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ISSN: 2666-9528
CN: 10-1713/TQ
p-ISSN: 2096-9147

Evaluation of gum arabic and gelatine coacervated microcapsule morphology and core oil encapsulation efficiency by combining the spreading coefficient and two component surface energy theory

Microcapsules containing various flavour/fragrance oils with different properties were fabricated using gelatine and gum arabic by complex coacervation. The surface properties (surface polarity and...

CO2 capture and conversion using graphene-based materials: a review on recent progresses and future outlooks

Rapidly increasing global atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration poses a serious threat to life on Earth. Conventional CO2 capture methodologies which rely on using sorbents to capture CO2 from...

Kinetic modeling of sulfate inhibition effects on growth dynamics of novel Thioalkalivibrio sp. isolates from Soap Lake, Washington

Sulfate accumulation presents a major operational challenge in industrial systems treating reduced inorganic sulfur compounds (RISCs), inhibiting microbial activity and affecting process stability....

Innovative approaches to navigate the challenges in photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization of fuel: A systematic review

Photocatalytic oxidative desulfurization (PODS) has emerged as a promising green technology for sulfur removal, utilizing light-driven photocatalysts that operate under mild conditions, eliminating...

Augmenting off-the-shelf enzyme activities by multiple folds with a supramolecular complex additive

We discovered that simply adding two chemical additives can augment many enzyme activities above their native range in their usual reaction buffers, leading to around 1.5-4 times higher reaction rates...

Controllable etching construction of nickel-based Prussian blue analog nanocages for stabilized energy storage in aqueous nickel-zinc batteries

Aqueous nickel-zinc batteries (NZBs) are well-suited for large-scale energy storage owing to their safety and low cost. Yet, their nickel-based cathodes encounter issues like particle fragmentation...

Marine Antifouling Coating with Dual Antifouling Mechanism based on Medetomidine

Marine fouling has seriously hindered the development of the marine economy. Antifouling coating is an effective protective method. Here, a composite coating (SiEP-MM@HMSNs) was developed, characterized...

Economical N/P co-doped Graphite Nanosheets for Electrocatalytic Bifunctional HER and OER

Graphite as an important carbon material is widely used in several fields owing to its excellent thermal/electrical conductivity, robust chemical stability, abundant availability and low cost. A lot...

Enhanced energy harvesting via pore-engineered ultrathin Ni foam: NiCo LDH-coated hydrovoltaic generator

Water-driven energy harvesting has emerged as a sustainable approach to address the increasing global demand for renewable energy by utilizing abundant and eco-friendly resources. Nickel foam (Ni foam)...

Boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via interfacial photothermal evaporation on a CdS/CoFe2O4 p-n heterojunction

Photocatalytic water splitting emerges as a promising technology for transforming solar energy into hydrogen fuel. Nevertheless, challenges such as inadequate light absorption, substantial heat loss,...

Bioethanol conversion to ethyl acetate via one-step catalysis

As the sole renewable organic carbon source in nature, biomass holds irreplaceable strategic significance in sustainable energy systems. The catalytic conversion of biomass-derived ethanol into high-value...

Integrated alkaline and deep eutectic solvent-based green strategy for lignin fractionation and thermochemical valorization

In this work, an efficient and green strategy for selective extraction and high-value utilization of lignin was proposed. Most of the hemicellulose in the feedstock was first removed by alkaline pretreatment...

Rigorous modelling and multi-objective optimization for hybrid absorption-adsorption separation process of CH4/C2H6 using ZIF-8/iso-hexadecane slurry

Efficient separation of CH4 and C2H6 remains a critical challenge in the recovery of light hydrocarbons from natural gas. So we developed a zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8)/iso-hexadecane slurry...

Controllable fabrication of biocompatible microhelices based on the liquid rope coiling effect due to the phase viscosity difference

Microhelices with unique structures can perform numerous functions mimicking micromotor systems and thus attract increasing attention across various fields, especially in biomedical engineering. However,...

Machine learning modeling for hydrolysis recycling of PET waste

The hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into terephthalic acid (TPA) can efficiently recycle waste PET, but achieving high conversion efficiency through smart reaction design remains challenging....

Physics-informed machine learning to predict solvatochromic parameters of designer solvents with case studies in CO2 and lignin dissolution

The polarity of solvents plays a critical role in various research applications, particularly in their solubilities. Polarity is conveniently characterized by the Kamlet-Taft parameters that is, the...

Artificial intelligence for chemical engineering

Multi-criteria computational screening of [BMIM][DCA]@MOF composites for CO2 capture

Ionic liquid (IL) can be inserted into metal organic framework (MOF) to form IL@MOF composite with enhanced properties. In this work, hypothetical IL@MOFs were computationally constructed and screened...

Advanced data-driven techniques in AI for predicting lithium-ion battery remaining useful life: a comprehensive review

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology evolves, data-driven approaches are gaining attention in predicting lithium-ion battery's remaining useful life (RUL). Indeed, accurate RUL prediction is challenging,...

Integration of physical information and reaction mechanism data for surrogate prediction model and multi-objective optimization of glycolic acid production

With the continuous development of the chemical industry, the concept of advocating green development has become increasingly popular. Glycolic acid (GA), serving as the monomer for biodegradable plastic...

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