Multi-component catalysts are widely used to exploit the component interactions with the aim to improve catalysis processes. This study applies a model-aided approach to determine the optimal compositions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) supported Pt-Co-Fe catalysts for selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. The methodology integrates an iterative response surface methodology (RSM) for optimizati...

Manganese based catalysts are highly active in the NH3-SCR reaction for NOx removal. Unfortunately, manganese oxides can be easily deactivated by sulfur dioxide in the flow gas, which has become the main obstacle for their practical applications. To address this problem, we presented a green and facile method for the synthesis of multi-shell Fe2O3@MnOx@CNTs. The morphology and structural proper...

Fast optimization of mesoporous ternary metal oxide (CuCeZrO(w)) catalysts for n-hexane oxidation is achieved via a newly developed combinatorial approach based on ink-jet printing assisted synthesis and multi-dimensional group testing.

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were assembled with high density onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes, which were functionalized with zwitterionic poly(imidazoliumsulfonate). The AuNP/zwitterionic CNT hybrids exhibited decent electrocatalytic activity in oxygen reduction reaction as the AuNP-based catalysts.

This is one of the most commonly used methods of identification, and its effectiveness varies enormously. Identification of gifted and talented students improves when teachers are informed of the nature and purpose of the programme for gifted and talented students. Teachers are likely to support their judgments with the help of tools, such as checklists, teacher observation scales, and student ...

Our century has unprecedented new challenges, which need creative solutions and deep thinking. Contemplative, deep thinking became an “endangered species” in our rushing world of Tweets, elevator pitches and fast decisions. Here we describe that important aspects of both creativity and deep thinking can be understood as network phenomena of conceptual and social networks. “Creative nodes” occup...

The central synapse in the brain and the neuromuscular synapse between motor neuron and muscle fiber are structurally and functionally distinct. Recent studies, however, have identified the localization and potential functions of signaling molecules common to both types of synapse. Strikingly, many of these molecules also have important roles in axon guidance and neurite outgrowth. Among these ...