Formic Acid Decomposition Using Palladium-Zinc Preformed Colloidal Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Nanofibre in Batch and Continuous Flow Reactors: Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling Studies.

The need to replace conventional fuels with renewable sources is a great challenge for the science community. H is a promising alternative due to its high energy density and availability. H generation from formic acid (FA) decomposition occurred in a batch and a packed-bed flow reactor, in mild conditions, using a 2% PdZn/HHT (high heated treated) catalyst synthesised via the sol-immobilisation method.

[Can videolaparoscopic access be used as routine in splenectomies?].

Background: Laparoscopic splenectomy is an alternative for the treatment of patients undergoing elective splenectomy. One of its main indications is in hematologic diseases non-responsive to pharmacological treatment. Videolaparoscopy presents advantages to patients when compared to laparotomy: less post-operative pain, recovery of the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, better cosmetic results and shorter hospitalization.