Photocatalytic Partial Water Oxidation Promoted by a Hydrogen Acceptor-Hydroxyl Mediator Couple.

Hydrogen peroxide (HO) is an important chemical in synthetic chemistry with huge demands. Photocatalytic synthesis of HO via oxygen reduction and water oxidation reactions (ORR and WOR) is considered as a promising and desirable solution for on-site applications. However, the efficiency of such a process is low due to the poor solubility of molecular oxygen and the rapid reverse reaction of hydroxyl radicals (OH) with hydrogen atoms (H).

Approaching Durable Single-Layer Fuel Cells: Promotion of Electroactivity and Charge Separation via Nanoalloy Redox Exsolution.

Single-layer fuel cells (SLFCs) based on mixed semiconductors and ionic conductors demonstrate  simplified material preparation and fabrication procedure and possess high performance potentially. However, the operational stability and principle of SLFCs have not yet been convinced of either commercialization or fundamental interests. We hereby report on the employment of a perovskite oxide-based phase-structured redox-stable semiconductor prior to determining a possible solution that improves the durability of the SLFC.

A review on the production of nitrogen-containing compounds from microalgal biomass via pyrolysis.

Nitrogen-containing compounds (NCCs) which may be produced from nitrogen-rich biomass such as microalgae, may find important biochemical and biomedical applications. This review summarizes the recent knowledge about the formation mechanism of NCCs during pyrolysis of microalgae. The key technical and biological aspects of microalgae and pyrolysis process parameters, which influence the formation of NCCs, have been analyzed.

Effects of pressure on morphology and structure of bio-char from pressurized entrained-flow pyrolysis of microalgae.

The present dataset describes the entrained-flow pyrolysis of Microalgae and the results obtained during bio-char characterization. The dataset includes a brief explanation of the experimental procedure, experimental conditions and the influence of pyrolysis conditions on bio-chars morphology and carbon structure. The data show an increase in sphericity and surface smoothness of bio-chars at higher pressures and temperatures.

The transformation of nitrogen during pressurized entrained-flow pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris.

The transformation of nitrogen in microalgae during entrained-flow pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris was systematically investigated at the temperatures of 600-900 °C and pressures of 0.1-4.0 MPa.

Pressurized entrained-flow pyrolysis of microalgae: Enhanced production of hydrogen and nitrogen-containing compounds.

Pressurized entrained-flow pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris microalgae was investigated. The impact of pressure on the yield and composition of pyrolysis products were studied. The results showed that the concentration of H in bio-gas increased sharply with increasing pyrolysis pressure, while those of CO, CO, CH, and CH were dramatically decreased.

Formation of nitrogen-containing compounds during microwave pyrolysis of microalgae: Product distribution and reaction pathways.

The formation of nitrogen-containing compounds in bio-oil during microwave pyrolysis of Chlorella and Spirulina microalgae has been investigated in this study. Activated carbon (AC) and magnetite (FeO) were used as microwave receptors during microwave pyrolysis experiments. It has been found that the use of FeO increased the total yield of bio-oil.