Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nazrizawati A. Tajuddin, Jinesh C. Manayil, Adam F. Lee, Karen Wilson
Summary: This study reports an alkali-free route to prepare NixAl LDH catalysts and investigates the reconstruction effect of LDH under hydrothermal treatment. The reconstructed LDH exhibits higher catalytic activity and stability for transesterification reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Shadpour Mallakpour, Zeinab Radfar, Mahmoud Feiz
Summary: The fabrication of environmentally friendly nanocomposite beads containing chitosan, tannic acid, layered double hydroxides, and mixed metal oxides was successful. These beads showed excellent adsorption capacity for three reactive dyes and could be regenerated and reused multiple times.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aamir Hanif, Mingzhe Sun, Tianqi Wang, Shanshan Shang, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Jin Shang
Summary: NO2 is a potent air pollutant that can be captured directly from the atmosphere by selective adsorption on porous materials. The study reports the rational development and demonstration of Mg-Al layered double hydroxides and their derived mixed metal oxides as high-capacity adsorbents. By boosting the densities of accessible basic sites, the highest NO2 adsorption capacity was achieved, offering promising, durable, and scalable adsorbents for ambient NO2 removal.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Manohara Gudiyor Veerabhadrappa, M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Yuhang Chen, Susana Garcia
Summary: The study focuses on improving the CO2 capture capacities of LDHs-based MMOs through a modified amide hydrolysis method and aqueous exfoliation technique, leading to the development of pelletized structured sorbents. These structured sorbents exhibit good mechanical stability, high surface area, pore volume, and significantly improved CO2 capture capacities at different temperatures. The pellets outperformed commercially available LDH-based pellets by several fold.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Somia Djelloul Bencherif, Juan Jesus Gallardo, Ivan Carrillo-Berdugo, Abdellah Bahmani, Javier Navas
Summary: A layered double hydroxide material based on Zn and Cr was developed and transformed into the corresponding oxide by heat treatment, showing good photocatalytic activity in photodegradation tests. The catalyst demonstrated 100% degradation in optimized conditions and maintained good performance after five photodegradation cycles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kaijun Wang, Qifan Mao, Weimin Fei, Lingxin Kong, Xiaoyan Cao, Zhenggui Gu
Summary: Layered double hydroxides are a promising platform material for combining with various active species, and the Ce-doped LDH composite with a core-shell structure shows excellent catalytic activity, enhanced reaction efficiency, and the introduction of cerium oxide provides additional reaction sites.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Katarzyna Swirk Da Costa, Magnus Ronning, Monika Motak, Teresa Grzybek, Patrick Da Costa
Summary: The Ni-based Mg/Al double-layered hydroxides co-precipitated with Zr and impregnated with Y showed better performance in dry reforming of methane compared to the unpromoted material. Yttrium promotion favored regeneration of the catalytic bed, leading to decreased formation of unreactive coke.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Crystallography
Vidya Chandrabose, Ji won Park, Sang Yong Jung, Kang Kyun Wang, Jae-Min Oh
Summary: Highly porous layered double hydroxide (LDH) and its calcined mixed metal oxide (MMO) were obtained using egg white as a biogenic porous template. The presence of egg white resulted in the well-developed crystal structure and ordered particle orientation, leading to enhanced specific surface area and porosity in the LDH samples.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Carolina Machado Terzi, Everton Henrique dos Santos, Charles Carvalho, Vanessa Prevot, Fernando Wypych, Claude Forano, Shirley Nakagaki
Summary: Catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone with H2O2 was performed using ZnAl or MgAl layered double hydroxides (LDHs) modified with tungstate and molybdate anions as catalysts in heterogeneous medium. The catalysts were prepared by direct anion exchange reactions of tungstate and molybdate on LDHs intercalated with chloride/ carbonate anions. ZnAl-modified with WO42- showed higher activity and selectivity for ketone than MgAl-modified WO42- or any molybdate-based LDH catalysts.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Olga B. Belskaya, Roman M. Mironenko, Tatiana Gulyaeva, Mikhail Trenikhin, Ivan Muromtsev, Svetlana Trubina, Valentina V. Zvereva, Vladimir A. Likholobov
Summary: The changes in the properties and state of nickel in the synthesis of nickel catalysts using NiAl-layered double hydroxides were investigated. It was found that the use of NiAl LDH as the catalyst precursor allows for the obtaining of active dispersed nickel particles, and higher catalyst reduction temperature leads to increased catalyst activity and conversion rate.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Thatchanamoorthy Thenrajan, Sreenivasan Nagappan, Subrata Kundu, Jeyaraj Wilson
Summary: Tea consumption has been increasing worldwide due to its energy and refreshing properties, thanks to the presence of polyphenols. Epicatechin (EC), one of the major catechins in tea, has various potential health benefits. This study developed a nickel iron based layered double hydroxides (NiFe-LDH) for the efficient detection of EC. The NiFe-LDH composite exhibited a wide linear range and good stability, making it a promising biosensing platform for device fabrication.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dandan Peng, Ying Zhang
Summary: Visible-light-driven mixed metal oxide nanostructures were synthesized using layered double hydroxide (LDHs) as precursors. The LDHs-derived mixed metal oxide photocatalysts showed distinct differences in cyclohexane oxidation under visible light, mainly due to the controllable composition of metal cations. Among the series of photocatalysts, Cr0.2Mg3AlO exhibited the best catalytic activity, with 12.5% conversion and 96.7% recyclability for cyclohexane oxidation. The superior oxidation performance of Cr0.2Mg3AlO was attributed to the formation of MgAlO/MgCr2O4 heterojunction, which enhanced the absorption of visible light and the separation of electron-holes, leading to accelerated photocatalytic activity. This work provided an effective strategy for the synthesis of highly efficient photocatalysts for cyclohexane oxidation.
APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Luanda Alves do Nascimento, Lsabel Barroso-Martin, Sara Raysa Silva Pecanha, Santiago Arias, Beate Saegesser Santos, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco, Antonia Infantes-Molina, Enrique Rodriguez-Castellon, Ivoneide de Carvalho Lopes Barros
Summary: This study investigated the effect of different Ce3+ and Ce4+ concentrations in layered double hydroxides (LDHs) to obtain low-cost and high-performance mixed oxide catalysts for the deoxygenation process of high-oxygenated compounds in bio-oil. The presence of Ce4+ ions was found to play a crucial role in the activity of the catalysts. This research provides technical support for the utilization of bio-oil.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
L. Santamaria, S. A. Korili, A. Gil
Summary: The generation of non-desired slags in metal extraction processes is a challenging issue that has become more complicated with the increasing demand for metals worldwide. Recent research has found an interesting application for these slags in extracting metals to synthesize added-value products. Using LDH synthesized from slags for environmental remediation not only recovers waste, but also serves environmental purposes, providing a double positive outcome.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Alisha Rohal, Asmita Shah, Mayanglambam Manolata Devi, Suvankar Chakraverty, Bhanu Prakash
Summary: A new type of nickel vanadium (Ni:V) LDH material with a ferromagnetic-insulating state has been synthesized via hydrothermal methods, showing potential for various applications and opening a new research path in the field of magnetic/electrostatic memory materials.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Luanda Alves do Nascimento, Lsabel Barroso-Martin, Sara Raysa Silva Pecanha, Santiago Arias, Beate Saegesser Santos, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco, Antonia Infantes-Molina, Enrique Rodriguez-Castellon, Ivoneide de Carvalho Lopes Barros
Summary: This study investigated the effect of different Ce3+ and Ce4+ concentrations in layered double hydroxides (LDHs) to obtain low-cost and high-performance mixed oxide catalysts for the deoxygenation process of high-oxygenated compounds in bio-oil. The presence of Ce4+ ions was found to play a crucial role in the activity of the catalysts. This research provides technical support for the utilization of bio-oil.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose F. Padilha, Roger Frety, Alane P. Santos, Luis A. M. Pontes, Marilia R. Santos, Santiago Arias, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco
Summary: This study investigated the co-processing of out-of-specification biodiesel residues in FCC units, using oleic acid methyl ester (OAME) as a biodiesel model, over ZSM-5 and Y zeolites. The results showed that different catalysts led to the formation of different hydrocarbons during the cracking process, with product distribution being influenced by catalyst shape selectivity and acidity. The findings suggest that residues from the biodiesel chain can be directly co-processed in FCC units to obtain high value hydrocarbons.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Santiago Arias, Danilo Pontes Vascocelos, Denisson de Oliveira Liborio, Juan Felipe Gonzalez, Alan G. Camara, Celmy M. B. M. Barbosa, Roger Frety, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco
Summary: This study investigated the hydrogen-free fast pyrolysis and deoxygenation of acidic industrial vegetable oil waste using catalysts for the production of cheap hydrocarbon-rich biofuels. The results showed that the catalysts increased hydrocarbon content in the pyrolysis products, with different catalysts selectively producing different types of products.
MOLECULAR CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rosangela Pedrosa Carvalho, Elisa Gabriela Costa Gouveia, Julyane da Rocha Santos Solano, Luciene Santos de Carvalho, Soraya Lira Alencar, Maritza Montoya Urbina, Antonio Osimar Sousa da Silva
Summary: In this study, SAPO-5 and SAPO-11 were synthesized using the hydrothermal method with triethylamine and dipropylamine as structure directing agents. By modifying the composition of the system, boron was successfully incorporated into the structures, showing the presence of boron in the crystal lattice. The acidity was not significant for higher boron content, indicating the insufficient distribution of silicon atoms for the formation of sites.
