Palladium nanoparticles find extensive applications in catalysis in both homogeneously and heterogeneously catalyzed processes. Supporting metal nanoparticles enhances their stability as compared to their unsupported counterparts. The role of catalytic support is increasingly recognized as crucial in determining the behaviour of these materials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeaweeds are considered a biomass for third-generation biofuel, and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a valuable process for efficiently disposing of the excess of macroalgae biomass for conversion into multiple value-added products. However, the HTC process produces a liquid phase to be disposed of. The present study aims to investigate the effects of seed-priming treatment with three HTC-discarded liquid phases (namely AHL, AHL, and AHL), obtained from different experimental procedures, on seed germination and plant growth and productivity of L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA novel bidentate Schiff base (L) is here proposed for the detection of Zn ions in water. The structure of the synthesized Schiff base L was characterized by FT-IR, H NMR and C NMR. Optical characteristics were addressed by UV-Visible spectroscopy and Photoluminescence (PL) measurements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe continuous decrease in the availability of fossil resources, along with an evident energy crisis, and the growing environmental impact due to their use, has pushed scientific research towards the development of innovative strategies and green routes for the use of renewable resources, not only in the field of energy production but also for the production of novel advanced materials and platform molecules for the modern chemical industry. A new class of promising carbon nanomaterials, especially graphene quantum dots (GQDs), due to their exceptional chemical-physical features, have been studied in many applications, such as biosensors, solar cells, electrochemical devices, optical sensors, and rechargeable batteries. Therefore, this review focuses on recent results in GQDs synthesis by green, easy, and low-cost synthetic processes from eco-friendly raw materials and biomass-waste.
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