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Isothiocyanates: Promising Chemical Substance for Environmental Remediation (2020)
Book Chapter
Vashisht, D., & Ibhadon, A. (2021). Isothiocyanates: Promising Chemical Substance for Environmental Remediation. In S. K. Mehta, & S. Sharma  (Eds.), Spectrum of Isothiocyanate Chemistry and its Applications (271-292). New York: Nova Science Publishers

The lack of proper waste management as well as enforcement policies in many countries of the world have resulted in environmental pollution problems including the discharge of pollutants into water from many sources, including agriculture, tannery in... Read More about Isothiocyanates: Promising Chemical Substance for Environmental Remediation.

Enhanced Wastewater Remediation Using Mesoporous Activated Wheat Straw Biochars: A Dye Removal Perspective (2024)
Journal Article
Priyanka, P., Vashisht, D., Ibhadon, A. O., Mehta, S. K., & Taylor, M. J. (in press). Enhanced Wastewater Remediation Using Mesoporous Activated Wheat Straw Biochars: A Dye Removal Perspective. ACS Sustainable Resource Management, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.3c00109

The escalating contamination of water bodies by synthetic dyes necessitates innovative and ecoconscious strategies for wastewater treatment. In this study, activated biochars BC-800 (1:0.25), BC-800 (1:0.5), and BC-800 (1:1) from wheat straw were syn... Read More about Enhanced Wastewater Remediation Using Mesoporous Activated Wheat Straw Biochars: A Dye Removal Perspective.

Development of dense membranes for high-density hydrogen production from ammonia catalytic decomposition (cracking) for PEM fuel cells power in Long-haul Passenger Aircraft Transportation (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Shehu, H., Orakwe, I., Abunomah, O., Ogunlude, P., Ogoun, E., Ramalan, M., …Gobina, E. (2022). Development of dense membranes for high-density hydrogen production from ammonia catalytic decomposition (cracking) for PEM fuel cells power in Long-haul Passenger Aircraft Transportation. In TechConnect Briefs 2022 (134-137)

Aviation is a major greenhouse gas contributor responsible for around 3.2% of global CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. That corresponds to over than 1 billion metric tons of carbon (A metric ton is slightly smaller than the American imperial ton—but t... Read More about Development of dense membranes for high-density hydrogen production from ammonia catalytic decomposition (cracking) for PEM fuel cells power in Long-haul Passenger Aircraft Transportation.

Promoted N[triple bond]N activation by oxygen and boosted ammonia production over Bi4O5Br2 (2021)
Journal Article
Yuan, C., Lu, Z., Jiang, W., Ibhadon, A. O., & Teng, F. (2021). Promoted N[triple bond]N activation by oxygen and boosted ammonia production over Bi4O5Br2. Molecular Catalysis, 515, Article 111913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111913

Nitrogen photoreduction method is recognized as a safe, environmentally friendly and sustainable technology for ammonia production. For this method, nevertheless, it is a big challenge to efficaciously activate the N[tbnd]N triple bond. In this work,... Read More about Promoted N[triple bond]N activation by oxygen and boosted ammonia production over Bi4O5Br2.

Ultra-small FeS2nanoparticles for highly efficient chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes (2021)
Journal Article
Southouse, J. P., Lazzarini, L., Ibhadon, A. O., & Francesconi, M. G. (2021). Ultra-small FeS2nanoparticles for highly efficient chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 45(38), 17808-17815. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1nj03297f

Ultra-small FeS2nanoparticles were prepared and used as catalysts in a hydrogen transfer reaction for the synthesis of substituted anilines. The catalytic performance is superior to current systems across all reactions, within the timeframe of two ho... Read More about Ultra-small FeS2nanoparticles for highly efficient chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes.

Biosynthesis of silver nanospheres, kinetic profiling and their application in the optical sensing of mercury and chlorite ions in aqueous solutions (2021)
Journal Article
Vashisht, D., Sangar, S., Kaur, M., Sharma, E., Vashisht, A., Ibhadon, A. O., …Singh, K. (2021). Biosynthesis of silver nanospheres, kinetic profiling and their application in the optical sensing of mercury and chlorite ions in aqueous solutions. Environmental Research, 197, Article 111142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111142

Pollution of water linked to microbial decontamination and extensive use of sodium chlorite (NaClO2 ) as a disinfectant, especially in the face of the current COVID-19 situation, is a serious water pollution issue that needs to be addressed. In this... Read More about Biosynthesis of silver nanospheres, kinetic profiling and their application in the optical sensing of mercury and chlorite ions in aqueous solutions.

