Themed collection Reaction Chemistry & Engineering Recent Review Articles, 2024
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Biocatalysis in microfluidic systems: an experimental basis for data science
Accelerated development of new biocatalytic processes using data science from designed microfluidic experiments, aimed at scale-down exposure of enzyme variants to conditions mimicking those found in industrial processes.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 2028-2033
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RE00703K
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State-of-the-art and challenges towards a Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST) energy storage device
In this minireview, the recent advances and limitations of MOlecular Solar Thermal (MOST) energy storage technology are discussed, including a discussion of the photoisomerization and the catalytic back-conversion reactions.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 1629-1640
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RE00131A
Green and low-cost synthesis of zeolites from kaolin: a promising technology or a delusion?
This review demonstrates that kaolin-based synthesis of zeolites is not always as green and low-cost as it may first appear. Here, we discuss both kaolin pretreatment methods and zeolite synthesis per se.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 1994-2027
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RE00115J
Immobilization of enzymes on polymers with upper critical solution temperature: promising engineering of enzymes for biocatalysis
A review of the developments in biocatalysis using upper critical solution temperature (UCST)-type polymer-immobilized enzymes.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 1605-1628
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RE00685A
Recent progress in the development of catalysts for propane dehydrogenation in the presence of CO2
Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) has become an important strategy to address the ever-increasing global demand for propene.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 1292-1312
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RE00064A
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of plastics: a survey of the effect of reaction conditions on the reaction efficiency
Plastic waste is a major global issue and hydrothermal liquefaction is a promising technique for the chemical recycling of waste plastics. This review summarises the effect of reaction conditions on the liquefaction efficiency.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 1014-1031
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RE00510G
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The role of PAT in the development of telescoped continuous flow processes
This review highlights the advantages of incorporating Process Analytical Technologies into continuous flow processes, especially in the context of telescoped multistep flow sequences.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 990-1013
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RE00678F
Biomass-based graphene aerogel for the removal of emerging pollutants from wastewater
This review article provides a detailed overview of the synthesis techniques of biomass-based graphene aerogels and highlights the influence of fabrication parameters on the performance of the resulting aerogels for wastewater treatment applications.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 753-776
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RE00526G
High-Efficiency Functional Materials: Challenges and Developments in Solution and Dry Processed Green OLEDs
Next generation green emitting materials are fast-emerging and potent both academia and industry that the history OLEDs advancement has still another season of even better devices coming.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 496-527
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RE00410D
Batch and continuous flow mechanochemical synthesis of organic compounds including APIs
Mechanochemistry is becoming an enabling technology for the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds as well as for the synthesis of polymers as it underlines sustainability in a significant manner.
React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 10-25
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RE00521B
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This collection contains recent Review-type articles published by Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. New articles will be added to this collection as soon as possible after publication.