Emerging high-prospect applications in photothermal catalysis

A Review of Aerogel Applications in Adsorption and Catalysis

Aerogels are a special class of porous material, which have excellent physicochemical properties such as low density, high porosity, high surface area and adjustable surface chemistry. Aerogels were first prepared several decades ago, but never truly commercialized due to their high cost. Technological advancements in the production and quality of different types of aerogel cut costs down and m...

Photothermal Catalysis: Photothermal Catalyst Engineering: Hydrogenation of Gaseous CO2 with High Activity and Tailored Selectivity (Adv. Sci. 10/2017)

High temperature catalysis: fundamentals and applications

High-temperature catalysis is discussed from several view points: experimental studies, development of heterogeneous reactions mechanisms, CFD simulations, experimental model evaluation, and technical applications. Applications cover synthesis of basic chemicals and hydrogen, and high-temperature fuel cells using the following examples: (1) Catalytic partial oxidation of natural gas, higher alk...

Emerging Optical CDMA Techniques and Applications

In this paper we present an in-depth review on the trends and the directions taken by the researchers worldwide in Optical Code Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) systems. We highlight those trends and features that are believed to be essential to the successful introduction of various OCDMA techniques in communication systems and data networks in near future. In particular we begin by giving a c...

Photothermal Radiometry – Principle and Applications

Photothermal radiometry has been proved being a versatile tool for the non-contact and non-destructive material inspection in near-surface zones. Although these near-surface areas represent only a few percent of the workpiece’s volume, they influence significantly its quality, functional behaviour, reliability and life time. In particular, they determine decisively the mechanical properties of ...