Highly scalable and environment-friendly conversion of low-grade coal to activated carbon for use as electrode material in symmetric supercapacitor

M Bora, J Tamuly, SM Benoy, S Hazarika… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The subbituminous type of coal is considered low-grade and unsuitable for power
generation due to its low calorific value and high impurity content. As a result, this type of …

Recycling of cathode material from spent lithium ion batteries using an ultrasound-assisted DL-malic acid leaching system

P Ning, Q Meng, P Dong, J Duan, M Xu, Y Lin… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Herein, a novel process involving ultrasound-assisted leaching developed for recovering Ni,
Li, Co, and Mn from spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is reported. Carbonate coprecipitation …

Obtaining nanosized materials in plasma discharge and ultrasonic cavitation

NA Bulychev - High Temperature, 2022 - Springer
Physical methods for obtaining nanosized materials and structures in liquid-phase media,
characterized by the action of high energies on a substance, are considered: the synthesis …

Ciprofloxacin removal by ultrasound-enhanced carbon nanotubes/permanganate process: In situ generation of free reactive manganese species via electron transfer

X Wang, Y Wang, C Zhao, Y Zhu, Z Sun, HJS Fan, X Hu… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, free reactive manganese species (RMnS) generated via permanganate catalytic
oxidation technology has been applied to contaminants abatement and sludge dewatering …

Synthesis of MgO/ZSM-5 catalyst and optimization of process parameters for clean production of biodiesel from Spirulina platensis

S Qu, C Chen, M Guo, J Lu, W Yi, J Ding… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the further expansion of the fossil crisis and the increasing demand for biodiesel, it is
imperative to develop highly reusable catalysts. Therefore, in this study, the completed …

Ultrasonic-assisted chemical synthesis of activated carbon from low-quality subbituminous coal and its preliminary evaluation towards supercapacitor applications

M Bora, SM Benoy, J Tamuly, BK Saikia - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
An eco-friendly method consisting of ultrasonic-assisted chemical activation to synthesize
the activated carbon (AC) with high specific surface area and high porosity from the low …

Bismuth silicate (Bi4Si3O12 and Bi2SiO5) prepared by ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal method as novel catalysts for biodiesel production via oleic acid esterification …

HR Mahmoud - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
To date, there are no research in the literature on the esterification reaction for biodiesel
production using bismuth silicate as catalyst. With the assistance of ultrasonication at …

Conversion of a low value industrial waste into biodiesel using a catalyst derived from brewery waste: An activation and deactivation kinetic study

SS Arumugamurthy, P Sivanandi, S Pandian… - Waste Management, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, biodiesel was produced by using a heterogeneous acid catalyst made from
brewer's spent yeast (BSY). BSY was initially activated by phosphoric acid followed by …

Adsorbents for real-scale water remediation: Gaps and the road forward

A Mudhoo, D Mohan, CU Pittman Jr, G Sharma… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last couple of decades, academic research on adsorbents has been flourishing.
The preparation, functionalization, and adsorption performance evaluation have grown …

Transforming Waste into Wealth: Advanced Carbon-Based Electrodes Derived from Refinery and Coal By-Products for Next-Generation Energy Storage

AR Ferdous, SS Shah, SNA Shah, BA Johan… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive review addresses the need for sustainable and efficient energy storage
technologies against escalating global energy demand and environmental concerns. It …