Magnesium ferrite spinels as anode modifier for the treatment of Congo red and energy recovery in a single chambered microbial fuel cell (2020)
Journal Article
Khan, N., Anwer, A. H., Khan, M. D., Azam, A., Ibhadon, A., & Khan, M. Z. (in press). Magnesium ferrite spinels as anode modifier for the treatment of Congo red and energy recovery in a single chambered microbial fuel cell. Journal of hazardous materials, Article 124561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124561

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Magnesium Ferrite (MgFe2O4) spinel structures prepared by a solid-state reaction was used as an anode modifier in the microbial fuel cell (MFC) treatment of Congo red dye. The performance of the reactors with unmodified stainless... Read More about Magnesium ferrite spinels as anode modifier for the treatment of Congo red and energy recovery in a single chambered microbial fuel cell.

The role of heterogeneous catalysts in the plasma-catalytic ammonia synthesis (2020)
Journal Article
Patil, B. S., Cherkasov, N., Srinath, N. V., Lang, J., Ibhadon, A. O., Wang, Q., & Hessel, V. (in press). The role of heterogeneous catalysts in the plasma-catalytic ammonia synthesis. Catalysis Today, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2020.06.074

Ammonia, being the second largest produced industrial chemical, is used as a raw material for many chemicals. Besides, there is a growing interest in the applications of ammonia as electrical energy storage chemical, as fuel, and in selective catalyt... Read More about The role of heterogeneous catalysts in the plasma-catalytic ammonia synthesis.

Analysis of emerging contaminants: A case study of the underground and drinking water samples in Chandigarh, India (2020)
Journal Article
Vashisht, D., Kumar, A., Mehta, S. K., & Ibhadon, A. (2020). Analysis of emerging contaminants: A case study of the underground and drinking water samples in Chandigarh, India. Environmental advances, 1, Article 100002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2020.100002

The present report deals with the analysis of emerging contaminants and the quality of drinking and underground water supply in Chandigarh, India. A water sampling monitoring and analysis was conducted by collecting a total of 54 samples of undergrou... Read More about Analysis of emerging contaminants: A case study of the underground and drinking water samples in Chandigarh, India.

Bi2WO6/C-dots/TiO2: A novel z-scheme photocatalyst for the degradation of fluoroquinolone levofloxacin from aqueous medium (2020)
Journal Article
Elumalai, S., Sharma, S., Ibhadon, A. O., Grazia Francesconi, M., Mehta, S. K., Kansal, S. K., …Baskoutas, S. (2020). Bi2WO6/C-dots/TiO2: A novel z-scheme photocatalyst for the degradation of fluoroquinolone levofloxacin from aqueous medium. Nanomaterials, 10(5), Article 910. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10050910

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Photocatalytic materials and semiconductors of appropriate structural and morphological architectures as well as energy band gaps are materials needed for mitigating current environmental prob... Read More about Bi2WO6/C-dots/TiO2: A novel z-scheme photocatalyst for the degradation of fluoroquinolone levofloxacin from aqueous medium.

Dehydroacetic acid Derived Schiff base as Selective and Sensitive Colorimetric Chemosensor for the Detection of Cu(II) ions in Aqueous Medium (2020)
Journal Article
Vashisht, D., Sharma, S., Kumar, R., Saini, V., Saini, V., Ibhadon, A., …Kataria, R. (2020). Dehydroacetic acid Derived Schiff base as Selective and Sensitive Colorimetric Chemosensor for the Detection of Cu(II) ions in Aqueous Medium. Microchemical journal, 155, Article 104705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2020.104705

14 The deficiency, as well as overconsumption of essential metal ions, has serious health 15 implications. Hence, the design and synthesis of sensors for accurate detection of such ionic 16 species are of great significance. We report the synthesis a... Read More about Dehydroacetic acid Derived Schiff base as Selective and Sensitive Colorimetric Chemosensor for the Detection of Cu(II) ions in Aqueous Medium.

