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Ink Solvent Dependence of the Ionomer Distribution in the Catalyst Layer of a PEMFC Open
This study examines the effect of ink composition on the ionomer distribution in the catalyst layer of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) prepared by decal transfer. We combine both structural and electrochemical characterization techniqu…
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Inherent Acidity of Perfluorosulfonic Acid Ionomer Dispersions and Implications for Ink Aggregation Open
Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) dispersions are used as components in a variety of electrochemical technologies, particularly in fuel-cell catalyst-layer inks. In this study, we characterize dispersions of a common PFSA, Nafion, as well as i…
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Au/TiO2-CeO2 Catalysts for Photocatalytic Water Splitting and VOCs Oxidation Reactions Open
Photocatalytic water splitting for H2 production and photocatalytic oxidation of 2-propanol, an example of volatile organic compounds, were investigated over TiO2 catalysts loaded with gold and/or ceria. In the water splitting reaction the…
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A spectroscopic and theoretical study in the near-infrared region of low concentration aliphatic alcohols Open
The near-infrared (NIR) spectra of low-concentration (5 × 10−3 M) solutions in CCl4 of basic aliphatic alcohols, methanol, ethanol, and 1-propanol were, for the first time, calculated by second-order vibrational perturbation theory computa…
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Highly selective hydrogenation of CO<sub>2</sub> into C<sub>2+</sub> alcohols by homogeneous catalysis Open
Methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-methyl propanol, butanol, and 2-methyl butanol were produced in homogeneous CO2 hydrogenation with a selectivity for C2+ alcohols of 96.4%.
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Impact of Catalyst Ink Dispersing Solvent on PEM Fuel Cell Performance and Durability Open
The dispersing solvent used for fuel cell catalyst ink preparation plays a vital role in establishing the resulting morphology of the electrode layers, which in turn will impact the performance of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.…
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Chemoselective Cleavage of <i>p</i>-Methoxybenzyl and 2-Naphthylmethyl Ethers Using a Catalytic Amount of HCl in Hexafluoro-2-propanol Open
A new, fast, mild and chemoselective deprotection method to cleave p-methoxybenzyl and 2-naphthylmethyl ethers using catalytic amounts of hydrochloric acid in a 1:1 mixture of hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP) and methylene chloride (DCM) is de…
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Designing SnO<sub>2</sub> Nanostructure-Based Sensors with Tailored Selectivity toward Propanol and Ethanol Vapors Open
The application of metal oxide-based sensors for the detection of volatile organic compounds is restricted because of their high operating temperatures and poor gas sensing selectivity. Driven by this fact, we report the low operating temp…
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Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Small Molecule Alcohols over Pt, Pd, and Au Catalysts: The Effect of Alcohol’s Hydrogen Bond Donation Ability and Molecular Structure Properties Open
The direct alcohol fuel cell is a kind of power generation device that directly converts the chemical energy of small molecule alcohols into electric energy. In this paper, the electro-oxidation behaviors of some typical alcohols (methanol…
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Single-Facet Dominant Anatase TiO<sub>2</sub> (101) and (001) Model Catalysts to Elucidate the Active Sites for Alkanol Dehydration Open
Alkanol dehydration on Lewis acid-base pairs of transition metal oxide catalysts is a reaction of importance in oxygen removal from biomass-derived feedstocks and their conversion to chemicals in general. However, catalysts with a high deg…
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Precursors of fatty alcohols in the ISM: Discovery of <i>n</i>-propanol Open
Context. Theories of the origins of life propose that early cell membranes were synthesised from amphiphilic molecules simpler than phospholipids, such as fatty alcohols. The discovery in the interstellar medium (ISM) of ethanolamine, the …
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Combining Electronic and Geometric Effects of ZnO-Promoted Pt Nanocatalysts for Aqueous Phase Reforming of 1-Propanol Open
Compared with Pt/Al2O3, sintering-resistant Pt nanoparticle catalysts promoted by ZnO significantly improved the reactivity and selectivity toward hydrogen formation in the aqueous phase reforming (APR) of 1-propanol. The improved performa…
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Influence of Multiple Conformations and Paths on Rate Constants and Product Branching Ratios. Thermal Decomposition of 1-Propanol Radicals Open
The potential energy surface involved in the thermal decomposition of 1-propanol radicals was investigated in detail using automated codes (tsscds2018 and Q2DTor). From the predicted elementary reactions, a relevant reaction network was co…
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Exploring the Photothermo-Catalytic Performance of Brookite TiO2-CeO2 Composites Open
The thermocatalytic, photocatalytic and photothermo-catalytic oxidation of some volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 2-propanol, ethanol and toluene, was investigated over brookite TiO2-CeO2 composites. The multi-catalytic approach based on …
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DFT calculation and analysis of the gas sensing mechanism of methoxy propanol on Ag decorated SnO<sub>2</sub> (110) surface Open
Methoxy propanol has been widely used in modern industry and consumer products.
