Engineering mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery: where are we after two decades?

M Vallet-Regí, F Schüth, D Lozano, M Colilla… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The present review details a chronological description of the events that took place during
the development of mesoporous materials, their different synthetic routes and their use as …

Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Recent advances in the applications of mesoporous silica in heterogeneous catalysis

X Yu, CT Williams - Catalysis science & technology, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Mesoporous silica is a class of silica material with a large specific surface area, high specific
pore volume and meso-sized pores. These properties make mesoporous silica a good …

Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable biodiesel production via esterification and transesterification

AF Lee, JA Bennett, JC Manayil, K Wilson - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Concern over the economics of accessing fossil fuel reserves, and widespread acceptance
of the anthropogenic origin of rising CO2 emissions and associated climate change from …

Hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose by solid acid catalysts

YB Huang, Y Fu - Green chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
As the main component of lignocelluloses, cellulose is a biopolymer consisting of many
glucose units connected through β-1, 4-glycosidic bonds. Breakage of the β-1, 4-glycosidic …

Silica-based mesoporous materials; emerging designer adsorbents for aqueous pollutants removal and water treatment

PNE Diagboya, ED Dikio - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
This is a review of recent literature on pristine and specifically functionalized mesoporous
silica-based materials or 'designer silicates' used as adsorbents for aqueous pollutants …

Multifunctional mesoporous silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications

B Xu, S Li, R Shi, H Liu - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are recognized as a prime example of
nanotechnology applied in the biomedical field, due to their easily tunable structure and …

Metal catalyst for CO2 capture and conversion into cyclic carbonate: Progress and challenges

P Tyagi, D Singh, N Malik, S Kumar, RS Malik - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Fossil fuel has empowered a remarkable era of prosperity and development of the welfare of
human society. However, the resulting large anthropogenic CO 2 emissions had an adverse …

Mixed matrix proton exchange membranes for fuel cells: State of the art and perspectives

E Bakangura, L Wu, L Ge, Z Yang, T Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Proton-conducting mixed matrix membranes (PC-MMMs) have received considerable
interest as promising materials that combine the properties of, and create synergism from …

Adsorptive removal of phosphate from water using mesoporous materials: A review

W Huang, Y Zhang, D Li - Journal of Environmental Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Mesoporous materials have significant potential for use as adsorbents for removal of
phosphate from water. The chemical and structural properties of materials greatly affect their …