Deep eutectic electrolytes (DEEs) show promise for future electrochemical systems due to their adjustable buffer capacities. This study utilizes machine learning algorithms to analyse the carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CORR) in DEEs with a buffer capacity of approximately 10.21 mol/pH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe thermochemical conversion of CO into methanol, a process known for its selectivity, often encounters a significant obstacle: the reverse water gas reaction. This problem emerges due to the demanding high temperatures and pressures, causing instability in catalytic performance. Recent endeavours have focused on innovatively designing catalysts capable of withstanding such conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCO is a low-cost monomer capable of promoting industrially scalable carboxylation reactions. Sustainable activation of CO through electroreduction process (ECOR) can be achieved in stable electrolyte media. This study synthesized and characterized novel diethyl ammonium chloride-diethanolamine bifunctional ionic deep eutectic electrolyte (DEACl-DEA), using diethanolamine (DEA) as hydrogen bond donors (HBD) and diethyl ammonium chloride (DEACl) as hydrogen bond acceptors (HBA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeep eutectic solvents (DESs) are efficient media for CO capture, and an electroreduction process using the deterministic surface of single-atom electrocatalysts is a facile way to screen gas absorption capacities of novel DESs. Using newly prepared transition-metal-based DESs indexed as TDESs, the interfacial mechanism, detection, quantification, and coordination modes of CO were determined for the first time. The CO has a minimum detection time of 300 s, whereas 500 s of continous ambient CO saturation provided ZnCl/ethanolamine (EA) (1:4) and CoCl/EA (1:4) TDESs with a maximum CO absorption capacity of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe commonly used metallic biomaterials fail to prove durability for orthopedics due to their lack of biocompatibility and poor bioactivity which weakens the bonding to bones. Metallic glasses (MGs) have attracted attention as an alternative biomaterial for orthopedics owing to their superior mechanical properties and acceptable biocompatibility. Nevertheless, their uses are limited due to geometrical constraints and brittleness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCellulose and its forms are widely used in biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability and lack of cytotoxicity. It provides ample opportunities for the functionalization of supported magnetic nanohybrids (CSMNs). Because of the abundance of surface hydroxyl groups, they are surface tunable in either homogeneous or heterogeneous solvents and thus act as a substrate or template for the CSMNs' development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnderstanding the reaction mechanism that controls the one-electron electrochemical reduction of oxygen is essential for sustainable use of the superoxide ion (O2˙-) during CO2 conversion. Here, stable generation of O2˙- in butyltrimethylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [BMAmm+][TFSI-] ionic liquid (IL) was first detected at -0.823 V vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate engineering solutions with emphasis on CO removal remain a global open challenge to balancing atmospheric CO equilibrium levels. As a result, warnings of impending climate disasters are growing every day in urgency. Beyond ordinary CO removal through natural CO sinks such as oceans and forest vegetation, direct CO conversion into valuable intermediaries is necessary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProcess equipment and facilities are constantly facing the dilemmas of tear and wear. This manuscript introducing functionalized reduced graphene oxide with triazole moiety via click chemistry as a anti-wear additive. While this has been achieved successfully, full characterization of the new anti-wear additive material revealed it to be promising in ameliorating issues of wears.
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