Mild and efficient recovery of lithium-ion battery cathode material by deep eutectic solvents with natural and cheap components
September 2023
Dissolution of lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) is the key step for the recovery of valuable metals (e.g., Co and Li) from spent LCO-based lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the dissolution process of...
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Efficient synthesis of cyclic carbonates under atmospheric CO2 by DMAP-based ionic liquids: the difference of inert hydrogen atom and active hydrogen atom in cation
September 2023
The coupling reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and epoxides is one of the most efficient pathways to achieve the carbon balance. However, to accomplish it under the mild conditions, especially under...
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Highly efficient separation of benzene + cyclohexane mixtures by extraction combined extractive distillation using imidazolium-based dicationic ionic liquids
September 2023
Benzene (BEN) and cyclohexane (CYH), which have very close boiling points and a binary azeotrope, are the most difficult binary components in the separation of aromatic and non-aromatic hydrocarbons....
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Enhancing carbon dioxide reduction electrocatalysis by tuning metal-support interactions: a first principles study
September 2023
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 is an extremely potential technique to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality, but the development of electrocatalysts with high activity, excellent product selectivity,...
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Renewable non-edible oils derived long chain (C24.1) bio-based zwitterionic surfactant with ultralow interfacial tension between crude oil and formation brine
September 2023
A new ultra-long chain monounsaturated 4-(N-nervonicamidopropyl-N,N-dimethylammonium) butane sulfonate (NDAS) zwitterionic surfactant with ultralow interfacial tensions was developed through the modification...
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Understanding the interfacial properties of benzene alkylation with 1-dodecene catalyzed by immobilized chloroaluminate ionic liquids using molecular dynamics simulation
September 2023
Benzene alkylation catalyzed by immobilized ionic liquids (ILs) on solid carriers is considered as a heterogeneous reaction, in which the interfacial properties play an important role. Hence, the interfacial...
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Regulated CO adsorption by the electrode with OH− repulsive property for enhancing C–C coupling
September 2023
Electrochemical CO2 reduction driven by renewable electricity is one of the promising strategies to store sustainable energy as fuels. However, the selectivity of value-added multi-carbon products remains...
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Bifunctional Mo-doped FeCo–Se aerogels catalysts with excellent OER and ORR activities for electro-Fenton process
September 2023
Antibiotic pollution in aqueous solutions seriously endangers the natural environment and public health. In this work, Mo-doped transition metal FeCo–Se metal aerogels (MAs) were investigated as bifunctional...
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Regulating electronic environment on alkali metal-doped Cu@NS-SiO2 for selective anisole hydrodeoxygenation
September 2023
Lignin utilization is a potential approach for replacing fossil energy and releasing the environment pressure. Herein, we synthesized a series of novel Cu-based catalysts, Cu@NS-SiO2 (NS = nano sphere)...
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OFC: Outside Front Cover
September 2023
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Type I photosensitizer based on AIE chromophore tricyano-methylene-pyridine for photodynamic therapy
September 2023
Image guided photodynamic therapy (PDT) combines fluorescence tracing and phototherapy, which can achieve a more accurate and effective treatment effect. However, traditional photosensitizers are limited...
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An efficient and safe platform based on the tube-in-tube reactor for implementing gas-liquid processes in flow
September 2023
Recently, the continuous tube-in-tube reactor based on the Teflon AF membrane is emerging as a powerful toolkit for accelerating gas-liquid mass transfer and reaction rate. Because of its large gas-liquid...
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Issues and strategies of cathode materials for mild aqueous static zinc-ion batteries
September 2023
Researchers prefer mild aqueous static zinc-ion batteries (ASZIBs) for their distinct benefits of excellent safety, abundant zinc resources, low cost, and high energy density. However, at the moment...
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Exploring the thermophysical properties of natural deep eutectic solvents for gas capture applications: A comprehensive review
Available online 21 September 2023
With the intensifying challenge of global warming driven largely by anthropogenic activities, effective greenhouse gas capture techniques are critical. This paper focuses on the role of deep eutectic...
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The effect of the concentration of plastic waste on the formation of reaction products of the Ti–PET system
Available online 9 September 2023
The paper presents research results of the synthesis, phase composition, and structure of products obtained by highly exothermic reactions between Ti and C10H8O4 mixture components, depending on the...
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Furan-derived schiff base covalent adaptable thermosets with recyclability and anti-flammability
Available online 2 September 2023
Conventional thermosetting polymers, mostly derived from nonrenewable petroleum resources, are not reprocessable and recyclable due to their highly cross-linked three-dimensional networks and face the...
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Progress on gas-solid phase photoreactor and its application in CO2 reduction
Available online 2 September 2023
The burgeoning field of photocatalytic reduction of CO2 has emerged as a remarkable promising solution to address some of the most pressing global energy and environmental issues we face today. Researchers...
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Hydrothermal carbonization pretreatment makes a remarkable difference in activation of rice and lettuce in food waste
Available online 25 August 2023
Cooked rice and the vegetables like lettuce are common kitchen waste, which are carbonaceous materials and have the potential as feedstock for production of activated carbon. Cooking is similar to hydrothermal...
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Enhanced termination of zinc and cadmium ions from wastewater employing plain and chitosan-modified mxenes: Synthesis, characterization, and adsorption performance
Available online 22 August 2023
Zinc and cadmium pollutants cause a significant environmental effect that cannot be ignored. Due to their considerable amount in an aqueous environment, industries are seeking suitable adsorbents that...
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A review on the chemo-catalytic conversion of cellulose to bio-ethanol
Available online 22 August 2023
While the industry has produced sugar-derived ethanol from the conventional method of fermentation for hundreds of years, other effective routes involving the direct transformation of carbohydrates...
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Ionic liquid driven nanostructure self-assembly in organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors
Available online 5 August 2023
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The stability of MOFs in aqueous solutions—research progress and prospects
Available online 1 August 2023
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are favored in the fields of adsorption, separation, catalysis, electrochemistry, and magnetism due to their advantages of large specific surface area, high porosity,...
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Application of efficient and sustainable freeze-dissolving technology in manufacturing of KHCO3 ultrafine particles
Available online 28 July 2023
The development of ultrafine particles provided a new way to solve problems in the fields of energy, environment, and medicine, and had become one of the most promising technologies. Therefore, the...
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Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enzyme immobilization
Available online 20 July 2023
Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs) are a new class of solid porous materials used for enzyme immobilization support due to their intrinsic characteristics, including their unique open...
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Can the Bass innovation diffusion model describe adsorption breakthrough curves of pharmaceutical contaminants?
Available online 18 July 2023
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