Formic acid is the main breakdown product of mild hydrothermal treatment of carbohydrates. Further conversion to methanol was achieved using Cu as catalyst and Zn as reductant under hydrothermal conditions of 250-325 °C for 3-12 h. Both Cu and Zn used were commercial Cu and Zn powders with particle sizes of 200 mesh. A methanol yield of 32% was achieved at 300 °C for 5h with 6.5 mmol of Cu, 12 ...

A new ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid- (EDTA-) mediated hydrothermal route to prepare chrysanthemum-shaped samarium orthovanadate (SmVO₄) nanocrystals with decavanadate (K₆V₁₀O₂₈·9H₂O) as vanadium source has been developed. The present hydrothermal approach is simple and reproducible and employs a relatively mild reaction temperature. The EDTA, pH value, and temperature of the reaction systems ...

Recently hierarchical architectures, consisting of two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures, are of great interest for potential applications in energy and environmental. Here, novel rose-like WO₃ hierarchical architectures were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method. The as-prepared WO₃ hierarchical architectures were in fact assembled by numerous nanosheets with an average thick...

MnO2 materials are prepared through a hydrothermal process. Sn-doping and composite graphene are both achieved simultaneously during the hydrothermal reaction then obtain the electrode materials of supercapacitors. Morphology, structure and electrochemical properties of the samples are evaluated by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and electrochemical work station. The...

Vanadium peroxo-citrate complex was used for the first time for synthesis of YVO4:Eu red emission phosphor material by hydrothermal method. It was found that particles size can be efficiently controlled in the range of 60–400 nm by changing concentration of the solution utilized for the hydrothermal process. The nanocrystalline powders of YVO4:Eu prepared at 200°C for 2 h with post-synthesis he...

A wide range of vanadium oxides have been obtained via the hydrothermal treatment of aqueous V(V) solutions. They exhibit a large variety of nanostructures ranging from molecular clusters to 1D and 2D layered compounds. Nanotubes are obtained via a self-rolling process while amazing morphologies such as nano-spheres, nano-flowers and even nano-urchins are formed via the self-assembling of nano-...

The unique geochemistry of marine shallow-water hydrothermal systems promotes the establishment of diverse microbial communities with a range of metabolic pathways. In contrast to deep-sea vents, shallow-water vents not only support chemosynthesis, but also phototrophic primary production due to the availability of light. However, comprehensive studies targeting the predominant biogeochemical p...