In-situ synthesis of Ni2P co-catalyst decorated Zn0.5Cd0.5S nanorods for high-quantum-yield photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.04.013

2018-04-09

Efficient noble-metal-free semiconductor composite photocatalysts are highly desirable for visible light driven water splitting. In this study, Ni2P was successfully decorated on Zn0.5Cd0.5S as a highly efficient co-catalyst via a hydrothermal method. The che...

Shape selectivity vapor-phase conversion of lignin-derived 4-ethylphenol to phenol and ethylene over acidic aluminosilicates: impact of acid properties and pore constraint

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.04.001

2018-04-08

Selective dealkylation of alkylphenols, the opposite reaction of the more commonly studied phenol alkylation, may represent an important reaction in the production of base chemicals like phenol and olefins from fossilized and raw lignocellulosic matter. This ...

Fe3S4/Fe7S8-Promoted Degradation of Phenol via Heterogeneous, Catalytic H2O2 Scission Mediated by S-Modified Surface Fe2+ Species

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.110

2018-04-06

Enhancing radical dotOH productivity via heterogeneous, catalytic H2O2 activation is a long-standing conundrum in H2O purification and thus requires the renovation of conventional reaction s...

In situ constructing interfacial contact MoS2/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure for enhancing solar photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.04.006

2018-04-04

Construction of heterostructure by intimately interfacing two or more semiconductor materials with different geometrical and electronically energetic alignments at nanoscale is very important to achieve the composite photocatalysts with a high photocatalytic ...

Fabrication of BiOI/graphene Hydrogel/FTO Photoelectrode with 3D Porous Architecture for the Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Performance

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.04.004

2018-04-03

Three-dimensional (3D) porous networkstructural BiOI-graphene hydrogel-FTO (BiOI/GH/FTO) electrode with remarkably superior photoelectrocatalytic degradation activity and photoelectrocatalytic mineralization ability was successfully prepared by a two-step ele...

Coking and sintering progress of a Ni supported catalyst in the steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis volatiles

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.04.002

2018-04-03

The valorization of biomass (pine wood) for hydrogen production has been studied in a two-step process, comprising pyrolysis and subsequent steam reforming of the volatiles produced in the first step. This work focuses on the deactivation of the Ni commercial...

Cobalt-modified molybdenum carbide as a selective catalyst for hydrodeoxygenation of furfural

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.113

2018-04-03

The hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reaction is crucial to the upgrading of biomass-derived furfural to produce a promising fuel additive, 2-methylfuran. In order to enhance the stability of the molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) catalyst, this work utilizes cobalt (Co) modi...

Synthesis of rGO-Doped Nb4O5-TiO2 Nanorods for Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.112

2018-03-31

A novel (Nb4O5–TiO2)@rGO nanocomposite was synthesized using a Na+ ion intercalation-assisted hydrothermal technique and examined its photocatalyst dye degradation and supercapacitor applications. The synthesized (Nb4O5–TiO2) nanorods were segregated by well ...

Photocatalytic microbial removal and degradation of organic contaminants of water using PES fibers

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.095

2018-03-31

Photocatalytic bacterial removal and dye degradation by polyethersulfone (PES) fibers under visible light is reported here. PES fibers were arranged in a random mesh structure using electro-spinning technique that allows utilization of maximum surface area of...

Evidence for the degradation of an emerging pollutant by a mechanism involving iso-energetic charge transfer under visible light

10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.109

2018-03-30

This study presents the first reports for ZnO/CuxO sequentially sputtered leading to stable and uniform films effective accelerated degradation of the emerging pollutant Norfloxacin (NFX) under visible light. The most effective ZnO film was sputtered from a Z...