ORR Catalysts Derived from Biopolymers

Green Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Hybrid N-Doped ORR Electro-Catalysts Derived from Apricot Sap

Rapid depletion of fossil fuel and increased energy demand has initiated a need for an alternative energy source to cater for the growing energy demand. Fuel cells are an enabling technology for the conversion of sustainable energy carriers (e.g., renewable hydrogen or bio-gas) into electrical power and heat. However, the hazardous raw materials and complicated experimental procedures used to p...

Chemical Modeling of Acid-Base Properties of Soluble Biopolymers Derived from Municipal Waste Treatment Materials

This work reports a study of the proton-binding capacity of biopolymers obtained from different materials supplied by a municipal biowaste treatment plant located in Northern Italy. One material was the anaerobic fermentation digestate of the urban wastes organic humid fraction. The others were the compost of home and public gardening residues and the compost of the mix of the above residues, d...

LCA of biodegradable multilayer film from biopolymers

Multilayer films exhibit excellent properties for food packaging. However, existing products are not biodegradable. Conventional plastics, manufactured from fossil fuels, not only consume non-renewable and finite resources, but also impact heavily on waste disposal. A new multilayer film has been developed in the Multibio Project for the production of food packaging. In this paper, the environm...

Pathways of Chemicals from the Orr to the Public

Dr H. J. Orr-Ewing

ceremony. Entering the Bristol Medical School in 1908 he studied for the London MB, BS externally, he graduated in 1913 with distinction in all the clinical subjects and was awarded the Gold Medal. In the same year he passed the Conjoint examination. He held house appointments at the Royal Infirmary and in one of his reminiscences he described the inadequate accommodation for residents and how ...