Characterization of fundamental catalytic properties of MoS2/WS2 nanotubes and nanoclusters for desulfurization catalysis - a surface temperature study

Iron- and nitrogen-doped carbon (Fe-N-C) materials are leading candidates to replace platinum in fuel cells, but their active site structures are poorly understood. A leading postulate is that iron active sites in this class of materials exist in an Fe-N4 pyridinic ligation environment. Yet, molecular Fe-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) generally feature pyrrolic coordination and pyridinic Fe-N4 catalysts are, to the best of our knowledge, non-existent. We report the synthesis and characterization of a molecular pyridinic hexaazacyclophane macrocycle, (phen2N2)Fe, and compare its spectroscopic, electrochemical, and catalytic properties for oxygen reduction to a prototypical Fe-N-C material, as well as iron phthalocyanine, (Pc)Fe, and iron octaethylporphyrin, (OEP)Fe, prototypical pyrrolic iron macrocycles. N 1s XPS signatures for coordinated N atoms in (phen2N2)Fe are positively shifted relative to (Pc)Fe and (OEP)Fe, and overlay with those of Fe-N-C. Likewise, spectroscopic XAS signatures of (phen2N2)Fe are distinct from those of both (Pc)Fe and (OEP)Fe, and are remarkably similar to those of Fe-N-C with compressed Fe–N bond lengths of 1.97 Å in (phen2N2)Fe that are close to the average 1.94 Å length in Fe-N-C. Electrochemical studies establish that both (Pc)Fe and (phen2N2)Fe have relatively high Fe(III/II) potentials at ~0.6 V, ~300 mV positive of (OEP)Fe. The ORR onset potential is found to directly correlate with the Fe(III/II) potential leading to a ~300 mV positive shift in the onset of ORR for (Pc)Fe and (phen2N2)Fe relative to (OEP)Fe. Consequently, the ORR onset for (phen2N2)Fe and (Pc)Fe is within 150 mV of Fe-N-C. Unlike (OEP)Fe and (Pc)Fe, (phen2N2)Fe displays excellent selectivity for 4-electron ORR with <4% maximum H2O2 production, comparable to Fe-N-C materials. The aggregate spectroscopic and electrochemical data establish (phen2N2)Fe as a pyridinic iron macrocycle that effectively models Fe-N-C active sites, thereby providing a rich molecular platform for understanding this important class of catalytic materials.

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Characterization of Fouled Flat Sheet Membranes by Infrared Thermography

Volume 8B: Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering ◽

10.1115/imece2014-36761 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Kennethrex O. Ndukaife ◽

George Agbai Nnanna

Keyword(s):

Surface Temperature ◽

Infrared Thermography ◽

Spectral Power ◽

Membrane Surface ◽

Infrared Camera ◽

Feed Solution ◽

Feed Concentration ◽

Ir Camera ◽

Measure Surface Temperature

An Infrared thermography (IRT) technique for characterization of fouling on membrane surface has been developed. The emitted spectral power from the fouled membrane is a function of emissivity and surface morphology. In this work, a FLIR A320 IR camera was used to measure surface temperature and emissivity. The surface temperature and the corresponding emissivity value of various areas on the fouled membrane surface is measured by the infrared camera and recorded alongside its thermogram. Different fouling experiments were performed using different concentrations of aluminum oxide nanoparticle mixed with deionized water as feed solution (333 ppm, 1833 ppm and 3333 ppm) so as to investigate the effect of feed concentration on the degree of fouling and thus its effect on the emissivity values measured on the membrane surfaces. Surface plots in 3D and Line plots are obtained for the measured emissivity values and thickness of the fouling deposit on the membrane surface respectively. The results indicate that the IRT technique is sensitive to changes that occur on the membrane surface due to deposition of contaminants on the membrane surface and that emissivity is a function of temperature, surface roughness and thickness of the specimen under investigation.

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Phenoloxidase Activity of Hemocyanin in Whiteleg Shrimp Penaeus vannamei: Conversion, Characterization of Catalytic Properties, and Role in Postmortem Melanosis

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ◽

10.1021/jf800839x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 56 (15) ◽

pp. 6454-6459 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Fernando L. García-Carreño ◽

Keni Cota ◽

María A. Navarrete del Toro

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Properties ◽

Penaeus Vannamei ◽

Phenoloxidase Activity ◽

Whiteleg Shrimp

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ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis, Characterization of Co-Ni-Cu Trimetallic Alloy Nanocrystals and Their Catalytic Properties. Part 91.

ChemInform ◽

10.1002/chin.201326015 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 44 (26) ◽

pp. no-no

Author(s):

Supriya Singh ◽

Pratibha Srivastava ◽

Gurdip Singh

Keyword(s):

Catalytic Properties ◽

Alloy Nanocrystals

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Preparation and Application of Lead Dioxide Electrode for Zinc Electrolysis

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.785-786.1125 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 785-786 ◽

pp. 1125-1129

Author(s):

Xiao Yong Yang ◽

Pei Xian Zhu ◽

Yun Sen Si

Keyword(s):

Surface Characterization ◽

Catalytic Properties ◽

Lead Dioxide ◽

Manufacturing Cost ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Simulation Test ◽

X Ray ◽

Zinc Smelter ◽

Lead Dioxide Electrode

According to the process of anodic oxygen evolution in sulfate system for zinc electrolysis,Ti-base lead dioxide electrode can be prepared to use in this case.The surface characterization of the electrode was studied by Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD).The electrode lifetime was tested in 1mol/L H2SO4solution at 60°C,and the electro-catalytic properties was examined by polarization curves.Then these samples was enlarged and simulation test was conducted at Mengzi marriage zinc smelter in Yunnan.The results show that the electro-catalytic properties is better and the electrodes lifetime is longer compared to the traditional lead electrode.Moreover,it has a significant effect in reducing energy consumption, manufacturing cost and improving the production and grade of zinc.

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Characterization of Dye-decolorizing Peroxidase (DyP) fromThermomonospora curvataReveals Unique Catalytic Properties of A-type DyPs

Journal of Biological Chemistry ◽

10.1074/jbc.m115.658807 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 290 (38) ◽

pp. 23447-23463 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Chao Chen ◽

Ruben Shrestha ◽

Kaimin Jia ◽

Philip F. Gao ◽

Brian V. Geisbrecht ◽

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Keyword(s):

Catalytic Properties

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Characterization of Snow and Ice Reflectance Zones On Glaciers Using Landsat Thematic Mapper Data

Annals of Glaciology ◽

10.3189/s0260305500000471 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 104-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

D.K. Hall ◽

J.P. Ormsby ◽

R.A. Bindschadler ◽

H. Siddalingaiah

Keyword(s):

Surface Temperature ◽

Area Ratio ◽

Thematic Mapper ◽

Landsat Thematic Mapper ◽

Ablation Area ◽

Thematic Mapper Data ◽

Glacier System ◽

Accumulation Area Ratio ◽

Snow And Ice

Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data have been analyzed to study the reflectivity characteristics of three glaciers: the Grossglockner mountain group of glaciers in Austria and the McCall and Meares Glaciers in Alaska, USA. The ratio of TM band 4 (0.76–0.90 μm) to TM band 5 (1.55–1.75 μm) was found to be useful for enhancing reflectivity differences on the glaciers. Using this ratio, distinct zones of similar reflectivity were noted on the Grossglockner mountain group of glaciers and on the Meares Glacier; no distinct zones were observed on the McCall Glacier. On the TM subscene containing the Grossglockner mountain group of glaciers, 28.2% of the glacierized area was determined to be in the zone corresponding most closely to the ablation area, and 71.8% with the location of the accumulation area. Using these measurements, the glacier system has an accumulation area ratio (AAR) of approximately 0.72. Within the accumulation area, two zones of different reflectivity were delineated. Radiometric surface temperatures were measured using TM band 6 (10.4–12.5 μm) on the Grossglockner mountain group of glaciers and on the Meares Glacier. The average radiometric surface temperature of the Grossglockner mountain group of glaciers decreased from 0.9 ± 0.34 °C in the ablation area, to −0.9 ± 0.83 C in the accumulation area.

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Purification and biochemical characterization of a β-cyanoalanine synthase expressed in germinating seeds of Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench

Turkish Journal of Biochemistry ◽

10.1515/tjb-2017-0214 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (6) ◽

pp. 638-650

Author(s):

Ruth Ololade Amiola ◽

Adedeji Nelson Ademakinwa ◽

Zainab Adenike Ayinla ◽

Esther Nkechi Ezima ◽

Femi Kayode Agboola

Keyword(s):

Kinetic Parameters ◽

Biochemical Characterization ◽

Catalytic Properties ◽

Specific Activity ◽

Biochemical Properties ◽

Subunit Molecular Weight ◽

Cyanoalanine Synthase ◽

Germinating Seeds ◽

Sorghum Bicolor L

Abstract Background β-Cyanoalanine synthase plays essential roles in germinating seeds, such as in cyanide homeostasis. Methods β-Cyanoalanine synthase was isolated from sorghum seeds, purified using chromatographic techniques and its biochemical and catalytic properties were determined. Results The purified enzyme had a yield of 61.74% and specific activity of 577.50 nmol H2S/min/mg of protein. The apparent and subunit molecular weight for purified β-cyanoalanine synthase were 58.26±2.41 kDa and 63.4 kDa, respectively. The kinetic parameters with sodium cyanide as substrate were 0.67±0.08 mM, 17.60±0.50 nmol H2S/mL/min, 2.97×10−1 s−1 and 4.43×102 M−1 s−1 for KM, Vmax, kcat and kcat/KM, respectively. With L-cysteine as substrate, the kinetic parameters were 2.64±0.37 mM, 63.41±4.04 nmol H2S/mL/min, 10.71×10−1 s−1 and 4.06×102 M−1 s−1 for KM, Vmax, kcat and kcat/KM, respectively. The optimum temperature and pH for activity were 35°C and 8.5, respectively. The enzyme retained more than half of its activity at 40°C. Inhibitors such as HgCl2, EDTA, glycine and iodoacetamide reduced enzyme activity. Conclusion The biochemical properties of β-cyanoalanine synthase in germinating sorghum seeds highlights its roles in maintaining cyanide homeostasis.

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