Magnetic solid catalysts for sustainable and cleaner biodiesel production: A comprehensive review

W Xie, J Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel has attracted widespread attention as a potential alternative energy source to
fossil-derived fuels. The application of heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production can …

Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for green biodiesel production by transesterification

JI Orege, O Oderinde, GA Kifle, AA Ibikunle… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis has provided a viable alternative to homogeneous catalysis for the
production of low-cost biodiesel fuel, overcoming the constraints of homogeneous catalysis …

Biomedical applications of iron oxide nanoparticles: Current insights progress and perspectives

MG Montiel Schneider, MJ Martín, J Otarola… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The enormous development of nanomaterials technology and the immediate response of
many areas of science, research, and practice to their possible application has led to the …

A review of technologies for the phenolic compounds recovery and phenol removal from wastewater

KAM Said, AF Ismail, ZA Karim, MS Abdullah… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The immoderate amount of phenol found in the water reservoir, ie, river and municipal drain,
has served as one major contributor to the scarcity of potable water worldwide. Many …

Opportunities for improving biodiesel production via lipase catalysis

FTT Cavalcante, FS Neto, IR de Aguiar Falcão… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The rising global demand for sustainable energy resources is resulting in an accelerated
increase in biodiesel consumption. In this sense, studies aimed at tackling process hurdles …

Functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable biomass valorisation

P Sudarsanam, R Zhong, S Van den Bosch… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Efficient transformation of biomass to value-added chemicals and high-energy density fuels
is pivotal for a more sustainable economy and carbon-neutral society. In this framework …

A general overview of support materials for enzyme immobilization: characteristics, properties, practical utility

J Zdarta, AS Meyer, T Jesionowski, M Pinelo - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
In recent years, enzyme immobilization has been presented as a powerful tool for the
improvement of enzyme properties such as stability and reusability. However, the type of …

Magnetic nanoparticles as versatile carriers for enzymes immobilization: A review

M Bilal, Y Zhao, T Rasheed, HMN Iqbal - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Enzymes are highly efficient biocatalysts and widely employed in biotechnological sectors.
However, lack of (re)-purification and efficient recovery of enzymes are among the most …

Lipase immobilization with support materials, preparation techniques, and applications: Present and future aspects

AR Ismail, KH Baek - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Immobilized lipase has become one of the most important biocatalytic systems used for
many industrial purposes, especially in the fuel, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food …

Application of nanoparticles in biofuels: an overview

PT Sekoai, CNM Ouma, SP Du Preez, P Modisha… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Biofuels are fast advancing as alternative sources of renewable energy due to their non-
polluting features and cost-competitiveness in comparison to fossil fuels. However, in order …