Catalyst-Directed Chemoselective Double Amination of Bromo-chloro(hetero)arenes: A Synthetic Route toward Advanced Amino-Aniline Intermediates A. A. Mikhailine, G. A. Grasa Mannino and T. J. Colacot, Org. Lett., 2018, 20, (8), 2301 LINK https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00646 Amino-anilines and their derivatives were prepared via a chemoselective sequential one-pot coupling protocol....

Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensing based on Hierarchical Platinum Micro-/Nanostructures T. Unmüssig, A. Weltin, S. Urban, P. Daubinger, G. A. Urban and J. Kieninger, J. Electroanal. Chem., 2018, 816, 215 LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.03.061 Stable and selective sensors at neutral pH are required for non-enzymatic glucose monitoring in the biomedical industry. Hierarchical...

On-Board Generation of Hydrogen to Improve In-Cylinder Combustion and After-Treatment Efficiency and Emissions Performance of a Hybrid Hydrogen–Gasoline Engine J.-C. Martin, P. Millington, B. Campbell, L. Barron and S. Fisher, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44, (25), 12880 LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.12.164 Hydrogen on-board fuel reforming was identified as a waste energy...

Factors Affecting the Nucleus-Independent Chemical Shift in NMR Studies of Microporous Carbon Electrode Materials L. Cervini, O. D. Lynes, G. R. Akien, A. Kerridge, N. S. Barrow and J. M. Griffin, Energy Storage Mater., 2019, 21, 335 LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2019.05.010 The factors influencing the nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) of aqueous electrolyte species adsorbed...

Flat and Efficient HCNN and CNN Pincer Ruthenium Catalysts for Carbonyl Compound Reduction S. Giboulot, S. Baldino, M. Ballico, R. Figliolia, A. Pöthig, S. Zhang, D. Zuccaccia and W. Baratta, Organometallics, 2019, 38, (5), 1127 LINK https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00919 RuCl3·xH2O, [RuCl2(CO)2]n, [RuCl2(PPh3)2(dmf)(CO)], [Ru(OAc)2(PPh3)2(CO)] and cis-[RuCl(CNN)(PPh3)2] precursors...

Activity of Molybdenum and Tungsten Oxycarbides in Hydrodenitrogenation of Carbazole Leading to Isomerization Secondary Reaction of Bicyclohexyl. Results Using Bicyclohexyl as Feedstock M. Lewandowski, A. Szymańska-Kolasa, C. Sayag and G. Djéga-Mariadassou, Appl. Catal. B:Environ., 2020, 261, 118239 LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118239 Bulk W and Mo oxycarbides were...

A Stochastic Approach to Model Chemical Looping Combustion M. A. Schnellmann, G. Williams and J. S. Dennis, Powder Technol., 2020, 365, 39 LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2019.03.004 Using two coupled fluidised-bed reactors, a stochastic model for reactor-regenerator systems was established. As a result the stochastic model was able to achieve the simulation of the circulating...

Introduction “Space Robotics” by Yaobing Wang belongs to the series Space Science and Technologies co-published by Beijing Institute of Technology Press, China, and Springer Nature Pte Ltd, Singapore. The Editor-in-Chief of the series, Peijian Ye, is Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and has published a collection of 10 volumes. This volume’s author, Yaobin Wang, is...

Fast Synthesis of n-type Half-Heusler TiNiSn Thermoelectric Material K. Chen, C. Nuttall, E. Stefanaki, K. Placha, R. Tuley, K. Simpson, J.-W. G. Bos and M. J. Reece, Scr. Mater., 2021, 191, 71 LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.09.010 In the medium temperature range for thermoelectric applications the n-type half-Heusler TiNiSn is very promising. Unfortunately, there is a...

