Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering - Volume 6, Issue 1, 2013

Bimetallic nanoparticles have been recently used for heterogeneous and electrochemical catalysts. Carbon nanotubes are promising support for the catalysts because of their excellent chemical stability, large surface area and good thermal and electrical conductivities. This work briefly summarizes recent results published in literature and patents for the synthesis and applications of carbon nanotube-supported PtRu bim Read More

This review examines recent patents and research articles in autothermal reforming (ATR) of fossil fuels like gasoline, diesel, JP-8 along with renewable fuels such as methanol, ethanol, glycerol, butanol, bio-oils and biodiesel into H2 gas. The focus of the research was the recent developments in terms of ATR reformer design, ATR fuel processors, reformer start up, and reforming catalysts to determine the opport Read More

The Baeyer-villiger reaction has aroused a considerable amount interest in synthetic organic chemistry as a powerful tool for such purpose as the preparation of natural products, pharmaceutical intermediates and monomers for polymerization processes. With further research on this reaction, the types of catalysts are increasing continuously. This review provides an overview of the latest achievements of Baeyer-Villiger reactio Read More

In order to realize the sustainable development of chemical industry, the treatment and reclamation of the industrial waste effluent become more and more urgent. In view of many contaminants in the wastewater produced by the relevant industrial scenario, such as seawater desalination, paper-making industry, leather industry, organic synthesis industry, food processing industry, surface treatment industry, hydrometallur Read More

Nanocrystalline films of TiO2 and TiO2:SiO2 with high photocatalytic activity were prepared on glass substrates by the application of sol-gel method. Then the films were subjected to a high temperature treatment at 500°C, which resulted in growth of TiO2 crystals. Afterwards the TiO2:SiO2 films were in contact with an aqueous solution (10 mg.L-1) of methyl orange (MO) and irradiated under UV. The resulted films showed a high Read More