Keynote Presentation
Organozymes: Structured peptide ligands in transition metal catalysis
Morten Meldal, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
The presentation will describe our development of organozymes, small structured peptides inspired by enzymes with promising specific catalytic activity. The work is centred on metallo-peptides but will also describe a ra [....]
Functionalization of N-heterocycles in transition metal catalyzed reactions
László Kollár, University of Pécs, Hungary
There are several ways of introducing acyl functionality into simple model compounds or skeletons of practical importance. The application of conventional acylating agents is well know and is referenced in reviews, handb [....]
Carbon recycling for stepping towards the Circular C- Economy
Michele Aresta, IC2R, Italy
The substitution of fossil-C with renewable carbon is a must for the sustainability of the chemical industry and, in part, of the energy industry. Carbon Capture and Utilization-CCU is gaining momentum worldwide as a per [....]
Combined steam and dry reforming of clean biogas. A sustainable and economically valuable process
Angelo Vaccari, University of Bologna, Italy
The biogas (BG), obtained by anaerobic digestion of biomass or wastes, is the main candidate to replace the Natural Gas (NG) as renewable and economic feed. The clean biogas (CB) obtained by BG purification is a mixture [....]
Probing heterogeneous catalysis as a new way to control microbial pathogens
Jennifer Edwards, Cardiff University, UK
A number of experimental tools common in the field of heterogeneous catalysis research have complimentary but under explored impact in biomedical research and pharmacological research areas. Metal oxides (commonly used a [....]
MilliporeSigma’s green chemistry initiatives (DOZN™ 2.0)
Ettigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy, MilliporeSigma, USA
MilliporeSigma created a unique web-based greener alternative scoring matrix, also known as DOZN™2.0 - A Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator based on the 12 principles of green chemistry. The 12 principles of gr [....]
Transesterification of waste canola oil by Lithium/Zinc composite supported on waste chicken bone as an effective catalyst
Hussein Znad, Curtin University, Australia
Depletion of fossil fuel reserves, high price of crude oil, environment issues and energy security have inspired the researchers to find a renewable and sustainable alternative fuel. Biodiesel can be considered as a prom [....]
Preparation of nitrogen-containing carbonaceous adsorbent from PAN fiber to remove nitrate ion from aqueous phase
Motoi Machida, Chiba University, Japan
In this conference, we would like to give you a short review and also show our current experiences on the development of adsorbents to remove nitrate from water. Starting material for the adsorbents is commercially avail [....]
Process and adsorbent for separating ethanol and associated oxygenates from a biofermentation system
Deepak Sharma, Bayer U.S. , USA
The principles of process intensification if used on existing processes can lead to development and redesign of existing processes to become more sustainable. This presentation will discuss a process and an adsorbent for [....]
Structural change of fluid catalytic cracking catalysts study incorporate with coke characterization formed in heavy oil volatilization/decomposition
Yeshui Zhang, University College London, United Kingdom
Porous structure change of catalyst and coke formation from feedstock on fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst have studied by a more comprehensive set of analyses, include 2D, 3D analyses incorporate with carbon/coke [....]
In situ formation of active metal sites in alkaline electrolytes for water oxidation
Chunhua Cui, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Electrolyzers are usually deposited on conductive substrates to accelerate charge transfer for catalysis. Although various methods have been developed to deposit film or particulate catalysts on substrates, in situ depos [....]
New highly efficient catalytic systems based on multidentate polymer particles, formed by self-assembly of calix[4]arenes
Igor Antipin, Kazan Federal University, Russian Federation
Metal complex catalysis, allowing modification of molecules with atomic precision, leads to a significant saving of resources and decrease of by-products and, therefore, completely corresponds to several principles of &l [....]
Asymmetric catalytic introduction of CN, SCN, and SeCN groups into small molecules by electrophilic reactions
Fu-Xue Chen, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
New reagents are often associated with the birth of new reactions and new methodologies. In this context, we developed series of N−electrophilic reagents containing N-CN, N-SCN and N-SeCN moieties. These reagents w [....]
