Ultrafast materials synthesis and manufacturing techniques for emerging energy and environmental applications
Energy and environmental issues have attracted increasing attention globally, where
sustainability and low-carbon emissions are seriously considered and widely accepted by …
sustainability and low-carbon emissions are seriously considered and widely accepted by …
High-entropy oxides for catalysis: A diamond in the rough
The notion of “entropy engineering” has breathed new life into the research and
development of sophisticated functional materials in recent years. High-entropy materials …
development of sophisticated functional materials in recent years. High-entropy materials …
Depolymerization of plastics by means of electrified spatiotemporal heating
Depolymerization is a promising strategy for recycling waste plastic into constituent
monomers for subsequent repolymerization. However, many commodity plastics cannot be …
monomers for subsequent repolymerization. However, many commodity plastics cannot be …
Electro-triggered Joule heating method to synthesize single-phase CuNi nano-alloy catalyst for efficient electrocatalytic nitrate reduction toward ammonia
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) has great potential for ammonia (NH3)
synthesis benefiting from its environmental friendliness and sustainability. Cu-based alloys …
synthesis benefiting from its environmental friendliness and sustainability. Cu-based alloys …
Minimizing the impacts of the ammonia economy on the nitrogen cycle and climate
MB Bertagni, RH Socolow… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Ammonia (NH3) is an attractive low-carbon fuel and hydrogen carrier. However, losses and
inefficiencies across the value chain could result in reactive nitrogen emissions (NH3, NOx …
inefficiencies across the value chain could result in reactive nitrogen emissions (NH3, NOx …
Ratcheting synthesis
Synthetic chemistry has traditionally relied on reactions between reactants of high chemical
potential and transformations that proceed energetically downhill to either a global or local …
potential and transformations that proceed energetically downhill to either a global or local …
High-temperature shock synthesis of high-entropy-alloy nanoparticles for catalysis
Y Liu, X Tian, YC Han, Y Chen, W Hu - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Rational design and precise fabrication of advanced functional materials are intimately
linked to the technological advances in synthetic methodologies. The high-temperature …
linked to the technological advances in synthetic methodologies. The high-temperature …
Microwave-assisted, performance-advantaged electrification of propane dehydrogenation
Nonoxidative propane dehydrogenation (PDH) produces on-site propylene for value-added
chemicals. While commercial, its modest selectivity and catalyst deactivation hamper the …
chemicals. While commercial, its modest selectivity and catalyst deactivation hamper the …
[HTML][HTML] Electrified CO2 valorization driven by direct Joule heating of catalytic cellular substrates
L Zheng, M Ambrosetti, A Beretta, G Groppi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The growing environmental concerns have driven catalytic CO 2 valorization as a forward-
looking solution to mitigate the carbon footprint of valuable chemical products. CO 2 …
looking solution to mitigate the carbon footprint of valuable chemical products. CO 2 …
Photochemical Acceleration of Ammonia Production by Pt1-Ptn-TiN Reduction and N2 Activation
Stable metal nitrides (MN) are promising materials to fit the future “green” ammonia–
hydrogen nexus. Either through catalysis or chemical looping, the reductive hydrogenation …
hydrogen nexus. Either through catalysis or chemical looping, the reductive hydrogenation …