Carbon dioxide and nitrogen reduction reactions using 2D transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) and carbide/nitride (MXene) catalysts

Z Li, NH Attanayake, JL Blackburn… - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Improving the carbon dioxide and nitrogen reduction reactions (CO2RR and NRR) can
reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions while selectively producing chemicals …

[HTML][HTML] Renewable methanol and formate as microbial feedstocks

CAR Cotton, NJ Claassens, S Benito-Vaquerizo… - Current Opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•One-carbon compounds can be made from CO 2 to provide renewable microbial
feedstocks.•Methanol and formate have key advantages over gaseous one-carbon …

Beneficial applications of biofilms

LA Philipp, K Bühler, R Ulber, J Gescher - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Many microorganisms live in the form of a biofilm. Although they are feared in the medical
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …

Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: A review of mechanical cleaning by scouring agents to control membrane fouling

M Aslam, A Charfi, G Lesage, M Heran, J Kim - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) is a reliable and promising technology for wastewater
treatment and reclamation applications. In spite of more than a decade of significant …

Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC): Strengths, weaknesses and research needs from electrochemical engineering standpoint

R Rousseau, L Etcheverry, E Roubaud, R Basséguy… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) produce hydrogen at the cathode associated with the
oxidation of organic matter at the anode. This technology can produce hydrogen by …

Characterization and utilization of aqueous products from hydrothermal conversion of biomass for bio-oil and hydro-char production: a review

M Usman, H Chen, K Chen, S Ren, JH Clark, J Fan… - Green chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrothermal conversion (HTC), including hydrothermal liquefaction and hydrothermal
carbonization, is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly thermochemical technology for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends in methane to bioproduct conversion by methanotrophs

A Gęsicka, P Oleskowicz-Popiel, M Łężyk - Biotechnology advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Methane is an abundant and low-cost gas with high global warming potential and its use as
a feedstock can help mitigate climate change. Variety of valuable products can be produced …

A 90-liter stackable baffled microbial fuel cell for brewery wastewater treatment based on energy self-sufficient mode

Y Dong, Y Qu, W He, Y Du, J Liu, X Han, Y Feng - Bioresource technology, 2015 - Elsevier
A 90-liter stackable pilot microbial fuel cell was designed and proved to be capable for
brewery wastewater treatment and simultaneous electricity harvested. The system was …

ZIF-67 filled PDMS mixed matrix membranes for recovery of ethanol via pervaporation

A Khan, M Ali, A Ilyas, P Naik, IFJ Vankelecom… - Separation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zeolitic imidazole frameworks (ZIFs), a subclass of metal organic frameworks (MOFs), are
composed of metal ions linked by organic ligands which offer an exceptionally high surface …

Reactor systems for syngas fermentation processes: a review

K Asimakopoulos, HN Gavala, IV Skiadas - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Implementation of biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels has been established as an
answer to climate change by limiting GHG emissions. Syngas fermentation has emerged as …