It is no secret that graphene, a two-dimensional single-layered carbon atom crystal lattice,
has drawn tremendous attention due to its distinct electronic, surface, mechanical, and …

Electric and electromagnetic fields can promote far-from-equilibrium chemical reactions,
phase transformations, and microstructural evolution. On the one hand, both direct electric …

Microwave (MW)–driven catalytic systems are attracting attention not only as an aggressive
electrification strategy of the chemical industry but also as creating a unique catalytic …

Microwave irradiation can cause high local temperatures at supported metal nanoparticles,
which can enhance reaction rates. Here we discuss the temperature of platinum …

Hydrogels represent an attractive soft material with promising applications in many fields.
Conventional methods for hydrogel preparation typically involve heat curing either by water …

The densification and sintering of ceramics using microwaves is first reported in the mid‐
1960s. Today, the reduced carbon footprint of this process has renewed interest as it uses …

In this study, we developed a microwave chemical cell for total electron yield soft x-ray
absorption spectroscopy (XAS) using synchrotron radiation under microwave irradiation. In …

Direct irradiation of slaughterhouse bovine blood waste in a domestic microwave oven
results in fast carbonization and subsequent formation of carbon nanosheets at yield of 2 …

This chapter describes microwave chemistry as one of the nontraditional techniques for
promoting and controlling chemical reactions and applying it to a new stage of chemical …

The growth in consciousness about environmental topics nowadays has led to the research
on new techniques to perform chemical processes in a greener way. Microwaves show the …