A comprehensive survey upon diverse and prolific applications of chitosan-based catalytic systems in one-pot multi-component synthesis of heterocyclic rings

H Mousavi - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
Heterocyclic compounds are among the most prestigious and valuable chemical molecules
with diverse and magnificent applications in various sciences. Due to the remarkable and …

Chitosan-based N-doped carbon materials for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications

A Khan, M Goepel, JC Colmenares… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Chitosan-derived N-doped carbon materials are attractive candidates for the preparation of
catalysts with a wide range of applications. Chitosan is a nitrogen rich (∼ 7 wt%) renewable …

ORR catalysts derived from biopolymers

J Rupar, D Tekić, A Janošević Ležaić, KK Upadhyay - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the limited reaction rate of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), it is considered as a
limiting factor in the performance of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Platinum is considered …

Biopolymer-based electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells: A critical review

MM Hasan, MD Islam, TU Rashid - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
Continual escalation of our world population demands a vast and safe energy supply, the
majority of which has been produced by fossil fuel sources. However, because of the huge …

Adsorption of Pb (II) from water by treatment with an O-hydroxyphenyl thiourea-modified chitosan

X Yang, L Chen, D Ren, S Wang, Z Ren - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
An O-hydroxyphenyl thiourea-modified chitosan (OTCS) with excellent Pb (II) adsorption
performance and selectivity was prepared as an adsorbent. The structure and morphology of …

Greener synthesis of cerium oxide nanoemulsion using pollen grains of Brassica napus and evaluation of its antitumour and cytotoxicity properties.

M Ashna, A Es-Haghi, M Karimi Noghondar… - Materials …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this project, the CeO2NPs were synthesized using pollen grains of Brassica napus as a
capping agent and reducing agent. The nanoceria were characterized by FTIR, FESEM …

Selective removal of Au (III) from wastewater by pyridine-modified chitosan

L Chen, J Tang, S Wu, S Wang, Z Ren - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
A pyridine-modified chitosan (PMCS) adsorbent with excellent adsorption performance and
specific selectivity for Au (III) in wastewater was prepared. FTIR, SEM, XPS and XRD were …

Encapsulation of Nepeta hormozganica and Nepeta dschuprensis essential oils in shrimp chitosan NPs: Enhanced antifungal activity

M Amighi, M Zahedifar, H Alizadeh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the encapsulation of Nepeta hormozganica (NHEO) and Nepeta
Dschuprensis (NDEO) essential oils into chitosan nanoparticles (CSN) via a simple ionic …

Chitosan nanocomposite incorporated Satureja kermanica essential oil and extract: Synthesis, characterization and antifungal assay

M Payandeh, M Ahmadyousefi, H Alizadeh… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study reports the design, synthesis, and characterization of nanoencapsulated
Satureja kermanica essential oil/extract by chitosan biopolymer (SKEO-CSN)/(SKEX-CSN) …

Hydrosilane-Assisted Synthesis of Urea Derivatives from CO2 and Amines

Y Zhao, X Guo, Z Si, Y Hu, Y Sun, Y Liu… - The Journal of Organic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A methodology employing CO2, amines, and phenylsilane was discussed to access aryl-or
alkyl-substituted urea derivatives. This procedure was characterized by adopting …