Catalysis on the move
Guest Editors Asier Unciti-Broceta and Professor Evgeny Rebrov introduce this cross-journal collection of articles, showcasing research work presented at the 2nd International Conference on Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors & Applications held on September 21–23, 2022, in Leamington Spa, UK.
Communication
A data-driven high-throughput workflow applied to promoted In-oxide catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
To facilitate accelerated catalyst design, a combined computation and experimental workflow based on machine learning algorithms is proposed, which detects key performance-related descriptors in a CO2 to methanol reaction, for In2O3-based catalysts.
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Structure sensitivity of Cu supported on manganese oxide catalysts in levulinic acid hydrogenation
Different synthesis methods were used to prepare a series of size-controlled copper nanoparticles supported on manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves (OMS-2) catalysts.
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Characterising flow with continuous aeration in an oscillatory baffle flow reactor using residence time distribution
Quantification of liquid-phase plug flow within an oscillatory baffle flow reactor using the tanks-in-series model.
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Multi-doped ceria-based composite as a promising low-temperature electrolyte with enhanced ionic conductivity for steam electrolysis
A lithium–bismuth–copper co-doped GDC composite (Ce0.712Gd0.178Li0.05Bi0.05Cu0.01O1.801) capable of sintering at ∼750 °C with an electrical conductivity of 29.6 mS cm−1 was developed for the first time for metal-supported solid oxide electrolysers.
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On design of plasma jet reactor for non-oxidative methane conversion
The effects of electrode configuration of non-oxidative methane coupling in a plasma jet reactor have been investigated.
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Modeling-aided coupling of catalysts, conditions, membranes, and reactors for efficient hydrogen production from ammonia
Our agnostic model led us to identify optimized combinations of catalyst–conditions–membrane–reactor for maximum hydrogen production from ammonia decomposition.
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Elucidating the rate-determining step of ammonia decomposition on Ru-based catalysts using ab initio-grounded microkinetic modeling
Decarbonizing the current energy system requires a shift toward renewable energy sources, among which ammonia is a remarkable hydrogen carrier.
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Developing Pd(II) based amphiphilic polymeric nanoparticles for pro-drug activation in complex media
This work highlights that a ligand-based approach to develop Pd(II)-based amphiphilic polymeric nanoparticles enhances their efficiency for pro-dye/drug activation in water and complex media.
About this collection
This special collection of articles showcases research work presented at the 2nd International Conference on Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors & Applications held on September 21-23 2022 in Leamington Spa, UK. This collection has been Guest Edited by the conference chairs Professor Evgeny Rebrov (University of Warwick, UK and TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands) and Professor Asier Unciti-Broceta (University of Edinburgh, UK). The papers published as part of this collection are included in three different RSC journals: Catalysis Science & Technology, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering and Molecular Systems Design & Engineering (MSDE). We hope you enjoy the papers published in these three journals, and in doing so we hope to bring together the different communities pioneering unconventional, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to catalysis, reaction engineering, molecular engineering and beyond.