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Chemical Engineering Journal
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ISSN 1385-8947 · Elsevier BV · 60 articles in the index
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Overview of fundamental kinetic mechanisms and emission mitigation in ammonia combustion
With the global need to achieve carbon neutrality and to stop global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ammonia is being growingly recognized as a promising renewable-energy-sourced energy carrier to replace conventional fossil fuels in propulsion and power generation systems…
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Mitigating metal-organic framework (MOF) toxicity for biomedical applications
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel class of crystalline porous materials, consisting of metal ions and organic linkers. These hybrid materials possess exceptional porosity and specific surface area, which have recently garnered significant interest due to their potential applications in…
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Low- and intermediate-temperature ammonia/hydrogen oxidation in a flow reactor: Experiments and a wide-range kinetic modeling
Understanding the chemistry behind the oxidation of ammonia/hydrogen mixtures is crucial for ensuring the flexible use of such mixtures in several applications, related to propulsion systems and power generation. In this work, the oxidation of ammonia/hydrogen blends was investigated through an…
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Ozone application in different industries: A review of recent developments
Ozone - a powerful antimicrobial agent, has been extensively applied for decontamination purposes in several industries (including food, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, textiles, healthcare, and the medical sectors). The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to recent developments in the…
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Electrospun nanofiber based TENGs for wearable electronics and self-powered sensing
There has been much recent interest in developing triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to scavenge freely available mechanical energy to address future requirements for clean and sustainable technologies. The macroscale performance of TENGs is determined by the multifaceted role of surface and…
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Plant-derived hard carbon as anode for sodium-ion batteries: A comprehensive review to guide interdisciplinary research
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are one of the most promising candidates to replace lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in grid-scale energy storage applications. SIBs technology is still in an early development stage and new feasible and low-cost active materials are required. The design of high-performance…
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Electrodialysis for metal removal and recovery: A review
Electrodialysis (ED) is a multipurpose technology that can be used for treating acidic effluents containing metal species. Its continuous operation capacity, scalability, and easy operation can solve most of the drawbacks of current technologies, and the direct reuse of concentrated metal streams…
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Biologically-mediated carbon capture and utilization by microalgae towards sustainable CO2 biofixation and biomass valorization – A review
The continuously rising emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) is a universal hazard which urgently requires collaborative action between policymakers and scientists. International treaties such as the Paris Agreement (with 196 signatories) reflect the importance of anthropogenic climate change as a…
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Flame-retardant, transparent, mechanically-strong and tough epoxy resin enabled by high-efficiency multifunctional boron-based polyphosphonamide
It is of great significance to develop high-performance epoxy resins (EPs) combining superior flame retardancy, smoke suppression, thermal oxidation stability, transparency and mechanical properties. However, current flame retardant design strategy usually realizes satisfied flame retardancy at the…
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Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) based wastewater treatment - unexpected nitration side reactions - a serious environmental issue: A review
Chemical compounds containing nitro group (nitro-products) are a one of toxic by-products, that can be formed during wastewater treatment processes. In case of presence of nitrite or nitrate ions, the formation of nitro-products during advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is very common. It is…
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Antimicrobial TiO2 nanocomposite coatings for surfaces, dental and orthopaedic implants
Engineering of self-disinfecting surfaces to constrain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a challenging task for the scientific community because the human coronavirus spreads through respiratory droplets. Titania (TiO2) nanocomposite antimicrobial coatings is one of the ideal remedies to disinfect…