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Palladium-bismuth intermetallic and surface-poisoned catalysts for the semi-hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (2015)
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Cherkasov, N., Ibhadon, A. O., McCue, A. J., Anderson, J. A., & Johnston, S. K. (2015). Palladium-bismuth intermetallic and surface-poisoned catalysts for the semi-hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol. Applied catalysis. A, General, 497, 22-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2015.02.038

The effects of poisoning of Pd catalysts with Bi and annealing in a polyol (ethylene glycol) were studied on the semi-hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (MBY). An increase in the Pd:Bi ratio from 7 to 1 in the Bi-poisoned catalysts decreased the... Read More about Palladium-bismuth intermetallic and surface-poisoned catalysts for the semi-hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol.

Novel synthesis of thick wall coatings of titania supported Bi poisoned Pd catalysts and application in selective hydrogenation of acetylene alcohols in capillary microreactors (2015)
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Cherkasov, N., Ibhadon, A. O., & Rebrov, E. V. (2015). Novel synthesis of thick wall coatings of titania supported Bi poisoned Pd catalysts and application in selective hydrogenation of acetylene alcohols in capillary microreactors. Lab on a chip, 15(8), 1952-1960. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4lc01066c

Catalysis in microreactors allows reactions to be performed in a very small volume, reducing the environmental problems and greatly intensifying the processes through easy pressure control and the elimination of heat- and mass-transfer limitations. I... Read More about Novel synthesis of thick wall coatings of titania supported Bi poisoned Pd catalysts and application in selective hydrogenation of acetylene alcohols in capillary microreactors.

A review of the existing and alternative methods for greener nitrogen fixation (2015)
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Cherkasov, N., Ibhadon, A. O., & Fitzpatrick, P. (2015). A review of the existing and alternative methods for greener nitrogen fixation. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 90, 24-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2015.02.004

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into valuable substances such as fertilisers and fine chemicals is essential for agriculture and many other processes that sustain life on the planet. Although the Haber-Bosch process is the... Read More about A review of the existing and alternative methods for greener nitrogen fixation.

Ultrasound- and microwave-assisted preparation of lead-free palladium catalysts: effects on the kinetics of diphenylacetylene semi-hydrogenation (2015)
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Wu, Z., Cherkasov, N., Cravotto, G., Borretto, E., Ibhadon, A. O., Medlock, J., & Bonrath, W. (2015). Ultrasound- and microwave-assisted preparation of lead-free palladium catalysts: effects on the kinetics of diphenylacetylene semi-hydrogenation. ChemCatChem, 7(6), 952-959. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201402999

The effect of environmentally benign enabling technologies such as ultrasound and microwaves on the preparation of the lead-free Pd catalyst has been studied. A one-pot method of the catalyst preparation using ultrasound-assisted dispersion of pallad... Read More about Ultrasound- and microwave-assisted preparation of lead-free palladium catalysts: effects on the kinetics of diphenylacetylene semi-hydrogenation.

Template synthesis and characterization of carbon nanomaterials from ferrocene crystals (2014)
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Cherkasov, N., Savilov, S. V., Ivanov, A. S., Egorov, A. V., Lunin, V. V., & Ibhadon, A. O. (2014). Template synthesis and characterization of carbon nanomaterials from ferrocene crystals. Applied Surface Science, 308, 388-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.04.181

Filamentous ribbon-like structures of highly disordered carbon of thickness 10-100 nm built from merged individual carbon nanofibers were synthesised by chemical vapour deposition from saturated ferrocene-benzene solution at 950 K. The materials obta... Read More about Template synthesis and characterization of carbon nanomaterials from ferrocene crystals.

Recent Developments in Catalytic Micro Process Engineering for Fine Chemicals Synthesis (2013)
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Escriba, M., & Ibhadon, A. (2013). Recent Developments in Catalytic Micro Process Engineering for Fine Chemicals Synthesis. Recent Patents on Catalysis, 2(2), 101-115. https://doi.org/10.2174/2211548x113029990006

In this review, recent developments in fine chemicals synthesis, catalysis, microreactor design and applications are discussed. Specifically, new advances in continuous micro process engineering, packed-bed devices and photoreactors are discussed to... Read More about Recent Developments in Catalytic Micro Process Engineering for Fine Chemicals Synthesis.

Heterogeneous photocatalysis: Recent advances and applications (2013)
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Ibhadon, A. O., & Fitzpatrick, P. (2013). Heterogeneous photocatalysis: Recent advances and applications. Catalysts, 3(1), 189-218. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal3010189

Semiconductor heterogeneous photocatalysis, the subject of this review, is a versatile, low-cost and environmentally benign treatment technology for a host of pollutants. These may be of biological, organic and inorganic in origin within water and ai... Read More about Heterogeneous photocatalysis: Recent advances and applications.

Design and synthesis of polymetallic nanoparticles and their catalytic applications (2010)
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Ibhadon, A. O., Yue, Y., & Greenway, G. M. (2011). Design and synthesis of polymetallic nanoparticles and their catalytic applications. Materials letters, 65(4), 602-605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2010.11.011

High-temperature hydrogen reduction reactions enable the synthesis and processing of binary metal oxide composite nanoparticles starting from titanium, ruthenium, and silicon, while the use of a surface modifier and an organic surfactant enables the... Read More about Design and synthesis of polymetallic nanoparticles and their catalytic applications.

Origin and analysis of aliphatic and cyclic hydrocarbons in northeast United Kingdom coastal marine sediments (2010)
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Ibbotson, J., & Ibhadon, A. O. (2010). Origin and analysis of aliphatic and cyclic hydrocarbons in northeast United Kingdom coastal marine sediments. Marine pollution bulletin, 60(7), 1136-1141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.03.024

Sediment samples from multiple sites in the North Sea Coast of England were solvent extracted and analysed by a quadruple gas chromatograph equipped with a mass spectrometer detector in order to determine the concentration and distribution of aliphat... Read More about Origin and analysis of aliphatic and cyclic hydrocarbons in northeast United Kingdom coastal marine sediments.

Physical Chemistry Examinations (2010)
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Ibhadon, A. (2010). Physical Chemistry Examinations. Nova Science

This book was written to meet the needs and demands of students who find studying physical chemistry a difficult and at times a frustrating experience. The author have observed over several years of teaching this subject at the undergraduate level th... Read More about Physical Chemistry Examinations.