by Luana Góes Soares  , Sandra Kunst  , Cláudia Trindade Oliveira  and Annelise Kopp Alves

Received: 04 February 2024;  Published: 01 July 2024;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2403007

Sustainability has driven the use of heterogeneous photocatalysis as one of the primary methods for environmental decontamination, reduction, degradation, remediation, or transformation of polluting chemical residues and purification treatment of effluents and wastewater. TiO2 is the most commonly used semiconductor in heterogeneous photocatalysis. It acquires relevance, as it has favorable properties, such as non-toxicity, stability in a wide range of pH, economic viability, etc., which encourage its application a [...]

by Charitha Thambiliyagodage  , Madara Jayanetti  , Geethma Ekanayake  , Amavin Mendis  , Heshan Liyanaarchchi  and Supuni Wijayawardana

Received: 10 April 2024;  Published: 13 June 2024;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2402006

Ilmenite is a mineral whose crystallinity can be altered by chemical treatment, producing TiO2 and iron and titanium-based metal nanocomposites, which are applicable mainly for photocatalysis. Porous and crystalline biomass-derived carbon materials include graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, graphitic carbon nitride, catalytically graphitized sucrose and chitosan, and activated carbon. Ilmenite-based metal oxides coupled with biomass-based carbon materials are effective in environmental remediation, especially [...]

by Tülin Avcı Hansu

Received: 25 December 2023;  Published: 15 May 2024;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2402005

In this study, by producing bifunctional material, hydrolysis, and supercapacitor applications were investigated. The carbon nanotube-supported Pt catalyst was prepared using the sodium borohydride (NaBH4) reduction. Surface characterization of the synthesized Pt/CNT catalyst was performed using scanning electron microscopy-energy dıstrıbutıon X-ray spectrometer (SEM-EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Hydrolysis experiments were performed after deciding on the appropriate ato [...]

by Vesna Nikolić

Received: 31 March 2024;  Published: 09 April 2024;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2402004

by Edmundo S. Valerio Neto  , Caio V.S. Almeida  , Giancarlo R. Salazar-Banda  and Katlin I.B. Eguiluz

Received: 24 November 2023;  Published: 11 March 2024;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2401003

In this study, we synthesized Pt-Rh nanowires (NWs) through chemical reduction of metallic precursors using formic acid at room temperature, excluding the use of surfactants, templates, or stabilizing agents. These NWs were supported on two substrates: carbon (Vulcan XC-72R) and carbon modified with tin oxide (SnO2) via the sol-gel method (10 wt.% SnO2). We explored the electroactivity of Pt/SnO2/C, Pt-Rh/C, Pt-Rh/SnO2(commercial)/C (commercial SnO2), and Pt-Rh/SnO2/C NWs toward electrochemical oxidation of ethanol [...]

by Antusia dos Santos Barbosa  and Meiry Gláucia Freire Rodrigues

Received: 24 October 2023;  Published: 28 January 2024;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2401002

The research describes a sustainable approach for the synthesis of zeolite NaA using kaolin as an alternative source of silica. The main objective of this research was to prepare NaA zeolite using metakaolin derived from kaolin from the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, as an alternative source of silica, reducing the production cost and evaluating its thermal stability. In addition, a study of the thermal stability of the zeolite and cost estimates for zeolite production were carried out. Traditional methods o [...]

by Catalysis Research Editorial Office

Received: 03 January 2024;  Published: 04 January 2024;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2401001

The editors of Catalysis Research would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2023. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal’s editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of which the annual publication of reviewer names is one. Reviewers receive a voucher entitling them to a discount on their next LIDSEN publication and can download a certificate of recognition [...]

by Thiago Rodrigo Barbosa Barros  , Thianne Silva Batista Barbosa  and Meiry Gláucia Freire Rodrigues

Received: 24 October 2023;  Published: 26 December 2023;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2304031

This work focuses on preparing NaY zeolite using alternative sources of silica and modifying the zeolite with the surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide. Two different hydrothermal synthesis routes were employed: the conventional method using sodium silicate as the silica source, and the other is a sustainable approach using vermiculite clay as the silica source. In traditional zeolite synthesis, sodium silicate is often used as the source of silica. However, . The vermiculite was subjected to an acid treatment, [...]

by Tellys Lins Almeida Barbosa  and Meiry Gláucia Freire Rodrigues

Received: 03 October 2023;  Published: 11 December 2023;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2304030

The research described the production and characterization of various materials, particularly alpha-alumina ceramic supports, zeolite SAPO-34, and zeolite membranes. Ceramic supports were manufactured through dry uniaxial compaction. Sintering of the supports was carried out at 1300°C for 2 h. SAPO-34 zeolites and zeolite membranes were synthesized through a hydrothermal process involving two steps: a first step at 38°C for 24 h and a second step at 200°C for 24 h. The research aimed to determine how different sili [...]

by Oswaldo Núñez  , Mohammad Fereidooni  , Victor Márquez  , Duangthip Sattayamuk  , Piyasan Praserthdam  and Supareak Praserthdam

Received: 25 August 2023;  Published: 05 December 2023;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2304029

To improve CH4 and H2 formation from CO2 photoreduction using non-organic, non-laborious, and inexpensive photocatalysts, we have prepared two surface-silicate-modified TiO2 catalysts: P25-SiO2 and AmTiO2-SiO2 (amorphous TiO2) to be tested in water and using UV light. The last catalyst produces more CH4 and H2 in water than P25 (3:1 TiO2 anatase: rutile) under UV light irradiation of HCO3- and CO2; am-TiO2-SiO2 at pH = 7, produces 8 times more CH4 and H2 than P25 with selectivity at the reactor headspace of 30% and [...]