Sergey Suchkov, The Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Russian Federation
A new and upgraded approach to the diseased states and wellness, and to re-shape tomorrow’s healthcare whilst doing it today, resulted in a new global trend in the healthcare services, namely, Personalized and Precision Medicine (PPM). PPM as a Unique Entity demonstrating a [....] » Read More
Title : Application of metal single-site zeolite catalysts in heterogeneous catalysis
Stanislaw Dzwigaj, Sorbonne University, France
The metal ions well dispersed at zeolite framework are considered to be active sites of catalytic processes. Therefore, the incorporation of these metals into zeolites as isolated tetrahedral sites appears to be the important task. We have earlier shown that the incorpo [....] » Read More
Title : Towards the carbon cyclic economy: Catalysis for CO2 conversion into fuels
Michele Aresta, Innovative Catalysis for Carbon Recycling-IC2R, Italy
The defossilization of the energy and chemical sectors demands for alternative sources of carbon for those applications that cannot be decarbonized. Besides the biomass utilization, recycling of carbon is the key option. Either plastics or carbon dioxide can be considered to this [....] » Read More
Title : The limitations inherent in sustainable development and how to overcome them
Dai Yeun Jeong, Jeju National University, Korea, Republic of
Sustainable development is the ideology and practical strategy of the present and future socio-economic development in harmony with nature. A wide range of policies and practical activities have been launched at a global, national and regional level in order to achieve sustainabl [....] » Read More
Title : Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of food waste: Screening the process parameter on product yield and characterizations
Bijoy Biswas, Auburn University, United States
Biofuels and chemicals derived from wet food waste (FW) can serve as a strategy to significantly reduce emissions and mitigate environmental pollution, while preventing the loss of valuable resources. Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is one of the most promising thermochemical tec [....] » Read More
Title : Catalytic materials for flue gas cleaning based on used drinking water filters
Danuta Olszewska, AGH University of Krakow, Poland
The aim of the presentation is to assess the suitability of used filters from drinking water treatment for the preparation of composite catalyst precursors. These materials can be used as catalysts to remove gaseous pollutants from waste gases. Precursor making, physicochemical a [....] » Read More
Title : Simultaneous removal of VOC and NOx from air in photo-catalytic process using a pilot-scale photo-reactor
Janusz Lasek, Institute of Energy and Fuel Processing Technology, Poland
The purification of air from nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2 as NOx) and volatile organic compounds, VOCs, is a crucial environmental task due to the negative influence of these compounds on human health. The air purification can be realized in the photo-catalytic process. This contr [....] » Read More
Title : Halogen-enhanced metal-organic frameworks: Selective CO2 capture and sustainable chemical fixation
Elisabete Alegria, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
Three novel halogen-appended cadmium(II) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) denoted as [Cd2(L1)2(4,4’-Bipy)2]n.4n(DMF) (1), [Cd2(L2)2(4,4’-Bipy)2]n.3n(DMF) (2), and [Cd(L3)(4,4’-Bipy)]n.2n(DMF) (3), were synthesized through solvothermal reactions The new MOFs are c [....] » Read More
Title : Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of benzoic acid as a typical bio-oil model compound: Reaction and kinetics
Mustapha Yusuf, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
The realisation of biofuels and chemicals requires the development of highly active and selective catalysts that are resistant to deactivation. Herein, the effects of support properties during the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of benzoic acid as a bio-oil model compound have been inve [....] » Read More
Title : Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural to 2-methylfuran over Ni/acidified biochar catalyst
Ismaila Mudi, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Lignocellulosic biomass has the capacity to absorb CO2 during its growth phase, subsequently undergoing pyrolysis to yield three primary products: biochar, syngas, and bio-oil. However, the bio-oil, containing oxygenated organic compounds is not directly viable as fuel and necess [....] » Read More
Title : Advances in FTIR spectroscopy of catalysts
Alexey Tsyganenko, St.Petersburg State University, Russian Federation
Advances in the application of vibrational spectroscopy to the studies of catalysts and difficulties of the method are discussed. IR spectra provide information on the nature of active sites, their strength and concentration. At low-temperatures it is possible to see the spectra [....] » Read More
Title : Antibody-proteases as translational tools of the next-step generation to be applied for biotech, bioindustry and personalized and precision medical practice
Sergey Suchkov, The Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Russian Federation
Antibodies (Abs) against myelin basic protein/MBP endowing with proteolytic activity (Ab-proteases with functionality) are of great value to monitor demyelination to illustrate the evolution of multiple sclerosis (MS). Along with canonical Abs, some of the families proven to occu [....] » Read More
Title : Harmful gases reduction characteristics according to the additive catalysts and support types of H2-SCR
Choong Kil Seo, Howon University, Korea, Republic of
Internal combustion engines still account for a large proportion of automobiles. The internal combustion engine still accounts for a significant portion of automobiles and is a major contributor to air pollution and global warming. As a result, air quality regulations are becomin [....] » Read More
Title : Possible application of new natural surfactant extracted from UAE desert plants in EOR of a selected carbonate oil reservoir: An experimental approach
Chaalal Omar, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates
As the petroleum industry moving rapidly toward the application of enhanced oil recovery to boost the oil reserves of the world in order to be able to meet the future demand for energy. Chemical flooding in general, and specifically surfactant flooding, is one of the important te [....] » Read More
