Microwave (MW) heating has been applied to increase the selectivity to propylene in the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of propane. The preferential heating of the solid monolith (made of SiC, a good microwave susceptor), allows working with a lower gas phase temperature, reducing the formation of undesired by-products in the gas phase via homogeneous reactions. Full […]
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This work presents a highly efficient photo-reactor configuration for VOC abatement. It consists of a fluidized bed made of commercial, easy to fluidize, transparent borosilicate glass beads coated with commercial TiO2 nanoparticles Full article here. NFP Research Area: novel-catalysts-and-contactors: led-illuminated-reactors
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The deposition of airborne nanosized matter onto surfaces could pose a potential risk in occupational and environmental scenarios. The incorporation of fluorescent labels into spherical 80-nm silica nanoparticles allowed their detection after LED light illumination. Full article here. NFP Research Area: nanomaterials-for-energy-environment-and-safety: nanosafety-safe-handling-of-nanomaterials
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Today’s monocrystalline silicon solar cells have their throne on the roofs of our houses. In the past decade, however, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) show impressive advances with a high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.2% and low fabrication cost, which make this technology promising for further advances in decarbonization energy models. Full article here. NFP […]
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Emerging pollutants represent a new global problem for water quality. As these compounds get into the environment, they cause severe threats to aquatic environments and human health and are typically resistant to conventional wastewater treatments. Full article here. NFP Research Area: nanomaterials-for-energy-environment-and-safety: environmental-photocatalysis
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Simple, versatile, and low-cost approach for the preparation of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active regions within a microfluidic channel 50 cm in length Full article here. NFP Research Area: nanomaterials-for-energy-environment-and-safety: molecular-recognition-detection-of-hazardous-compounds
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Despite the continuous developments in the synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles, the uniformity of particle size distribution still represents a critical aspect. A fast and homogeneous nucleation is a key requirement to achieve a monodisperse particle size distribution and in this scenario, the application of alternative energy sources may constitute a winning strategy for the […]
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We present the first successful synthesis of monodisperse carbon nanodots (CNDs) with tunable photoluminescence (PL) carried out by laser pyrolysis of two common volatile organic precursors such as toluene and pyridine. Full article here. NFP Research Area: nanomaterials-synthesis: continuous-laser-pyrolysis-reactors
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Metal nanoclusters are becoming exciting candidates as highly efficient catalysts for heterogeneous processes in view of their extraordinary surface to volume ratio and the high concentration of uncoordinated atoms that contribute to enhanced catalytic activity. Full article here. NFP Research Area: nanomaterials-synthesis: continuous-microfluidic-synthesis
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