Iron as a sustainable chemical carrier of renewable energy: Analysis of opportunities and challenges for retrofitting coal-fired power plants

P Debiagi, RC Rocha, A Scholtissek, J Janicka… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), several
countries committed to phasing down coal electricity as soon as possible, deactivating …

[HTML][HTML] Ionic liquid-assisted bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass for the development of value-added products

E Amini, C Valls, MB Roncero - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is the most abundant inexpensive renewable source for obtaining
biofuels and bioproducts. One of the greatest problems faced in valorizing biomass arises …

Valorization of lignin into phenolic compounds via fast pyrolysis: Impact of lignin structure

JM Yuan, H Li, LP Xiao, TP Wang, WF Ren, Q Lu… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the structure activity relationships between lignin and its pyrolysis products is
of great significance toward thermochemical conversion of lignin. Herein, mild acidolysis …

[HTML][HTML] Starch and polyvinyl alcohol encapsulated biodegradable nanocomposites for environment friendly slow release of urea fertilizer

N Zafar, MBK Niazi, F Sher, U Khalid, Z Jahan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low nitrogen (N) use efficiency from urea fertilizers due to environmental losses results in
high cost of fertilizers for agricultural productions. Coating of urea with biodegradable …

Integrated biorefinery approach to valorize citrus waste: A sustainable solution for resource recovery and environmental management

V Yadav, A Sarker, A Yadav, AO Miftah, M Bilal… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Citrus fruits are extensively cultivated, consumed and major processed horticulture crops
around the globe. High processing and consumption generate huge quantities of solid …

A role of biomaterials in tissue engineering and drug encapsulation

R Agrawal, S Singh, KK Saxena… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The paper provides an introduction to biomaterials covered and their available types, such
as metal, ceramic, polymer, and composites. Biomaterials are structures, devices, or …

Magnetic nanomaterials assisted nanobiocatalysis systems and their applications in biofuels production

SAH Martínez, EM Melchor-Martínez, JAR Hernández… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable generation of biofuels is gaining substantial attraction as an alternative for
substitution of petrochemical-derived products, which allows to mitigate common problems …

[HTML][HTML] Tribological characterisation of graphene hybrid nanolubricants in biofuel engines

CM Lai, HG How, YJJ Jason, YH Teoh, H Yaqoob… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid development of nanotechnology allows further enhancement of the tribological
performance of lubricants by utilizing nano-additives. This study used a four-ball tribometer …

Conversion of chitin biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural: A review

X Cai, Z Wang, Y Ye, D Wang, Z Zhang, Z Zheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
hydroxymethyfurfural is an important platform chemical, which can be produced by
hydrothermal conversion of chitin biomass. 5-Hydroxymethyfurfural can be converted into …

Thermo-catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm kernel shell and plastic waste mixtures using bifunctional HZSM-5/limestone catalyst: Kinetic and thermodynamic insights

ALK Chee, BLF Chin, SMX Goh, YH Chai… - Journal of the Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm kernel shell (PKS)
and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with three different catalysts (zeolite HZSM-5 …