Formic acid oxidation reaction (FAOR) was studied using different platinum-zeolites hybrid catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by addition of two forms the ZSM-5 zeolite (ZSM-5-H+ and ZSM-5-NH4+) to an ink containing Vulcan carbon support Pt nanoparticles (NPs). TEM images demonstrate a proper mixture components in good dispersion NPs mainly over carbon. Both zeolites (ZSM-5-NH4+ ZSM-5-H+) a...

The catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) of bio-derived furans offers a promising approach for sustainable aromatic production. ZSM-5 modified by different metal species (Zn, Mo, Fe, and Ga) was employed in the CFP enhancing effects species, loadings, weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) on product distributions from 2-methylfuran (MF) were systemically investigated. It is found that introduction Zn, ...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a method that combines the use of nontoxic components, namely photosensitizer, light and oxygen to cause localised oxidative photo-induced damage. The aim of this study was to contribute to PDT development by studying an alternative light sources using red light-emitting diode (LED) light and evaluated its effect on the photodynamic activity of methylene blue (MB) ...

Alkaline protease from brinjal leaf (Solanum melongena) having milk clotting activity has been purified to 9.44 fold to a final specific activity of 45.71 U/mg. SDS-PAGE of the final preparation revealed a single protein band of approx 14 kDa. Purified enzyme was characterized and was successfully immobilized into the amorphous mesoporous silica (SBA-15) and crystalline mesoporous zeolite (Nano...

Direct catalytic conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbon blend-stock can increase biofuels use in current vehicles beyond the ethanol blend-wall of 10-15%. Literature reports describe quantitative conversion of ethanol over zeolite catalysts but high C2 hydrocarbon formation renders this approach unsuitable for commercialization. Furthermore, the prior mechanistic studies suggested that ethanol co...

The activity and selectivity of Mo/ZSM-5, benchmarking catalyst for the non-oxidative dehydroaromatization methane, strongly depend on cluster size, spatial distribution, chemical environment Mo-based active sites. This study discloses use an ultrasound-assisted ion-exchange (US-IE) technique as alternative Mo/ZSM-5 synthesis procedure in order to promote metal dispersion along zeolite framewor...

Hydrocarbon traps can be used to bridge the temperature gap from cold start of a vehicle until exhaust after-treatment catalyst has reached its operating temperature. In this work, we investigate effect zeolite structure (ZSM-5, BEA, SSZ-13) and La addition H-BEA H-ZSM-5 on hydrocarbon storage capacity by temperature-programmed desorption DRIFT spectroscopy. The results show that presence signi...

A new heterogeneous photocatalyst was prepared by incorporation of methylene blue into ZSM-5 zeolite. This photocatalyst effectively absorbs light in visible range of the spectrum and when irradiated with visible light, it generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) in aqueous environment. Efficiency of the photocatalyst was tested on dechlorination of a model compound 4-chlorophenol and on growth ...

Zeolites have found widespread applications as catalysts and separation media. A L present, all technologies exploiting these materials use the zeolite in powder composite form. The desire to translate the molecular sieving properties of zeolite powder composites into a membrane configuration has long been recognized. To prepare such a membrane, the crystals must grow in an interlockng fashion ...