Stabilization of Pd3−xIn1+x polymorphs with Pd-like crystal structure and their superior performance as catalysts for semi-hydrogenation of alkynes (2019)
Journal Article
Johnston, S. K., Bryant, T. A., Strong, J., Lazzarini, L., Ibhadon, A. O., & Francesconi, M. G. (2019). Stabilization of Pd3−xIn1+x polymorphs with Pd-like crystal structure and their superior performance as catalysts for semi-hydrogenation of alkynes. ChemCatChem, 11(12), 2909-2918. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201900391

Selective hydrogenation (semi-hydrogenation) reactions of alkynes rely on Pd-based catalysts to provide the correct pathway to favour formation of double bonds and avoid full hydrogenation to single bonds. Here, we present the preparation and charact... Read More about Stabilization of Pd3−xIn1+x polymorphs with Pd-like crystal structure and their superior performance as catalysts for semi-hydrogenation of alkynes.

Fabrication of novel carbon quantum dots modified bismuth oxide (α-Bi2O3/C-dots): Material properties and catalytic applications (2018)
Journal Article
Sharma, S., Mehta, S. K., Ibhadon, A. O., & Kansal, S. K. (2019). Fabrication of novel carbon quantum dots modified bismuth oxide (α-Bi2O3/C-dots): Material properties and catalytic applications. Journal of colloid and interface science, 533, 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.08.056

The present work reports the facile and the template free sonochemical synthesis of a novel catalyst, α-Bi2O3/C-dots, for the degradation of indigo carmine (IC) dye, its simulated dyebath effluent and levofloxacin under visible light catalysis. The c... Read More about Fabrication of novel carbon quantum dots modified bismuth oxide (α-Bi2O3/C-dots): Material properties and catalytic applications.

The Reduction of Alkynes over Pd-based Catalyst Materials-A Pathway to Chemical Synthesis (2018)
Journal Article
Ibhadon, A. O., & Kansal, S. K. (2018). The Reduction of Alkynes over Pd-based Catalyst Materials-A Pathway to Chemical Synthesis. Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology, 9(2), Article 1000376. https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7048.1000376

Many reactions, including selective hydrogenation of alkynes, take place on solid surfaces. These reactions are vital in many areas of industry including the manufacture of polymers and fine chemicals such as vitamins, fragrances, and drugs. The choi... Read More about The Reduction of Alkynes over Pd-based Catalyst Materials-A Pathway to Chemical Synthesis.

Mixed surfactant (altering chain length and head group) aggregates as an effective carrier for tuberculosis drug (2018)
Journal Article
Kumar, A., Rekha, Kansal, S. K., Ibhadon, A. O., & Mehta, S. K. (2018). Mixed surfactant (altering chain length and head group) aggregates as an effective carrier for tuberculosis drug. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 215, 11-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2018.07.001

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Surface properties and aggregation behavior of cationic-cationic and cationic-non-ionic mixed surfactant systems viz. Dodecylethyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) with a series of double chain cationic surfactants (DiDDAB, DMDTAB,... Read More about Mixed surfactant (altering chain length and head group) aggregates as an effective carrier for tuberculosis drug.

A Facile synthesis of silver modified ZnO nanoplates for efficient removal of ofloxacin drug in aqueous phase under solar irradiation (2018)
Journal Article
Kaur, A., Gupta, G., Ibhadon, A. O., Salunke, D. B., Sinha, A. S., & Kansal, S. K. (2018). A Facile synthesis of silver modified ZnO nanoplates for efficient removal of ofloxacin drug in aqueous phase under solar irradiation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6(3), 3621-3630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2017.05.032

Here we report, silver modified ZnO was successfully synthesized via hydrothermal method. The as-prepared material was further characterized in detail for their structural, morphological and optical properties using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transfo... Read More about A Facile synthesis of silver modified ZnO nanoplates for efficient removal of ofloxacin drug in aqueous phase under solar irradiation.

Visible-light driven photocatalytic degradation of brilliant green dye based on cobalt tungstate (CoWO4) nanoparticles (2018)
Journal Article
Taneja, P., Sharma, S., Umar, A., Mehta, S. K., Ibhadon, A. O., & Kansal, S. K. (2018). