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Portland and belite cement hydration acceleration by C-S-H seeds with variable w/c ratios
(Materials, 2022)The acceleration of very early age cement hydration by C-S-H seeding is getting attention from scholars and field applications because the enhanced early age features do not compromise later age performances. This acceleration ... -
Glyphosate adsorption onto porous clay heterostructure (PCH): kinetic and thermodynamic studies
(Springer, 2021-10-07)The synthesis of PCH from natural bentonite produces a porous heterostructure material effective for the adsorption of glyphosate from water. The adsorption process takes place through an interaction between the silanol ... -
M/TiO2 (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production under UV and visible light irradiation
(2021-05-28)In order to improve the photocatalytic response of TiO2 to UV and visible light for hydrogen photoproduction, low cost M/TiO2 semiconductor catalysts were prepared by the impregnation method of five different first row ... -
Tailoring the selectivity of Cu-based catalysts in the furfural hydrogenation reaction: Influence of the morphology of the silica support
(Elsevier, 2022)Cu nanoparticles were incorporated on different porous silica supports (commercial silica, SBA-15 synthesized both at room temperature and under hydrothermal conditions, and mesocellular foam) by the strong electrostati ... -
Synthesis of Porous Clay Heterostructures Modified with SiO2–ZrO2 Nanoparticles for the Valorization of Furfural in One-Pot Process
(Wiley-VCH GmbH, 2022)The layered structure of two smectites (montmorillonite and saponite) are modified by the insertion of SiO2–ZrO2 nanoparticles, with a Si/Zr molar ratio of 5, to form porous clay heterostructures (PCHs). These PCHs exhibit ... -
Structural and Proton Conductivity Studies of Fibrous π-Ti2O(PO4)2·2H2O: Application in Chitosan- Based Composite Membranes
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021)Although the fibrous polymorphic modification of titanium phosphate, π-Ti2O(PO4)2·2H2O (π-TiP) is known for decades, its crystal structure has remained unsolved. Herewith we report the crystal structure of π-TiP at a room ... -
Properties and Applications of Metal Phosphates and Pyrophosphates as Proton Conductors
(MDPI, 2022-02-09)We review the progress in metal phosphate structural chemistry focused on proton conductivity properties and applications. Attention is paid to structure–property relationships, which ultimately determine the potential ... -
Exploiting the Multifunctionality of M2+/Imidazole−Etidronates for Proton Conductivity (Zn2+) and Electrocatalysis (Co2+, Ni2+) toward the HER, OER, and ORR
(American Chemical Society, 2022-02-22)This work deals with the synthesis and characterization of one-dimensional (1D) imidazole-containing etidronates, [M2(ETID)(Im)3]·nH2O (M = Co2+ and Ni2+; n = 0, 1, 3) and Zn2(ETID)2(H2O)2](Im)2, as well as the corresponding ... -
Phase-selective degree of hydration at setting: An in situ synchrotron diffraction study
(Elsevier, 2022-03)Setting of Portland cements is still not well understood. Previous studies used techniques that analyse the pastes as a whole to correlate setting times with degree of hydration. Here, in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction ... -
Influence of Structure-modifying Agents in the Synthesis of Zr-doped SBA-15 Silica and Their Use as Catalysts in the Furfural Hydrogenation to Obtain High Value-added Products through the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction
(MDPI, 2019-02-14)Zr-doped mesoporous silicas with different textural parameters have been synthesized in the presence of structure-modifying agents, and then characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ... -
Gas-Phase Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol over Cu-ZnO-Al2O3 Catalysts Prepared from Layered Double Hydroxides
(MDPI, 2020-04-29)Several layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with general chemical composition (Cu,Zn)1-xAlx(OH)2(CO3)x/2 .. mH2O have been synthesized by the co-precipitation method, maintaining a (M2+/M3+) molar ratio of 3, and varying the ... -
Catalytic Activity of Mixed Al2O3-ZrO2 Oxides for Glucose Conversion into 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
(MDPI, 2020-08-04)In the present work, a series of catalysts based on aluminum and zirconium oxides was studied for the transformation of glucose into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. These catalysts were characterized by using experimental techniques, ... -
Oxidative Condensation of Furfural with Ethanol Using Pd-Based Catalysts: Influence of the Support
(MDPI, 2020-11-12)PdO nanoparticles were deposited on several supports (β-zeolite, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, and SiO2), which displayed different crystallinity, textural properties, and amount of acid and basic sites. These catalysts were characterized ... -
Influence of the Incorporation of Basic or Amphoteric Oxides on the Performance of Cu-Based Catalysts Supported on Sepiolite in Furfural Hydrogenation
(MDPI, 2019-03-31)Cu-based catalysts supported on sepiolite have been tested in vapor-phase hydrogenation of furfural. The incorporation of basic or amphoteric metal oxides (magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, or cerium oxide) improves the catalytic ... -
Selective Conversion of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by Using L-Type Zeolites with Different Morphologies
(MDPI, 2019-12-16)In the present work, the morphology of L-type zeolite (LTL topology) has been modified in order to evaluate the influence of several protonated-form LTL-zeolites with different morphologies on their stability and catalytic ... -
Porous SiO2 Nanospheres Modified with ZrO2 and Their Use in One- Pot Catalytic Processes to Obtain Value-Added Chemicals from Furfural
(American Chemical Society, 2021-11-26)Porous SiO2 nanospheres have been modified with different proportion of ZrO2 to obtain catalysts with Si/Zr molar ratio between 2.5 and 30. These materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron ... -
Error analysis and correction for quantitative phase analysis based on Rietveld-internal method: Whether the minor phases can be ignored?
(MDPI, 2018-02)The Rietveld-internal standard method for Bragg-Brentano reflection geometry (q/2q) X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns is implemented to determine the amorphous phase content. The effect of some minor phases on quantitative ... -
Kinetic model for ye’elimite polimorphs formation during clinkering production of CSA cement
(Elsevier, 2022)The calcium sulfoaluminate, orthorhombic (OY) and pseudo- cubic (CY) ye’elimite polymorphs, were synthesized by solid state reaction from SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, CaCO3, Na2CO3, CaSO4·2H2O in specific oxide relationships. Thermal ... -
Effect of Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials on the Flow Behavior of Cement Composites
(2019)Microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCMs) were incorporated into cement pastes of Portland cement (PC). Minislump tests and rheological properties of cement pastes containing three MPCMs with different surfaces ... -
Hydration of C3S and Al-doped C3S in the presence of gypsum
(sciencedirect, 2022)A complete understanding of the effect of gypsum on the C3S hydration and the role of aluminum has not been achieved. The effects of gypsum (at 2.5 wt% and 5.0 wt%) on the hydration of tricalcium silicate (C3S) and aluminum-doped ...