The conversion of end-of-life plastics to useful chemicals can contribute a resource-conserving and environmental-benign society. In this regard, we studied the depolymerization via methanolysis poly(1,2-propylene carbonate) using straightforward metal salts as precatalysts. more detail, in presence catalytic amounts Zn(OAc)2 or NaOAc methanol 1,2-propylene carbonate (generated by ring closing ...

Surface nanobubbles produced by supersaturation during the exchange of ethanol for water are routinely observed on hydrophobic surfaces, are stable for days, and have contact angles that are very much greater than observed macroscopically. Here, we test the hypothesis that nanobubbles can also be observed in nonaqueous solvents in order to ascertain if their anomalous lifetimes and contact angl...

The polymer binder is a key constituent of silicon-based electrode formulation for lithium-ion batteries. However, its extremely difficult visualization in fresh electrodes becomes completely impossible cycled electrodes. Here, the combination scanning transmission electron microscopy—valence energy-loss spectroscopy with use specific electrolyte solvent composition (a mixture dimethyl carbonat...

Mass transfer and catalyst recovery are two crucial issues in solid base catalysis, while the cumbersome operation steps associated time energy penalties still inevitable for conventional catalysts. Achieving technical upgrades through design is desirable but challenging because of difficulty satisfying diverse demands different steps. In this work, a magnetically responsive with rod-like nanos...

The electrolyte is an essential component of all electrochemical devices, including lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). During the initial charging process, a portion (usually mixture organic solvents and lithium salts) decomposes at anode surface, forming thin layer solid interface (SEI). This study examines physicochemical properties three surfactants: dodecyl sulfate (LiDS), polyoxyethylene ether ...

Dimethyl-carbonate (DMC) is a green carboxymethylation agent for synthesis of the versatile long-chain alkyl carbonates through base-catalyzed transesterification with aliphatic alcohols. Herein, we demonstrated facile preparation novel heterogeneous base catalyst α-KMgPO4 using commercially cheap metal salts via hydrothermal-calcination procedure. The combination temperature programmed desorpt...