A biopolymer functionalized two-dimensional WS@TiO nanocomposite for biomedical and photocatalytic applications: facile synthesis and characterization.

Organic dyes and microorganisms in industrial wastewater have harmed both the environment and human health. In this present study, the biological and photocatalytic properties of a synthesized biogenic chitosan functionalized WS@TiO hybrid nanocomposite (NC) are investigated. The chitosan-functionalized WS@TiO hybrid nanocomposite (NC) was synthesized hydrothermally.

Design and Testing of Autonomous Chargeable and Wearable Sweat/Ionic Liquid-Based Supercapacitors.

This work demonstrates ionic liquid electrolyte-inscribed sweat-based dual electrolyte functioning supercapacitors capable of self-charging through sweat electrolyte function under a non-enzymatic route. The supercapacitor electrodes are fabricated from TREN (tris(2-aminoethyl)amine), poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene, and a graphene oxide mixture with copper-mediated chelate, and this polymer-GO-metal chelate film can produce excellent energy harvest/storage performance from a sweat and ionic liquid integrated electrolyte system. The fabricated device is specifically designed to reduce deterioration using a typical planar structure.

Highly porous, soft, and flexible vapor-phase polymerized polypyrrole-styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene hybrid scaffold as ammonia and strain sensor.

Herein, vapor-phase polymerization (VPP) of pyrrole on an oxidant-impregnated styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) matrix comprising a three-dimensional sugar particle assembly was used to produce a soft and porous polypyrrole (PPy)-SEBS hybrid scaffold. Characterization of the PPy-SEBS hybrid scaffold using field-effect scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and micro-computerized tomography confirmed the successful uniform and homogenous polymerization of PPy onto the SEBS matrix with a porous morphology. The performance of the hybrid scaffold of different pore sizes as an ammonia sensor under different temperature conditions was evaluated in terms of resistance change.

Fabrication of an electroconductive, flexible, and soft poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-thermoplastic polyurethane hybrid scaffold by in situ vapor phase polymerization.

The inherent insolubility and brittleness of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) reduce its processability and practical applicability. Herein, we use in situ vapor phase polymerization (VPP) of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) on an oxidant-impregnated thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) matrix comprising a three-dimensional silica particle assembly to produce a soft, flexible, and conductive TPU-PEDOT hybrid scaffold. The selective removal of silica yielded a highly porous (∼95%) skeletal structure, with the effective penetration, diffusion, and polymerization of EDOT resulting in uniform PEDOT formation both on the surface and the inner side of the TPU matrix.

Synthesis of Dicyclopentadiene Oligomer Over Nanoporous Al-MCM-41 Catalysts.

One step reaction composed of DCPD oligomerization and DCPD oligomer isomerization was investigated over nanoporous Al-MCM-41 catalysts. The effects of aluminum grafting over MCM-41 on the catalyst characteristics were studied with respect to the synthesis of TCPD isomer. Physical and chemical properties of the catalysts were analyzed by N2 adsorption, temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia, and infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed pyridine.

Synthesis of Tricyclopentadiene Over Nanoporous MCM-41 Catalysts.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the catalytic potential of metal oxide/MCM-41 catalysts in dicyclopentadiene oligomerization/dicyclopentadiene oligomer isomerization. Molybdenum oxide, tungsten oxide, and titanium oxide were loaded on MCM-41 using the modified atomic layer deposition method. The amount of the acid site with weak strength has been increased through metal oxide deposition.

A study on the electrical, optical, and physicochemical properties of poly(MMA-co-MAA)/ poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) hybrid thin films.

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) has good properties as a conductive polymer such as high conductivity, optical transmittance, and chemical stability, while offering relatively weak physicochemical properties. The main purpose of this paper is to improve physicochemical properties such as solvent resistance and pencil hardness of PEDOT. Carboxyl groups in the poly(MMA-co-MAA) polymer chains can effectively crosslink each other in the presence of aziridine, resulting in physicochemically robust PEDOT/poly(MMA-co-MAA) hybrid conductive films.

A selective functionalized mesoporous silica-supported Rh catalyst for effective 1-octene hydroformylation.

Through different functionalization methods, three kinds of Rh-immobilized mesoporous silicas have successfully been prepared to investigate catalytic behavior, including yield and the linear/branched ratio of aldehyde (L/B) in 1-octene hydroformylation. A conventional post grafting method and two kinds of selective bifunctionalized methods for modification of the mesoporous silica have been applied for this purpose. A relatively high L/B (> 2.

Removal of formaldehyde over amine functionalized SBA-15.

Amine-functionalized SBA-15 materials were synthesized by a post synthesis method. Surface area and pore size decreased by attaching functional groups to the pore surface. Furthermore, pore volume was reduced with functionalization.

Catalytic pyrolysis of oilsand bitumen over nanoporous catalysts.

The catalytic cracking of oilsand bitumen was performed over nanoporous materials at atmospheric conditions. The yield of gas increased with application of nanoporous catalysts, with the catalytic conversion to gas highest for Meso-MFI. The cracking activity seemed to correlate with pore size rather than weak acidity or surface area.

