively discussed. Although genetic engineering methods have been employed to improve...
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MADS-box transcription factors as green-revolution regulators for plant longevity and biomass production
Available online 30 October 2024
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Polyzwitterionic hydrogel using waste biomass as solar absorbent for efficient evaporation in high salinity brine
Available online 24 October 2024
Solar-driven interfacial vapor generation (SVG) is a promising strategy for brine purification. However, the effective combination of functional evaporator backbones and solar absorbers for SVG enhancement...
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Enhancing perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells via nuclei engineering
Available online 24 October 2024
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Alcohol pretreatment for depolymerization and fractionation of corn stalk
Available online 23 October 2024
The development of an efficient pretreatment technology to depolymerize and fractionate lignocellulose into glucan, xylan, and lignin is crucial for lignocellulose biorefinery. In this study, alcohol...
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Efficient atomically dispersed Fe catalysts with robust three-phase interface for stable seawater-based zinc-air batteries
Available online 18 October 2024
The use of seawater-based electrolytes in zinc-air batteries (S-ZABs) presents significant economic and social benefits and mitigates the demand for scarce freshwater resources. However, it is challenging...
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Photovoltaics of low-bandgap inorganic perovskites
September 2024
Low-bandgap inorganic perovskites are a group of materials that can simultaneously harness the stability merit of an all-inorganic composition and high photovoltaic efficiency potential of low-bandgap...
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Disordered carbon structures enhance capacitive storage
September 2024
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Nanomaterial-biological hybrid systems: Advancements in solar-driven CO2-to-chemical conversion
September 2024
The nanomaterial-biological hybrid system (NBHS) is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that combines photocatalytic nanomaterials with biological systems, leveraging the superior light-harvesting...
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LPEO enhanced LAGP composite solid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries
September 2024
The application of solid electrolyte is expected to realize the commercialization of high energy density lithium metal batteries (LMBs). While the interfacial contact between solid inorganic electrolyte...
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Fine-tuning N-doped species of C catalysts for 98% current efficiency of electrocatalytic decarboxylation into hindered ether
September 2024
Regulating the interaction between the substrate and electrode is crucial for maximizing catalytic performance. In this study, we developed a method for controlling the sintering temperature and introducing...
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Embryonic zeolite-directed synthesis of ZSM-34 and SSZ-13 zeolites
September 2024
The use of an organic structure-directing agent (OSDA) makes zeolite synthesis expensive and environmentally non-friendly. Seeded zeolite synthesis offers an environmentally benign alternative that...
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Biomass-based monomer design and closed-loop recycling strategy development for epoxy resin thermoset
September 2024
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