Heteropolyacid incorporated and core-shell type new bifunctional catalysts for dimethyl ether synthesis from synthesis gas and carbon dioxide
Timur Dogu, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Dimethyl ether (DME) is one of the most promising environmentally friendly diesel fuel alternates with a high cetane number and clean-burning properties, yielding no particular matter emissions. Conventionally, DME is pr [....]
Mercury-free nitrogen-doped activated carbon catalyst: Total solution to non-Hg PVC industrialization
Biao Jiang, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, China
Acetylene hydrochlorination is an important aspect of the industrial synthesis of polyvinyl chloride, but it requires a toxic mercury chloride catalyst. Here we report a green, highly efficient and low cost nitrogen-dope [....]
In-Situ synthesis of Pt nanoparticles on defective TiO2 in a flame aerosol reactor with enhanced activity and stability for CO2 photoreduction
Liang-Yi Lin, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Platinum nanoparticles (NPs) supported on nonstoichiometric TiO2 with oxygen vacancies (TiO2-VO) were directly prepared in one step by flame aerosol synthesis and employed for photocatalytic reduction of CO2. A simple in [....]
Nitrate removal from drinking water by sodium thiosulfate and its impact on health
Adel Abdulhalim AlSalaymeh, Water Quality Laboratory, Palestine
Introduction: Nitrate is a stable and highly soluble ion with a low potential for precipitation or adsorption, nitrate is seldom present in geological formations and therefore contamination due to nitrate is mainly attr [....]
Influence of synthesis methodology on performance of catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane (OCM)
Kartick Mondal, Shell Technology Center, India
There is a large economical interest in making methane available as a carbon source for the chemical industry. A direct way for the conversion of methane into value added products is always interesting. The Oxidative Cou [....]
Poly-phthalocyanines doped graphene oxide nanosheets conjugates for electrocatalytic oxidation of drug residues
Munyaradzi Shumba, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe
Donor and acceptor phthalocyanine molecules were copolymerized and or linked to graphene oxide nanosheets through amidation to yield electrocatalytic platforms on glassy carbon electrodes. The platforms were characterize [....]
Quantum chemical insight into catalyst durability
Ai Suzuki, Tohoku University, Japan
Automotive catalysts compose of various kinds of metals and metal oxides. By using multi-scale theoretical method combined with three dimensional Kinetic Monte Carlo method, the sintering behavior of Pt can be explained [....]
Catalyst and elemental analysis in biodiesel produced from various feed stocks
Adelaja Otolorin Osibote, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Globally, there is depletion of fossil fuels and rise in energy demand due to population and industrial growth and this has caused a need for finding alternative fuels that are less harmful and can bring about energy sec [....]
A new method of nitrogen dioxide production
Dmitry Rudakov, Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry SB RAS, Russian Federation
Nitric oxide is an useful reagent in organic and inorganic synthesis (Tetrahedron, 2010, 66, 9077): oxidation, nitration, Kyodai-nitration, synthesis anhydrous nitrate of metal, smokeless powder, nitrosyl sulfuric acid, [....]
Applicability of Quasicrystalline alloys in the formation of nanoparticulated catalyst for the production of hydrogen/ dimethy ether from the catalytic process
Lourdes Cristina Lucena Agostinho Jamshidi, R & C JAM Catalyst Co-LTD, Brazil
The globalization of the world economy, mainly sectors linked to chemical, petrochemical, automobile industries, other sectors responsible & conscious of environmental preservation, including researchers looking for [....]
Nano Quasicrystalline catalysts with graphene oxide in catalysis to form thin films to be used in hybrid cars
Reza Jamshidi Rodbari, R & C JAM Catalyst Co-LTD, Brazil
Currently, the search for innovation & technology for the production of new catalysts with the objective of being used in the petrochemical industry & other products. It becomes a profitable movement in the natio [....]