Graphene-based catalysts for biodiesel production: Characteristics and performance

EK Nazloo, NR Moheimani, H Ennaceri - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is a promising alternative to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels. However,
biodiesel's cost is still higher than its petroleum counterpart, hence its production process …

Advances in production of bio-based ester fuels with heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts

H Zhang, H Li, Y Hu, KTV Rao, CC Xu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Dwindling oil reserves, concerns over climate changes related to CO 2 emissions, and
increasing demands on energy have intensified the interest and efforts in the utilization of …

Catalytic performance and deactivation mechanism of a one-step sulfonated carbon-based solid-acid catalyst in an esterification reaction

B Zhang, M Gao, J Geng, Y Cheng, X Wang, C Wu… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, catalytic activity and deactivation mechanism of a carbon-based solid-acid
catalyst in the esterification of oleic acid and methanol were investigated. The experimental …

Two birds with one stone: Graphene oxide@ sulfonated polyaniline nanocomposites towards high-performance electromagnetic wave absorption and corrosion …

H Wang, H Ren, C Jing, J Li, Q Zhou, F Meng - Composites Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing materials can exhibit excellent
microwave absorption property. However, their susceptibility to corrosion and high density …

Propyl-SO3H functionalized graphene oxide as multipurpose solid acid catalyst for biodiesel synthesis and acid-catalyzed esterification and acetalization reactions

M Masteri-Farahani, MS Hosseini, N Forouzeshfar - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
A graphene based acid catalyst, GO-PrSO 3 H, was prepared through a simple two-step
process. Surface modification with (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane followed by …

2D graphene derivatives as heterogeneous catalysts to produce biofuels via esterification and trans-esterification reactions

AS Roy, AC Poulose, A Bakandritsos, RS Varma… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The shortage of fossil fuels and burgeoning global warming has increased the demand for
clean energy making biodiesel a promising alternative to conventional fuels. Heterogeneous …

Batch and continuous esterification for the direct synthesis of high qualified biodiesel from waste cooking oils (WCO) with Amberlyst-15/Poly (vinyl alcohol) membrane …

H Zhang, F Tian, L Xu, R Peng, Y Li, J Deng - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodiesel, a mixture of fatty acids alkyl esters (FAAE), has recently received great concern as
an excellent alternative to the petro-based diesel fuel. However, the production of biodiesel …

Surface functionalization of magnetite nanoparticles with sulfonic acid and heteropoly acid: efficient magnetically recoverable solid acid catalysts

MS Hosseini… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
New magnetically recoverable solid acid catalysts for acid‐catalyzed reactions were
designed via the surface chemical functionalization of silica‐coated magnetite nanoparticles …

Solid acid catalysts for biodiesel production

T Parangi, MK Mishra - Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Biodiesel belongs to the class of renewable and sustainable fuel sources receiving more
attention as a rapidly growing field with higher potential than other energy sources. The …

Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles-containing nanocomposite hydrogel and its potential application for simulated radioactive wastewater treatment

O Ghazy, MG Hamed, M Breky, EH Borai - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanocomposite hydrogels, bearing different functional groups, are potential materials for
removing contaminants from water with high capacity and selectivity. A novel polyfunctional …