Catalytic conversion of 1,2-dichlorobenzene over mesoporous materials from zeolite.

In this study, 1,2-dichlorobenzene (DCB), an important precursor of PCDDs and PCDFs, was chosen as a suitable model compound for the catalyzed deep oxidation of dioxin. The recently developed mesoporous materials from zeolites (MMZ) were used for the first time as a support for an oxidation catalyst. The catalytic oxidation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene over Pt/MMZ was carried out, and the catalytic activity was compared with that of Pt/gamma-Al2O3, Pt/Al-MCM-41 and Pt/Beta catalysts.

Synthesis of functionalized mesoporous material with various organo-silanes.

Two kinds of ordered mesoporous silicas, SBA-15 and MSU-H, have been synthesized and functionalized by direct and post synthesis method to widen their various application possibilities. In this study, phenyltrimethoxysilane (PTMS), methacryloxy-methyltrimethoxysilane (MAMTMS), 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane (ECETMS), and N(beta-aminoethyl)-gamma-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane (AEAPMDMS) were used as a silane precursor for the functionalization. The post synthesis was more effective method to sustain ordered pore structure than the direct synthesis method under our experimental conditions.

Influence of nanopores of MCM-41 and SBA-15 confining (n-BuCp)2ZrCl2 on copolymerization of ethylene-alpha-olefin.

The effect of nanopore in mesoporous materials confining (n-BuCp),ZrCl2 and methylaluminoxane (MAO) on ethylene-1-hexene and ethylene-1-octene copolymerization was investigated on the basis of the copolymerization results, and the analysis of the supported catalyst and the copolymers. SBA-15 and MCM-41 together with amorphous silica were employed as supports, which are capable of confining (n-BuCp)2ZrCl2 and MAO in the nanopore. The copolymerization activities of MCM-41-supported (n-BuCp)2ZrCl2 were higher than those of SBA-15 and SiO2 although that its Zr content was quite lower than those of SBA-15 and SiO2.

Influence of operation variables on fast pyrolysis of Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens.

Fast pyrolysis of Miscanthus was investigated in a bench-scale fluidized bed reactor for production of bio-oil. Process conditions were varied for temperature (350-550 degrees C), particle size (0.3-1.

Clean bio-oil production from fast pyrolysis of sewage sludge: effects of reaction conditions and metal oxide catalysts.

Fast pyrolysis of sewage sludge was carried out under different reaction conditions, and its effects on bio-oil characteristics were studied. The effect of metal oxide catalysts on the removal of chlorine in the bio-oil was also investigated for four types of catalysts. The optimal pyrolysis temperature for bio-oil production was found to be 450 degrees C, while much smaller and larger feed sizes adversely influenced production.

Bio-oil production from fast pyrolysis of waste furniture sawdust in a fluidized bed.

The amount of waste furniture generated in Korea was over 2.4 million tons in the past 3 years, which can be used for renewable energy or fuel feedstock production. Fast pyrolysis is available for thermo-chemical conversion of the waste wood mostly into bio-oil.

Synthesis of nanoporous material from zeolite USY and catalytic application to bio-oil conversion.

A highly ordered nanoporous aluminosilicate (MMZ(USY)) was synthesized using commercially available zeolite USY as the framework source and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide as the template. The aluminosilicate was characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption, ICP-AES and TPD. The catalytic performance of the MMZ(USY) material in the conversion of bio-oil was compared with that of Al-MCM-41, which was synthesized using a direct sol-gel method.

The preparation and low-k application of asymmetric functionalized cyclodextrin templated nanoporous silsesquioxane films.

Several kinds of Asymmetric Functionalized Cyclodextrin (AFCD), as a porogen, have been introduced for the first time to investigate their potential in the field of low-k applications. The novel AFCD templated films were compared in terms of their pore forming efficiency and the pore structure, such as pore size and pore size distribution. Of the AFCDs, btCD and tbsCD showed fairly good pore forming efficiencies.

Catalytic decomposition of 1,2-dichlorobenzene using Pt-loaded nanoporous zeolite MFI catalyst.

Nanoporous zeolite MFI was prepared by using HClO4 as a promoter. A significant proportion of the synthesized zeolite MFI nanoparticles exhibited nanoporous characteristics. Although the synthesis of the zeolite MFI was completed within 6 h, the crystallinity of all the zeolite MFI was shown to be high.

Positional isomerization of butene-2 over nanoporous MCM-48 catalysts.

Positional isomerization of butene-2 to butene-1 was investigated over nanoporous MCM-48 catalysts. The effects of the method and the amount of aluminum incorporation into MCM-48 on the catalyst characteristics were studied, with respect to the butene-2 isomerization reaction. Incorporation of aluminum into MCM-48 using a post-synthetic grafting method (P) or direct sol-gel method (D) increases the total acid amount due to the increase in the Lewis acidity level.