MATERIALS RESEARCH-IBERO-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Jose Luiz Francisco Alves, Jean Constantino Gomes da Silva, Guilherme Davi Mumbach, Santiago Arias, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco, Michele Di Domenico, Cintia Marangoni
Summary: This study presents experimental findings on the pyrolysis of royal palm tree waste, focusing on kinetic triplet, thermodynamic parameters, and volatile product characterization. The results suggest that royal palm waste can be a promising raw material for producing bioenergy and renewable chemicals, and can provide valuable insights for designing large-scale pyrolyzers.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Denisson O. O. Liborio, Juan F. F. Gonzalez, Santiago Arias, Guilherme D. D. Mumbach, Jose Luiz F. Alves, Jean C. G. da Silva, Jose Marcos F. Silva, Celmy M. B. M. Barbosa, Florival R. R. Carvalho, Ricardo R. R. Soares, Diogo A. A. Simoes, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco
Summary: Energy cane is a genotype derived from sugarcane species, with lower sucrose and higher fiber content, for bioenergy production. This study analyzed the pyrolysis products of energy cane bagasse and investigated the influence of reaction temperature and kinetic and thermodynamic parameters. The findings revealed the primary compounds produced at different temperatures and determined the average activation energies and thermodynamic parameters of the decomposition process. This research provides encouraging insights for utilizing high-fiber-content energy cane bagasse to produce biofuels.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jose Sabino, Denisson O. Liborio, Santiago Arias, Juan F. Gonzalez, Celmy M. B. M. Barbosa, Florival R. Carvalho, Roger Frety, Ivoneide C. L. Barros, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco
Summary: The pyrolysis of vegetable oil waste can be an effective method to convert biomass into high-quality biofuels. In this study, CuNiAl mixed oxide catalysts derived from layered double hydroxides were used to pyrolyze oleic acid and industrial vegetable oil residue. The addition of copper to the catalysts increased the cracking of oleic acid and reduced the formation of aromatics and oxygenated compounds. The CuNiAl catalyst with a Cu/Ni ratio of 0.4 showed strong catalytic activity in converting vegetable oil residue with a high volume of free fatty acids into hydrocarbons.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Elisa G. C. Gouveia, Bruno J. B. Silva, Rayssa J. B. Motta, Diogo P. S. Silva, Paulo H. L. Quintela, Jose G. A. Pacheco, Maritza M. Urbina, Antonio O. S. Silva
Summary: In this study, mordenite with lower acidity and mesoporosity was synthesized by inserting amino acid salt. The resulting sample showed higher activity and slower deactivation rate in n-hexane cracking reaction.
JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Ana P. Arcanjo, Denisson O. Liborio, Santiago Arias, Florival R. Carvalho, Josivan P. Silva, Bernardo D. Ribeiro, Marcos L. Dias, Aline M. Castro, Roger Frety, Celmy M. B. M. Barbosa, Jose Geraldo A. Pacheco
Summary: In this study, the chemical recycling of PET residues was carried out using Mg-Fe and Mg-Al oxide catalysts derived from layered double hydroxides, with glycolysis using ethylene glycol as the catalyst. The catalysts prepared using the low supersaturation method showed higher PET conversion compared to the high supersaturation method. The Mg-Fe catalysts exhibited higher PET conversion than the Mg-Al catalysts, and could be reused multiple times with high conversion rates.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joao Gabriel P. Rodrigues, Santiago Arias, Jose G. A. Pacheco, Marcos Lopes Dias
Summary: Biobased vitrimers were successfully obtained by using zinc acetate and ZnAl-layered double hydroxide as transesterification catalysts for the reaction between epoxidized canola oil and lactic acid. The presence of catalysts led to lower enthalpies of cure and decreased material gel content, resulting in materials with rubber-like properties.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nadine J. Kanik, Artur Kuligiewicz, Jeffrey T. Cullen
Summary: This study examined the effects of different pre-treatments on the structural H-isotope composition of clay minerals. The results showed that different pre-treatments had varied impacts on different clay minerals, and the choice of pre-treatment should be based on the specific properties and mineralogy of the samples.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lorenzo Lisuzzo, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Stefana Milioto, Giuseppe Lazzara
Summary: This study proposes Pickering emulsions based on wax and halloysite clay nanotubes for coating silk sutures to increase their loading capacity towards eosin. The presence of halloysite/wax microspheres on the surface of silk sutures has also been explored for controlled release of hydrophobic drugs. The influence of the coating on the thermal and mechanical properties of the sutures has been studied using various techniques. In conclusion, the wax/halloysite Pickering emulsions can successfully generate hydrophobic microdomains on the surface of silk sutures, leading to enhanced flexibility and improved loading capacity towards eosin.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bruna F. Alves, Rita C. P. Nunes, Luiz C. Bertolino, Elizabete F. Lucas