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Formation of interstellar propanal and 1-propanol ice: a pathway involving solid-state CO hydrogenation Open
Context. 1-propanol (CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 OH) is a three carbon-bearing representative of the primary linear alcohols that may have its origin in the cold dark cores in interstellar space. To test this, we investigated in the laboratory whether …
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Nickel-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenation of Benzonitriles with 2-Propanol and 1,4-Butanediol as the Hydrogen Source Open
The homogeneous transfer hydrogenation of benzonitrile with 2-propanol or 1,4-butanediol produced N-benzylidene benzylamine (BBA, 85% yield) using 5 mol % [Ni(COD)2] as a catalytic precursor and a mixture of Cy2P(CH2)2PCy2 and Cy2P(CH2)2P(…
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The role of yeast<i>ARO8, ARO9</i>and<i>ARO10</i>genes in the biosynthesis of 3-(methylthio)-1-propanol from<i>L</i>-methionine during fermentation in synthetic grape medium Open
3-(methylthio)-1-propanol (methionol), produced by yeast as an end-product of L-methionine (L-Met) catabolism, imparts off-odours reminiscent of cauliflower and potato to wine. Saccharomyces cerevisiae ARO genes, including transaminases Ar…
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Experimentally Verified Alcohol Adsorption Isotherms in Nanoporous Materials from Literature Meta-Analysis Open
Systematic collection of replicate experimental data via literature meta-analysis is a powerful approach for assessing the reproducibility of physical properties data. In this paper, we use meta-analysis to examine the adsorption equilibri…
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How irritant are n‐propanol and isopropanol? – A systematic review Open
Background The use of alcoholic‐based hand rubs (ABHRs) is an important tool for hand hygiene, especially in times of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Possible irritant effects of ABHR may prevent their use by persons at risk of infection. Methods T…
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Microheterogeneity in binary mixtures of methanol with aliphatic alcohols: ATR-IR/NIR spectroscopic, chemometrics and DFT studies Open
This paper reports ATR-IR and NIR spectroscopic studies on microheterogeneity in binary mixtures of methanol with five short chain aliphatic alcohols: ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol,tert-butanol and cyclopentanol.
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Structure and dynamics of aqueous 2-propanol: a THz-TDS, NMR and neutron diffraction study Open
90 molH2O% is identified as a critical composition at which alcohol–water interactions are maximised; with 4–5 H2O molecules present in the hydration shell per 2-propanol.
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Separation of the Mixture 2-Propanol + Water by Heterogeneous Azeotropic Distillation with Isooctane as an Entrainer Open
Advanced processes, which are alternatives to ordinary distillation, are essential to dehydrate azeotropic alcoholic mixtures for biofuel production. In that regard, this work focuses on the analysis of heterogeneous azeotropic distillatio…
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Markovnikov-Selective Addition of Fluorous Solvents to Unactivated Olefins Using a Co Catalyst Open
We developed an addition reaction of fluorous solvents to olefins using salen-cobalt (Co) complex, N-fluoro-2,4,6-trimethylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate, and 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane. This reaction condition was found to activate olefi…
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Identification of Active Sites in the Catalytic Oxidation of 2‐Propanol over Co<sub>1+x</sub>Fe<sub>2–x</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Spinel Oxides at Solid/Liquid and Solid/Gas Interfaces Open
A series of Co 1+x Fe 2–x O 4 (0≤x≤2) spinel nanowires was synthesized by nanocasting using SBA‐15 silica as hard template, which was characterized by X‐ray powder diffraction, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron mi…
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Analysis of Methanol in the Presence of Ethanol, Using a Hybrid Capillary Electrophoresis Device with Electrochemical Derivatization and Conductivity Detection Open
Concurrently with ethanol, many other compounds can be formed during the fermentation of grains and fruits. Among those, methanol is particularly important (because of its toxicity) and is typically formed at concentrations much lower than…
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Alcohol-Induced Low-Temperature Blockage of Supported-Metal Catalysts for Enhanced Catalysis Open
The partial or complete blockage of active sites of metal nanoparticles (NPs) on supported-metal catalysts has been of interest for tuning the stability, selectivity, and rate of reactions. In this study, we show that Au-sites in Au/TiO2 s…
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Development and Validation of a Method for Alcohol Analysis in Brain Tissue by Headspace Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detector Open
Ethanol is the most widely used and abused drug. While blood is the preferred specimen for analysis, tissue specimens such as brain serve as alternative specimens for alcohol analysis in post-mortem cases where blood is unavailable or cont…
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Density, viscosity and free energy of activation for viscous flow of CO2 loaded 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), monoethanol amine (MEA) and H2O mixtures Open
This work presents an experimental study of densities and viscosities of aqueous AMP (2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol) + MEA (monoethanol amine) + H2O solutions with and without CO2. Amine concentrations were at AMP to MEA mass % ratios of 21/…
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Design and Development of Amperometric Gas Sensor With Atomic Au–Polyaniline/Pt Composite Open
Rapid advancements in information processing and embedded systems require high selective and fast sensors. Conventional gas sensors are not suitable for the detection of isomers of organic compounds due to cross-sensitivity and the respons…