Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
6.8
3.8
Journals
Catalysts
Special Issues
Energy-Efficient Catalytic Oxidation
share announcement

Energy-Efficient Catalytic Oxidation

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 January 2022) | Viewed by 6386

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Manas Sutradhar

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
1. Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade Lusófona, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
2. Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: homogeneous catalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; metal complexes; organic synthesis; oxidation; mechanism
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Design for energy efficiency is one of the principles of green chemistry. According to this principle, energy requirements should be minimized and should be considered for their environmental and economic impacts.

Catalytic oxidation reactions using energy-efficient techniques is a growing research area. To fulfil the green chemistry criteria and to develop sustainable catalytic oxidation processes, it is highly important to use energy-efficient methodologies, e.g., microwave-assisted irradiation, thermoplasmonic-induced reactions, ultrasound, and photo-induced reactions. Catalytic reactions under homogeneous, heterogenous, or supported heterogenous conditions can be explored for this purpose. Kinetic studies, theoretical calculation, and illustrations of mechanisms can also be a part of this topic.

The main goal of this Special Issue is to combine a variety of new and original research results on energy-efficient catalytic oxidation methods.

New and original research studies and review articles on this topic are welcome.

Dr. Manas Sutradhar
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Catalysts is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • homogeneous catalysis
  • heterogeneous catalysis
  • microwave irradiation
  • thermoplasmonic-induced
  • ultrasound
  • photo-induced
  • organic synthesis
  • oxidation
  • mechanism

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

14 pages, 3696 KiB  
Article
C-Heterogenized Re Nanoparticles as Effective Catalysts for the Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol and Oxidation of 1-Phenylethanol
by Ana P. C. Ribeiro, Beatriz M. Santos, Rute F. C. Faustino, Armando J. L. Pombeiro and Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins
Catalysts 2022, 12(3), 285; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12030285 - 2 Mar 2022
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 2866
Abstract
Rhenium nanoparticles (Re NPs) supported on Norit (activated carbon—C) and graphene (G) were prepared by a solvothermal method under microwave irradiation (MW). The synthesised heterogeneous catalysts were characterised and tested as reduction and oxidation catalysts, highlighting their dual catalytic behaviour. In the first [...] Read more.
Rhenium nanoparticles (Re NPs) supported on Norit (activated carbon—C) and graphene (G) were prepared by a solvothermal method under microwave irradiation (MW). The synthesised heterogeneous catalysts were characterised and tested as reduction and oxidation catalysts, highlighting their dual catalytic behaviour. In the first case, they were used, for the first time, to reduce 4-nitrophenol, in aqueous medium, under MW irradiation. Re catalysts were easily recovered by centrifugation and recycled up to six times without significant activity loss. However, the same Re catalysts in MW-assisted oxidation of 1-phenylethanol with no added solvent experienced a significant loss of activity when recycled. The higher activity of the rhenium nanoparticles supported on graphene (Re/G) catalyst in both reactions was assigned to the higher dispersion and smaller particle size of Re NPs when graphene is the support. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy-Efficient Catalytic Oxidation)
►▼ Show Figures

Graphical abstract

21 pages, 9016 KiB  
Article
Iron-Zinc Co-Doped Titania Nanocomposite: Photocatalytic and Photobiocidal Potential in Combination with Molecular Docking Studies
by Nadia Riaz, Debra Adelina Chia Siew Fen, Muhammad Saqib Khan, Sadia Naz, Rizwana Sarwar, Umar Farooq, Mohamad Azmi Bustam, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Islam H. El Azab, Jalal Uddin and Ajmal Khan
Catalysts 2021, 11(9), 1112; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11091112 - 16 Sep 2021
Cited by 10 | Viewed by 2727
Abstract
In the current research study, iron-zinc co-doped TiO2 was reported as an energy efficient material for the degradation of DIPA and inactivation of E. coli and S. aureus under visible light irradiation. In addition, molecular docking simulation was performed to provide further [...] Read more.
In the current research study, iron-zinc co-doped TiO2 was reported as an energy efficient material for the degradation of DIPA and inactivation of E. coli and S. aureus under visible light irradiation. In addition, molecular docking simulation was performed to provide further insight into possible targets for inhibiting bacterial development. The synthesized nanocomposites were screened and optimized for different synthesis and reaction parameters. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized nanocomposites were evaluated through different characterization techniques. The wet impregnation (WI) approach was among the most successful methods for the synthesis of Fe-Zn-TiO2 nanocomposite (NC) utilizing anatase titanium. Moreover, 66.5% (60 min reaction time) and 100% (190 min reaction time) chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal was obtained through optimized NC, i.e., 0.1Fe-0.4Zn metal composition and 300 °C calcination temperature. The energy consumption for the best NC was 457.40 KW h m−3. Moreover, 0.1Fe-0.4Zn-TiO2-300 was more efficient against S. aureus compared to E. coli with 100% reduction in 90 min of visible light irradiations. Furthermore, 0.1Fe-0.4Zn-TiO2-300 NC showed that the binding score for best docked conformation was −5.72 kcal mol−1 against β-lactamase from E. coli and −3.46 kcal mol−1 from S. aureus. The studies suggested the Fe-Zn in combination with TiO2 to be a possible inhibitor of β-lactamase that can be further tested in enzyme inhibition studies. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy-Efficient Catalytic Oxidation)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop