Current Catalysis - Volume 7, Issue 2, 2018

Background: The role of nanocatalysts holds its wide range of applications in chemical synthesis. Application of nanocatalysts in multicomponent reactions (MCRs) increases the sustainability of processes. Reaction in which three or more reactants combine together to generate desired product without the generation and isolation of any intermediate is known as multi-component reactions. MCRs recently recognized as g Read More

Introduction: Sustainable hydrogen production via the catalytic steam reforming (SR) of acetic acid, that is one of the main constituents of the bio-oil, is attracting wide attention and much work is being devoted to the development of always more active catalysts. In the very first studies, noble metal-based catalysts were extensively employed but their cost has made Ni-based systems far more attractive, although the latter are Read More

Introduction: The photocatalytic degradation of dyes has been investigated throughout the world irrespective of the level of science in that country. The normal variables considered are the concentration of oxidising species, the concentration of the dye employed, the catalyst used and intensity and source of photons applied for degradation studies. The kinetic data obtained on the decolorization have usually been treated with ps Read More

Background: Oxidative desulfurization of fuel oils has attracted much attention in recent years. Ti-containing microporous zeolites exhibited good reactivity in oxidative desulfurization of thiophene with small molecular size. However, they were almost not active in oxidative desulfurization of sulfur compounds with relatively large molecular size mainly due to the inaccessibility of active sites located in micropores. To remedy th Read More

Background: Ruthenium catalysts supported over various carbon materials differing in the nanostructure, grade of graphitization and surface area values have been synthesized and used in the hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA), biomass platform molecule, in aqueous media. Methods: The prepared Ru catalysts were characterized by temperature programmed reduction (TPR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and C Read More

Background: In the search of new catalysts for conversion of heavy naphtha fraction (C9+) into high octane number gasoline, metal modified ZSM-5 catalysts were investigated. The result revealed that modification ZSM-5 with metals (Ni, Fe, Zn) increased the C9+ fraction conversion and reduced the gas formation. In addition, hydrogen yield has increased the presence of Ni in the catalysts, whereas the number was reduc Read More

Background: Various solid acid catalysts are reported in the literature for the synthesis of heterocycles. In present work, we have explored new metal free acid catalyst for the synthesis of 1, 8- dioxo-octahydroxanthenes and 1, 8-dioxo-decahydroacridines under solvent free conditions. Methods: In present manuscript, we have synthesized cellulose perchloric acid (CPA) catalyst by the addition of perchloric acid to cellulo Read More

Background: To meet the rising demand for energy at the same time reducing environmental pollution, electrochemical energy synthesis through development of efficient high energetic battery is the need of the hour. The present investigation attempts to develop a new Al ion rechargeable battery by making cathode and anode more electro catalytic. Methods: The electrode Al was replaced by a modified Al-Ni electrode and Read More