Title : Self-cleaning coatings based on the SiO2/WO3/ZnO film for solar cells
Ozcan Koysuren, Ankara University, Turkey
The accumulation of pollution on the cover glass of the solar cell reduces its efficiency. The pollution on the cover glass reduces the intensity of the light passing through the cover glass. In the present study, it was aimed to prepare self-cleaning coatings for the solar cell. [....] » Read More
Title : A binary dumbbell visible light driven photocatalyst for simultaneous hydrogen production with the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde
Muhammad Tayyab, Tsinghua University, China
Photocatalytic H2 production with selective oxidation of organic moieties is a fascinating reach area. However, rational design of photocatalysts and photocatalytic performance is still inadequate. In this work, we efficiently synthesized the MoS2 tipped CdS NWs photocatalyst usi [....] » Read More
Title : Preparation and application of modified loofah sponges for metal chelation, protein purification, and enzyme immobilization
Sung Chyr Lin, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
The applications of modified loofah sponges for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater, the selective adsorption of His-tagged enzyme, and the integrated approach for the adsorption and immobilization of enzymes from unclarified cell homogenate will be discusses. Loofah spon [....] » Read More
Title : Phenol removal from wastewater using innovative biological and industrial wastes as adsorbents
Ashanendu Mandal, University of Calcutta, India
This research aims for adsorptive removal of phenol from wastewater by solid waste materials generated from biological wastes viz. guava tree bark, rice husk, neem leaves, activated carbon from coconut coir and industrial wastes viz. rice husk ash, red mud, clarified sludge from [....] » Read More
Title : Preparation and oxygen evolution reaction on nanoporous semi-transparent La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 coatings: Stability and mechanism in neutral medium
Aditi Singhal, Ahmedabad University, India
For the prospective use in oxygen evolution reaction as an electrocatalyst, the semi-transparent thin film of La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 (LSCO), was deposited on FTO (Fluorine-doped tin oxide) coated glass substrate, by using a sol-gel method. This involves gelation of LSCO sol followed by s [....] » Read More
Title : Review of research topics for scaling-up of sonochemical reactors (sono-reactors)
Orlando Armando Elguera Ysnaga, National University of Engineering, Peru
This study is aimed to review the topics of chemical engineering to take in consideration for the scaling-up of reactors, in order to perform processes based on the application of the sonochemistry at industrial level. Sonochemistry is an emergent technology, defined as chemistry [....] » Read More
Title : Heavy metals bioremoval by lactobacillus acidophilus in milk as a green technology
Ramona Massoud, Iran National Standards Organization, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Applying profitable microorganisms (yeast, algae and bacteria) is a green novel biotechnological method for removing harmful heavy metals from the environment. Accumulation of heavy metals in human body will cause some serious disorders and cancers. Some of the microorganism [....] » Read More
Title : Driven visible-light of strategically photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in water over Au-Ce@Amb catalyst and g-C3N4 co-catalyst
Siham Barama, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene of Algiers, Algeria
For the activation of Au-Ce@Amb catalyst under visible light, the synergetic addition of g-C3N4 as co-catalyst was investigated in the driven visible-light photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue contaminant (dye model). Amberlite-732 (noted Amb) is cationic polymeric-resin [....] » Read More
Title : Green and scalable approaches for synthesis and encapsulation of clean nanoclusters inside cerium MOFs for catalysis: Sustainable synthesis of exovinylene carbonates and glycerol carbonate from glycerol and primary propargylic alcohols and CO2
Simon Lukato, University of Warsaw, Poland
Exovinylene carbonates (ECs) and glycerol carbonate (GLC) are important cyclic carbonates with applications such as in pharmaceuticals, Li-ion batteries and biological systems. They are also building blocks or intermediates in synthesis of polycarbonates and polyhydroxyurethanes. [....] » Read More
Title : Technology Roadmap: Trends in the use of fluidized bed catalytic cracking catalysts in bio-oil co-processing in refineries
Marco Antonio Gaya de Figueiredo, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The need to decarbonize the energy matrix based on fossil fuels has led different segments to seek alternatives through the use of biofuels. The present work proposes, using the prioritization technique called Roadmap, to analyze the trend regarding the use of catalysts in differ [....] » Read More
Title : Spectroscopic investigation and vibrational assignments on life saving pharmceutical compounds
S R Varadhan, Netaji IAS Academy, India
There is general possible way to determine the standard regimen of drug which will have reasonable effect and will be provided based on the age and weight of the administered. Most drugs act by combining specific receptors acted on the cells within the larger tissue. Only a very [....] » Read More
Title : Technical feasibility study in obtaining hydrogen through electrolysis using process water from crude extraction wells and existing energy surplus in a Colombia oil field
Alejandro Martinez Amariz, University of Santander, Colombia
In the hydrocarbon production process, water is the largest by product of extraction. In Colombia, in particular, for every barrel/oil, an average of thirteen barrels of water are generated. For the CPF (Central Processing Facility) in a well in Colombia, the hydrocarbon producti [....] » Read More
Title : Experimental study on the heat transfer enhancement of a latent heat thermal energy storage using air injection technique
Mohanad Hussein Oleiwi, University of Babylon, Iraq
The International Energy Association (IEA) reported in 2014 that the total annual primary energy supply was the equivalent of 13,699 billion tons of oil. The main challenge currently facing the world is how to reduce the dependence on energy generated by burning fossil fuels, giv [....] » Read More