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Effect of protic and aprotic polar solvents on the heterogeneous catalytic conversion of hexoses
(2018-12-12)
We studied the synthesis, the characterization and the solvent effect on the catalytic performance of materials with Brønsted or Lewis acidity on the hexose conversion towards value-added molecules such as 5-(hydroxymeth ...
Single particle dynamics around the boundaries of nematic media
(2018-10-31)
Brownian motion of a colloid suspended in a lyotropic chromonic liquid crystal (LCLC's) leads to the description of the transport properties of the medium through a unification of theories where the confinement effect is ...
CO2 adsorption in nickel based metal organic framework Ni-DABCO: A density functional theory and grand canonical Monte Carlo study
(2018-12-07)
The continuous emissions of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), are
generating concerns over the negative effects they are having on the planet. The main goal of this
project is to understand the adsorption ...
Transition metal based complexation materials for the selective adsorption of contaminants of emerging and concern and metabolites from aqueous solutions
(2018)
Since the presence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in different water sources was revealed, the development of more efficient technologies for their removal has been a constant challenge for the scientific ...
Nanostructured bimetallic copper-gallium catalysts for the production of methanol from carbon dioxide
(2018-12-12)
The hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol is an alternative to mitigate the problems caused by global warming. Industrially, methanol is produced by hydrogenation of CO2/CO over heterogeneous catalyst Cu/ZnO/Al2O3. ...
Synthesis and characterization of flexible pillared-layer structured porous coordination polymers and determination of gas adsorption-desorption properties
(2018-05)
Porous coordination pillared-layer structured polymers are a particular category of 3D uniform crystal materials constituted by well-defined two-dimensional layers (specially formed by a combination of metal ion or metal ...
Improving continuous manufacturing process reliability through feeding control system
(2018-12-12)
Continuous manufacturing processes are complex systems composed of multiple unit operations where process variables and material properties interaction allow the development of soft PAT sensors. Hence, this study was focused ...
Poly(styrene-isobutylene-styrene) nanocomposite membranes for fuel cell devices and specialty separation applications
(2018-05)
Ionic domains were incorporate into sulfonated poly(styrene–isobutylene–styrene)
(SO3H SIBS) in an effort to improve the transport properties of the functionalized
aromatic block copolymer. The resulting polymer nanocomposite ...
Development of optimized therapeutic platforms for magnetic fluid hyperthermia in adjuvant cancer therapies
(2018-05)
Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia (MFH) has a great potential as an adjuvant in cancer therapy, enhancing the
effects of antineoplastic agents, sensitizing resistant cancers and reducing undesired side effects. When
compared ...
DFT analysis on structure-property relationships of metal-substituted zeolites
(2018-05)
Metal-modified zeolites have proven to be effective catalysts for various important reactions involving the transformation of biomass-derived molecules and the conversion of greenhouse gases, such as CO2 and CH4. In this ...