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The EUROPACAT 2017 Chairpersons
Gabriele CENTI (ERIC aisbl), Rinaldo PSARO (GIC/SCI), Giorgio STRUKUL (DCI/SCI) and Siglinda PERATHONER (INSTM)
A great success, with about 1700 participants from 55 countries worldwide.
Gold Medal “Stanislao Cannizzaro” of the Italian Chemical Society
The Gold Medal “Stanislao Cannizzaro” of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI) is one of the most prestigious awards given from SCI and is conferred on Scientists who have made excellent contributions to the fundamental chemical knowledge and have distinguished themselves internationally for the originality of their research and activities in any field of Chemistry. The Medal is awarded every three years.In 2017 the award is assigned to prof. Gabriele Centi for the "innovative contribution to the development of new solutions for efficient and sustainable use of resources and energy in chemical production, particularly in the introduction of renewable energy in the production cycle, developing new electrocatalytic methodologies for the conversion of CO2 and N2, opening new frontiers of research and laying the groundwork for the new direction of chemistry indicated as "Solar-driven Chemistry".
HOT PAPER
Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Ammonia at Room Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure from Water and Nitrogen on a Carbon-Nanotube-Based Electrocatalyst
Shiming Chen, Siglinda Perathoner, Claudio Ampelli, Chalachew Mebrahtu, Dangsheng Su and Gabriele Centi
DOI: 10.1002/ange.201609533
Green Chemistry - Harvesting Solar Light
Mechanism of C–C bond formation in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to acetic acid. A challenging reaction to use renewable energy with chemistry
Chiara Genovese, Claudio Ampelli, Siglinda Perathoner and Gabriele Centi
10th Years Anniversary of ChemSusChem
Look at the essay of the Chairmen of ChemSusChem, G. Centi, M. Beller, L. Sun, provide an insightful discussion on the future of sustainability research and the direction it should take: Chemistry Future: Priorities and Opportunities from the Sustainability Perspective 10.1002/cssc.201739 on page 6 in Issue 1, 2017.
ESSAY
Chemistry Future: Priorities and Opportunities from the Sustainability Perspective
Matthias Beller, Gabriele Centi, Licheng Sun
Research directions which will play key roles in the future chemistry to meet the grand challenges in energy and environment.
ESSAY
Looking at the Future of Chemical Production through the European Roadmap on Science and Technology of Catalysis the EU Effort for a Long-term Vision
S. Perathoner, S. Gross, E. J. M. Hensen, H. Wessel, H.Chraye, G. Centi
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201601641
This Essay discusses the thematic European Cluster on Catalysis and its main output: The European Roadmap on science and technology of catalysis.
FULL PAPER
Effect of the structure and mesoporosity in Ni/zeolite catalysts for the hydroisomerization/hydrocracking of n-hexadecane
Paola Lanzafame, Siglinda Perathoner, Eleni Heracleous, Kostas S. Triantafyllidis, Angelos Lappas, Gabriele Centi
Hydroisomerization/hydrocracking properties of Ni-zeolite catalysts (H-MFI and H-Beta) and the effect of the introduction of mesoporosity by controlled desilication.
FULL PAPER
Waste-to-Chemicals for a Circular Economy: The Case of Urea Production (Waste-to-Urea)
Elena Antonetti, Gaetano Iaquaniello, Annarita Salladini, Luca Spadaccini, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi
We demonstrate here the economic and environmental advantages (resource preservation, lower carbon footprint, and toxicity impact) of a new waste-to-chemical technology for the production of urea, which is an important fertilizer and one of the top chemicals produced.
FULL PAPER
Engineering of photoanodes based on ordered TiO2-nanotube arrays in solar photo-electrocatalytic (PECa) cells
C. Ampelli, F. Tavella, S. Perathoner, G. Centi
Characteristics and photo performances in H2 generation from water of photoanodes based on undoped TiO2-nanotube array thin films produced by anodization.
COMMUNICATION
Decisive intermediates responsible for the carbonaceous products of CO2 electro-reduction on nitrogen doped sp2 nanocarbon catalysts in NaHCO3 aqueous electrolyte
Junyuan Xu, Bingsen Zhang, Bolun Wang, KuangHsu Wu, Zhangquan Peng, Qingfeng Li, Gabriele Centi, Dang Sheng Su
Reaction mechanism on N-doped sp2-nanocarbons for CO2 electrocatalytic reduction. Two pathways: a dominantleading to CO from CO2 and a secondary pathway leading to HCO2- from HCO3-.
