Abstract: Systems and methods for separating Y and Sr are provided. The systems and methods provide combinations of solutions, vessels, and/or media that can provide Y solutions of industrially beneficial concentration.

Abstract: A method of forming a titania-coated inorganic particle comprising the steps of: (a) agitating a mixture of inorganic particle and organic solvent; (b) adding titania precursor dropwise into the mixture of step (a) under agitation; and (c) adding catalyst to the mixture of step (b) thereby converting said titania precursor to titania which then forms a coating on said inorganic particle; wherein steps (a) to (c) are performed at neutral pH and ambient temperature.

Abstract: A nanocomposite and a method of its preparation. The nanocomposite includes a nickel titanate, titanium dioxide including anatase TiO2 and rutile Ti0.936O2, a zinc titanate, and carbon. The nanocomposite includes 20 atom percentage (%) to 40 atom % titanium, 5 to 15 atom %, and 5 atom % to 15 atom % zinc, each based on a total number of atoms in the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is used in a method of photodegrading an organic pollutant.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water. The photocatalyst comprises triphenylphosphine ruthenium (RuP) complex. The RuP complex is a co-catalyst with graphitic carbon nitride. The present disclosure also discloses a method of synthesizing a photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water. The method comprises forming a suspension of graphitic carbon nitride; adding triphenylphosphine ruthenium complex (RuP) to the suspension; and drying the suspension to form dried graphitic carbon nitride integrated with RuP.

Abstract: A wax-extender emulsion is described herein. In one aspect, the wax-extender emulsion includes a wax component. The wax component may be a petroleum-based wax, a bio-based wax, a synthetic wax or mixtures thereof. The wax-extender emulsion includes a dewatered, kraft lignin associated with the wax component and a pH modifier. The pH modifier a monofunctional amine, a multi-functional amine, an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, or combinations thereof. In one aspect, the emulsion comprises 20 wt % to 60 wt % wax component. During manufacturing, the dewatered, kraft lignin and the wax component may be emulsified and homogenized together to produce the wax-extender emulsion. The wax-extender emulsion can be co-applied as a mixture with adhesive resin during wood-based composite manufacturing.

Abstract: Disclosed are a Z-type heterojunction composite material of a tungsten oxide nanorod/a titanium carbide quantum dot/an indium sulfide nanosheet, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The method includes: preparing a titanium carbide quantum dot by using freeze-thaw and ultrasound methods for multiple times, and then placing a tungsten trioxide nanorod prepared by a hydrothermal method into a titanium carbide quantum dot aqueous solution, stirring same, and then standing same to obtain a tungsten oxide nanorod loading a quantum dot; stirring and uniformly mixing an indium compound and a sulfur compound in an ethylene glycol solvent, and then adding the tungsten oxide nanorod loading the quantum dot, and performing a reflux reaction at constant temperature to obtain the composite material. The titanium carbide quantum dot of the present invention can provide good electron transport channels at different semiconductor interfaces.

Abstract: A method of hydrolyzing a borohydride includes extracting nanocellulose from date palm waste and forming nanocellulose crystals. The method includes dispersing the NCC and bentonite powder in water, followed by adding a cross-linking acid solution and heating to form a nanocellulose catalyst in the form of a hydrogel. The method includes reacting a borohydride with water in the presence of the nanocellulose catalyst at a temperature ranging from 20 to 45° C. to produce hydrogen (H2) gas.

Abstract: A reactor vessel for high temperature catalytic reactions is provided, in which the inlet portion has a particular design. A plant comprising this reactor vessel is also provided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a molded body which comprises cellulose, wherein the method comprises: i) providing a starting material which comprises cellulose and elastane, in particular wherein the elastane in the starting material is present separated from the cellulose, wherein the starting material is a solid body, and ii) generating the molded body which comprises cellulose, in particular by a lyocell-method or a viscose-method, on basis of the starting material, such that the regenerated cellulosic molded body comprises at least a part of the elastane of the starting material. The part of the elastane of the starting material is incorporated in the regenerated cellulosic molded body. Furthermore, a regenerated cellulosic molded body which comprises elastane incorporated in the cellulose, and which is manufactured according to a lyocell-method or a viscose-method.

Abstract: A wax-extender emulsion including a plurality of wax-extender complex particles suspended in water is described. A wax-extender complex includes a wax component, an organic extender component and a surfactant that stabilizes the wax component and the organic extender component collectively to form the wax-extender complex. The wax-extender emulsion comprises from 2 wt % to 30 wt % organic extender. During manufacturing, the organic extender and wax component are emulsified and homogenized together to produce the wax-extender emulsion. The wax-extender emulsion can be co-applied as a mixture with adhesive resin during wood-based composite manufacturing.

