Revolutionary ZVI-Entrapped Sol-Gel Silica Matrices: Efficient Catalytic Reduction of High-Concentration Halo-Organic Compounds-Addressing Bromoacetic Acid Contamination in Industrial Wastewaters.

The de-halogenation of highly concentrated halo-organic compounds using Zero Valent Iron entrapped in silica matrices as a catalyst was investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Zero Valent Iron-entrapped organically modified silica matrices in transforming highly concentrated hazardous halogenated compounds into environmentally benign materials in the presence of BH. The Zero Valent Iron-entrapped silica gel matrices were synthesized using the sol-gel method.

New insights into HER catalysis: the effect of nano-silica support on catalysis by silver nanoparticles.

Supported metal catalysts have recently attracted considerable attention in the field of catalysis. The effect of surface chemical groups (SiO/SiOH) on SiO-Ag-NPs along with the average negative charge induced by (CH)COH˙ radicals on the catalytic reduction of HO/HO towards the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is reported. The results indicate that similar effects are observed both above and below the point of zero charge (PZC) of silica.

The mechanisms of carbon monoxide production by inhalational agents.

Carbon monoxide can be formed when volatile anaesthetic agents such as desflurane and sevoflurane are used with anaesthetic breathing systems containing carbon dioxide absorbents. This review describes the possible chemical processes involved and summarises the experimental and clinical evidence for the generation of carbon monoxide. We emphasise the different conditions that were used in the experimental work, and explain some of the features of the clinical reports.

Time course of inhaled anaesthetic drug delivery using a new multifunctional closed-circuit anaesthesia ventilator. In vitro comparison with a classical anaesthesia machine.

Background: The aim of this study was to detail the time-course, defined as the changes in end-tidal drug concentration with time, and consumption of inhaled anaesthetics when using a multifunctional closed-circuit anaesthesia machine in various drug delivery modes, and to compare it with a classical anaesthesia machine using an out-of-circle vaporizer under high and low fresh gas flow conditions.

Methods: Using an artificial test lung, sevoflurane and desflurane time-course and consumption were compared when using the Zeus apparatus (Dräger, Lubeck, Germany) with direct injection of inhaled anaesthetics or the Primus apparatus (Dräger, Lubeck, Germany) using a classical out-of-circle vaporizer. Anaesthetics were targeted at 1 and 2 MAC end-tidal during 15 min.

Production of compound A and carbon monoxide in circle systems: an in vitro comparison of two carbon dioxide absorbents.

Two new generation carbon dioxide absorbents, DrägerSorb Free and Amsorb Plus, were studied in vitro for formation of compound A or carbon monoxide, during minimal gas flow (500 ml x min(-1)) with sevoflurane or desflurane. Compound A was assessed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and carbon monoxide with continuous infrared spectrometry. Fresh and dehydrated absorbents were studied.