Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention are directed to nitrogen rich three dimensional C3N4+ mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (gMCN) material formed from diaminoguanidine precursors, the gMCN having a spherical morphology and an average monomodal pore diameter between 6.5 to 9.5 nm.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention are directed to nitrogen rich two dimensional hexagonal C3N4.6 mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (gMCN) material formed from cyclic amino-triazole precursors, the gMCN having a rod shape morphology and an average pore diameter between 4 to 6 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed are catalysts capable of catalyzing the dry reforming of methane. The catalysts have a core-shell structure with the shell surrounding the core. The shell has a redox-metal oxide phase that includes a metal dopant incorporated into the lattice framework of the redox-metal oxide phase. An active metal(s) is deposited on the surface of the shell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst and methods for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using elemental sulfur as a soft oxidant. The process can provide ethylene from methane with high conversion and selectivity.

Abstract: An electrode material comprising (a) a polymeric binder, (b) a lithium-based electrochemically active material, and (c) an electrically conductive filler; wherein the polymeric binder comprises one or more sulfur-based functional groups; and wherein the electrode material is characterized by a binding energy between the one or more sulfur-based functional groups and the lithium-based electrochemically active material of from about 0.3 eV to about 2.5 eV. A method of making a battery electrode comprising (i) mixing a lithium-based electrochemically active material, an electrically conductive filler, and a polymeric binder to form an electrode material, wherein the polymeric binder comprises one or more sulfur-based functional groups, and (ii) contacting the electrode material with a current collector to form the battery electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), the method comprising obtaining a reaction mixture comprising carbon dioxide gas (CO2(g)) and elemental sulfur gas (S(g)), and subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions sufficient to produce a product stream comprising CO(g) and SO2(g).

Abstract: Disclosed are catalysts capable of catalyzing the dry reforming of methane. The catalysts have a core-shell structure with the shell surrounding the core. The shell has a redox-metal oxide phase that includes a metal dopant incorporated into the lattice framework of the redox-metal oxide phase. An active metal(s) is deposited on the surface of the shell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), the method comprising obtaining a reaction mixture comprising carbon dioxide gas (CO2(g)) and elemental sulfur gas (S(g)), and subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions sufficient to produce a product stream comprising CO(g) and SO2(g).