Abstract: A method of making a making a date palm syrup-graphitic carbon nitride composite is provided comprising providing a graphitic carbon nitride and a date palm syrup (DPS), heating the graphitic carbon nitride at a temperature of about 550° C., mixing the heated graphitic carbon nitride with the DPS with stirring to form a mixture such that the concentration of the DPS in the composite is in the range of 10% to 60%, and drying the mixture to form the DPS-graphitic carbon nitride composite. The DPS-graphitic carbon nitride composite is suitable for use as a photocatalyst. Also provided is a method generating hydrogen from water contacting DPS-graphitic carbon nitride composite with water with stirring in presence of light. The hydrogen generated using the method is in the region of 3210 ?mol g?1 to about 7434.6 ?mol g?1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating a mixture in a system comprising a plurality of chromatography columns, the method successively comprising, in a cyclical manner, in a given part of the system, steps of collecting a raffinate, injecting the mixture to be separated, collecting an extract and injecting a mobile phase; wherein the method further comprises measuring the purity and/or yield of a collected fraction, comprising: the determination, in a node of the system, of the histories of at least two variables that are representative of the concentration of at least two species contained in the mixture to be separated using at least one fast online detector; the determination of the concentration of at least two species of the mixture to be separated in the collected fraction based on these histories; and the determination of the purity and/or yield of the collected fraction based on these concentrations.

Abstract: A method for the disintegration and fluid drying of sugar beet material which prevents the material's degradation reaction from taking place and which includes the steps of disintegrating the sugar beet material to particles with a particle surface area of at least 2.0 cm2, and subsequent immediate exposure of the disintegrated material to a drying gas(es) at a temperature of 25° C. to 160° C. and a flow rate of 5 m·s31 1 to 40 m·s?1, where the relative humidity of the drying gas(es) at the inlet to the drying space is at most 85%; and subsequent mixing of the disintegrated material with a flow of drying gas(es) until attaining a value of dry matter of at least 70% by weight.

Abstract: A process for processing carbonaceous material includes delivering a carbonaceous material to a reactor; delivering a catalyst to the reactor; processing the carbonaceous material at a relatively low temperature within the reactor to decompose the carbonaceous material to base compounds.

Abstract: A composite photocatalyst, comprising V2C@V2O5/TiO2, is disclosed herein. Additionally, a process for producing this composite, particularly V2C@V2O5/TiO2, involves the steps of preparing V2C@V2O5/TiO2 composite; grinding the V2C@V2O5/TiO2 composite; and calcining the ground product to obtain the composite photocatalyst V2C@V2O5/TiO2. Furthermore, the disclosure encompasses utilizing the composite photocatalyst in a CO2 reduction process, wherein the photocatalyst is irradiated in a photoreactor system.

Abstract: A permeable, pourable concrete that has water permeability of on average about 1 inch per hour and compressive strength of an average of about 3000 psi, the permeable concrete comprising a mixture comprising blast-furnace slag, sand, gravel and Portland-type or equivalent cement, the concrete mixed with a predetermined ratio of water, poured into a predetermined form as desired, and set to harden until sufficiently strong.

Abstract: Scratch-resistant coatings, especially for cooktops, and substrates or products having said scratch-resistant coatings and methods for the production thereof are described herein. More particularly, scratch-resistant coatings obtained via sol-gel approach and coated substrates having thereon a hard material layer comprising metal nitride(s) and/or metal oxynitride complexes are described, as well as the manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for preparing fluorided solid oxides by contacting an acidic fluorine-containing compound with an inorganic base to form an aqueous mixture having a pH of at least 4, followed by contacting a solid oxide with the aqueous mixture to produce the fluorided solid oxide. Also disclosed are methods for preparing fluorided solid oxides by contacting an acidic fluorine-containing compound with a solid oxide to produce a mixture, followed by contacting the mixture with a inorganic base to produce the fluorided solid oxide at a pH of at least about 4. The fluorided solid oxide can be used as an activator component in a catalyst system for the polymerization of olefins.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water. The photocatalyst comprises triphenylphosphine ruthenium (RuP) complex. The RuP complex is a co-catalyst with graphitic carbon nitride. The present disclosure also discloses a method of synthesizing a photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water. The method comprises forming a suspension of graphitic carbon nitride; adding triphenylphosphine ruthenium complex (RuP) to the suspension; and drying the suspension to form dried graphitic carbon nitride integrated with RuP.

Abstract: Melamine is calcined to obtain melem; melem, perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a solvent are mixed to obtain a mixture, and the mixture is subjected to a solvothermal reaction in an inert atmosphere to obtain perylene imide; and the perylene imide is dispersed in an aqueous solution containing a bismuth source and a tungsten source, and is subjected to a hydrothermal reaction to obtain a perylene imide/bismuth tungstate composite photocatalytic material. By means of constructing an organic-inorganic composite photocatalytic material, the introduction of the organic photocatalytic material that responds to visible light may enable the composite material to have a wider spectral response range; and the introduction of an inorganic semiconductor catalyst enables the composite material to produce more oxidizing active free radicals, thereby enhancing the photocatalytic degradation performance of the composite material on organic pollutants.