JOURNAL ENERGY CHEMISTRY
Special issue edited by G. Centi and S. Perathoner on photocatalysis perspectives
JOURNAL ENERGY CHEMISTRY
- Perspective: Photoactive materials based on semiconducting nanocarbons – A challenge opening new possibilities for photocatalysis
S. Perathoner, C. Ampelli, S. Chen, R. Passalacqua, D. Su, G. Centi,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2017.01.005 - Analysis of the factors controlling performances of Au-modified TiO2 nanotube array based photoanode in photo-electrocatalytic (PECa) cells
C. Ampelli, F. Tavella, C. Genovese, S. Perathoner, M. Favaro, G. Centi
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2016.11.004 - Applied bias photon-to-current conversion efficiency of ZnO enhanced by hybridization with reduced graphene oxide
S. Bee Abdul Hamid, S. Jyan Teh, C. Wei Lai, S. Perathoner, G. Centi
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2016.11.006 - Semiconductor, molecular and hybrid systems for photoelectrochemical solar fuel productionR Passalacqua, S Perathoner, G Centi
REVIEW
Harvesting Renewable Energy for Carbon Dioxide Catalysis
A. Navarrete, G. Centi, A. Bogaerts, Á. Martín, A. York, G. D. Stefanidis
A review of the technological advances in the transformation of carbon dioxide by means of RE (Renewable Energy).
BOOK
Membrane Reactor Engineering: Applications for a Greener Process Industry
Angelo Basile, Marcello De Falco,Gabriele Centi, Gaetano Iaquaniello
FULL PAPER
Waste-to-methanol: Process and economics assessment, G. Iaquaniello, G. Centi, A. Salladini, E. Palo, S.Perathoner, L. Spadaccini, Bioresource Techn 2017, 243, 611-619
Bio-methanol from Refuse-derived-fuels (RdF) has an estimated cost of production of about 110 €/t for a new WtM 300 t/d plant. The WtM process allows to produce methanol with about 40% and 30–35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions with respect to methanol production from fossil fuels and bio-resources, respectively.
FULL PAPER
Role of small Cu nanoparticles in the behaviour of nanocarbon-based electrodes for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2
BC Marepally, C Ampelli, C Genovese, F Tavella, L Veyre, EA Quadrelli, S. Perathoner, G. Centi
An easy and scalable synthetic route for the preparation of Cu-based nanoelectrodes active in CC coupling in the process of CO2 electrocatalytic reduction
FULL PAPER
Room-Temperature Electrocatalytic Synthesis of NH3 from H2O and N2 in a Gas–Liquid–Solid Three-Phase Reactor
S Chen, S Perathoner, C Ampelli, C Mebrahtu, D Su, G Centi
Fe2O3-CNT samples are studied for the room-temperature electrocatalytic synthesis of NH3 from H2O and N2 in a gas–liquid–solid three-phase reactor.
FULL PAPERS (in CATAL. TODAY, in press)
CO2 methanation over Ni catalysts based on ternary and quaternary mixed oxide: a comparison and analysis of the structure-activity relationships
C Mebrahtu, S Abate, S Perathoner, S Chen, G Centi
Catal. Today 2017, DOI:j.cattod.2017.08.060
Development of photoanodes for photoelectrocatalytic solar cells based on copper-based nanoparticles on titania thin films of vertically aligned nanotubes
F Tavella, C Ampelli, L Frusteri, F Frusteri, S Perathoner, G Centi
Catal. Today 2017, DOI:j.cattod.2017.08.036
Comparison of H+ and NH4+ forms of zeolites as acid catalysts for HMF etherification
P Lanzafame, K Barbera, G Papanikolaou, S Perathoner, G Centi,M. Migliori, E. Catizzone, G. Giordano
Catal. Today 2017, DOI:j.cattod.2017.08.004
COMMUNICATION
Enhanced formation of> C1 products in the electroreduction of CO2 by adding a carbon dioxide adsorption component to a gas diffusion layer‐type catalytic electrode
BC Marepally, C Ampelli, C Genovese, T Saboo, S Perathoner, FM Wisser, L. Veyre, J.Canivet, E. A. Quadrelli,G.Centi
The addition of a CO2 adsorption component (substituted imidazolate-based SIM-1 crystals) to a gas diffusion layer (GDL) type catalytic electrode allows to enhance the activity and especially the selectivity to >C1 carbon chain products (ethanol, acetone and isopropanol) of a Pt-based electrocatalyst that is not able to form products of CO2 reduction involving C-C bond formation under conventional (liquid-phase) conditions.
Update to October 1st, 2017