A review of microwave-assisted process intensified multiphase reactors

H Goyal, TY Chen, W Chen, DG Vlachos - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Microwaves provide alternative heating and allow process intensification due to their rapid,
volumetric, and selective nature. Recognizing the central role of multiphase reactors in …

Cu 2 O as an emerging semiconductor in photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic treatment of water contaminated with organic substances: A review

BA Koiki, OA Arotiba - RSC advances, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A wide range of semiconductor photocatalysts have been used over the years in water
treatment to eliminate toxic organic substances from wastewater. The quest for visible or …

Electrified hydrogen production from methane for PEM fuel cells feeding: A review

E Meloni, G Iervolino, C Ruocco, S Renda, G Festa… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The greatest challenge of our times is to identify low cost and environmentally friendly
alternative energy sources to fossil fuels. From this point of view, the decarbonization of …

Microwave-driven heterogeneous catalysis for activation of dinitrogen to ammonia under atmospheric pressure

J Hu, C Wildfire, AE Stiegman, RA Dagle… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents an innovative approach to producing energy-dense, carbon–neutral
liquid ammonia as a means for carrying energy. This approach synergistically integrates …

Microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalysis

PD Muley, Y Wang, J Hu, D Shekhawat - 2021 - books.rsc.org
Heterogeneous catalysis has traditionally focused on developing and improving catalysts for
optimizing chemical processes. As these catalysts and chemical processes are reaching …

A combined experimental and modeling study of Microwave-assisted methane dehydroaromatization process

X Bai, PD Muley, T Musho, V Abdelsayed… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The challenges in direct methane conversion to higher-value chemicals include rapid
catalyst deactivation and comparatively low single-pass conversion. The most important step …

Scaleup of a single-mode microwave reactor

H Goyal, A Mehdad, RF Lobo… - Industrial & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Widespread use of microwave technology requires quantitative scale-up models. Currently,
microwave models are typical qualitative in nature. This work focuses on rendering models …

Intriguing anti-superbug Cu2O@ZrP hybrid nanosheet with enhanced antibacterial performance and weak cytotoxicity

J Zhou, H Xiang, F Zabihi, S Yu, B Sun, M Zhu - Nano Research, 2019 - Springer
In view of it's strong antibacterial function and minor toxicity, cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) is
frequently used in various broad-spectrum antibacterial reagents. Nonetheless the …

Operation and optimization of microwave-heated continuous-flow microfluidics

TY Chen, M Baker-Fales… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Microwave (MW) technology can be powerful for electrification and process intensification
but limited fundamental understanding of scalability and design principles hinders its …

Synthesis of three-component Cu 2 O/ZnO/Ag nanocrystal heterogeneous photocatalysts with high reactivity and stability for dye reduction

CW Chiang, CY Lai, SW Hsu - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor nanocrystals are widely used as photocatalysts for the degradation of
organic dye molecules due to their strong electron transfer ability and high catalytic …