Summary: Operational problems in the oil industry caused by the precipitation of paraffins can be prevented by using polymeric additives. This article evaluates the use of polymeric nanocomposites as pour point reducers in different types of crude oil and finds that they are more efficient than pure poly(ethylene-covinyl acetate) (EVA) in reducing the pour point. The nanocomposites also modify the wax crystals and reduce the viscosity of the oil samples.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
K. A. Daniels, C. C. Graham, A. C. Wiseall, J. F. Harrington, P. Sellin
Summary: Geological storage with clay buffer is widely preferred for removing hazardous radioactive waste. The impact of fluid salinity and void space on the swelling behavior of barrier bentonites was examined through experiments. The findings suggest that clay swelling is suppressed at higher salinities, which affects the void-filling process.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
N. Werling, A. Kuligiewicz, A. Steudel, R. Schuhmann, F. Dehn, K. Emmerich
Summary: Thermal treatment of clay minerals can be used to produce building materials and environmentally friendly binders. This process involves dehydration, dehydroxylation, breakdown of structure, and recrystallization of high temperature phases. Rehydration and rehydroxylation are important factors to consider for geopolymers and SCM.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xuan Wang, Hao Ding, Zhuoqun Xu, Jianmeng Zhang, Yanbin Yao
Summary: Rutile nano-TiO2 was loaded onto the surface of sericite to prepare sericite-rutile composite particles, which were then modified with HDTMS and sprayed onto the substrates to form sericite-rutile/HDTMS composite coatings with UV shielding and superhydrophobic self-cleaning properties. The coating exhibited good UV shielding rate and remained superhydrophobic after UV irradiation. The hierarchical structure of the sericite-rutile composite and the low surface energy of HDTMS contributed to the superhydrophobicity and UV shielding effect of the coating.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kailang Sun, Taojun Zhang, Jie Zhou, Yonghong Liu, Minfeng Zeng, Zhen Yang, Ruokun Feng, Xiaorong Ren, Peng Zhang, Baoyi Wang, Xingzhong Cao
Summary: Chitosan-Pd0 nano particles encapsulated in Al, Co-pillared montmorillonite nanocomposites were successfully synthesized using a facile one-pot heat treatment method. The Al, Co pillaring effectively expanded the surface area and generated numerous mesopores in the interlayer space of the MMt. The resultant nanocomposite exhibited similar high comprehensive catalytic performances as the one prepared by the regular divided-multistep method. The encapsulation of CS chains and doping of Co in the Al pillaring also contributed to the improved catalytic performance.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nathalie Fagel, Isabel Israde-Alcantara, Reza Safaierad, Marttiina Rantala, Sabine Schmidt, Gilles Lepoint, Pierre Pellenard, Nadine Mattielli, Sarah Metcalfe
Summary: Environmental conditions significantly influence clay minerals, and studying clay sediments in tropical lakes can provide valuable insights into past environmental conditions. In this study, multiproxy records from sediment cores of three crater lakes in central Mexico were analyzed. The results showed that disordered kaolinite, formed through hydrolysis and hydrothermal alteration, was the predominant mineral in the sediments. The abundance of kaolinite varied in relation to organic carbon and organic matter-related elements, and showed opposite trends with lithogenic elements. Geochemical data suggested that the increase in kaolinite abundance is linked to the formation of organo-mineral aggregates and lake level changes in closed basins.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
M. J. Martin-Alfonso, A. Mejia, F. J. Martinez-Boza, P. Partal
Summary: The drilling industry is facing new challenges to develop eco-friendlier drilling fluids. Organic modified sepiolite dispersed in oil can be an excellent additive with suitable rheological properties. This study investigated the effect of alkyl ammonium modifiers on the microstructure and rheological properties of sepiolite-vegetable oil dispersions under high-temperature and high-pressure conditions.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weiquan Zhan, Siyuan Yang, Shenxu Bao, Liuyi Ren, Cheng Liu
Summary: The interaction between talc and the depressor CMC was investigated through molecular dynamics simulation and density functional theory calculation. It was found that CMC showed stronger adsorption on the edge plane of talc due to enhanced interactions with polar groups and water molecules. The study also revealed specific interactions between H atoms in CMC and O atoms in the edge plane, as well as between O atoms in CMC and Si, Mg atoms in the edge plane. Hydration shells on the basal and edge planes of talc were examined to explain the phenomenon.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Pierre Dramou, Yiyang Sun, Xu Ni, Fangqi Wang, Hua He
Summary: In this study, a magnetic nanocomposite was prepared and used for the separation of rutin from real samples through magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE). The nanocomposite exhibited high specific surface area, chemical and thermal stability, water solubility, and easy separation in aqueous solution. Characterization and experiments confirmed the successful synthesis and efficient enrichment ability of the nanocomposite.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2024)