Electronic textiles (e-textiles) hold the key for seamless integration of electronic devices for wearable applications. Compared to other flexible substrates, such as plastic films, textiles are, however, challenging substrates to work with due to their surface roughness. Researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, demonstrated that using different coating techniques as well as different types of graphene coatings is the key to overcome this challenge. The results of coating selected monofilament textile fibres and woven textiles with graphene are discussed here. These conductive textiles are fundamental components in e-textiles, and some applications will be reviewed in this paper. That includes light-emitting devices, touch and position sensors, as well as temperature and humidity sensors. The possibility of triboelectric energy harvesting is also discussed as the next step to realise self-powered e-textiles.

Introduction This book is part of the Springer series Women in Engineering and Science, Series Editor Jill S. Tietjen, Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA. It has the subtitle ‘Contributions from the Atomic Level and Up’ and this is certainly true: the contributions go all the way up from the atomic scale to the level of society, culture, education and policy. The book is dedicated to the...

Look out for a refresh of the journal’s website which is coming in 2022. There will be a new look and feel with new functionality to help you find, download and share the articles from both current and past issues. In addition, articles will be marked with their peer review status and article history. Peer reviewed articles will display the dates when the article was received at the...

“A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.” — Sundar Pichai Johnson Matthey recognises that diversity and inclusion (D&I) are fundamental to who we are and our success. As part of our new sustainability goals and targets announced earlier in 2021, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged company, which includes having...

Non-Kinetic Phenomena in Thermal Analysis Data; Computational Fluid Dynamics Reactor Studies R. L. Gibson, M. J. H. Simmons, E. H. Stitt, L. Liu and R. W. Gallen, Chem. Eng. J., 2021, 426, 130774 LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.130774 A characterisation method for the transport phenomena happening in thermal analysis reactors was developed using computational fluid dynamics....

NON-PEER REVIEWED FEATURE Received 17th March 2022; Online 6th April 2022 Operando XAFS Investigation on the Effect of Ash Deposition on Three-Way Catalyst Used in Gasoline Particulate Filters and the Effect of the Manufacturing Process on the Catalytic Activity M. Panchal, J. Callison, V. Skukauskas, D. Gianolio, G. Cibin, A. P. E. York, M. E. Schuster, T. I. Hyde, P. Collier, C. R. A....

Introduction In recent years, whenever the subject of digitalisation or digital transformation is brought up for discussion, we normally observe two distinguishing reactions from the attendees: one group is excited and satisfied, the other, interested and worried. Of course, some have a good mixture of both. The former has been from companies, big or small, which have a clear...

It is human nature to prefer additive problem solving even if removal may be the more efficient solution. This heuristic has wide ranging implications when dealing with science, innovation and complex problem solving. This is compounded when dealing with these issues at an institutional level. Additive solutions to workflows with extra software tools and proprietary digital solutions can impede work without offering any advantages in terms of Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR) data principles or productivity. This viewpoint highlights one possible workflow and the mentality underpinning it with an aim to incorporate FAIR data, improved productivity and longevity of written documents while improving workloads within industrial research and development (R&D).

EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES A Comparative Study of N2O Formation During the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with NH3 on Zeolite Supported Cu Catalysts H.-Y. Chen, Z. Wei. M. Kollar, F. Gao, Y. Wang, J. Szanyi and C. H. F. Peden, J. Catal., 2015, 329, 490 LINK http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2015.06.016 The decreased N2O formation on the small pore zeolite, Cu-CHA, in the SCR of NOx...

EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES Understanding the Gas Transport in Porous Catalyst Layers by Using Digital Reconstruction Techniques V. Novák, M. Dudák, P. Kočí and M. Marek, Curr. Opinion Chem. Eng., 2015, 9, 16 LINK http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coche.2015.07.002 Internal transport limitations are studied in supported porous catalytic layers to understand their effect on the performance of a...

Fuel Cell Today has published its latest annual review of the fuel cell industry, reporting continued growth through 2012 and into 2013 across all regions. The “Fuel Cell Industry Review 2013” forecasts shipments in 2013 reaching 66,800 units worldwide, growing by 46% compared with 2012. This continued success follows on from 86% growth between 2011 and 2012. Polymer electrolyte membrane...