Efforts to make existing separation methods more efficient and eco-friendly may get a boost
from the use of a relatively new class of compounds known as ionic liquids (ILs). The …

The synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dimethyl carbonate by
transesterification is reported. Firstly, a catalyst screening has been performed by studying …

Glycerol carbonate is one the glycerol derivatives which attracts attention for industrial
applications. This review compares strategies for its synthesis, and their analyses lead to the …

Esterification is an important process in the food industry and can be carried out via
homogeneous or heterogeneous catalysis. The homogeneous catalyst, despite providing …

A major problem which hinders the applications of neural prostheses is the inconsistent
performance caused by tissue responses during long-term implantation. The study …

In this work, two novel poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/organosilica hybrid membranes are
developed via the sol–gel process, with phenyltriethoxysilane (PTES) and …

Membrane-based separation of organic/organic mixtures is of great importance in the
chemical and petrochemical industries, but remains very challenging owing to the harsh …

Silicon (Si) is considered to be one of the most suitable anode materials for high energy
density lithium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity. However, the …

Graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) is an innovative soft two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial.
Due to its lamellar structure, similar to graphite layers, gC 3 N 4 has attracted significant …

The separation of MeOH/organic mixtures poses a significant challenge in the chemical
industry. In this study, metal-organic framework UiO-66-NH 2 membranes prepared by a …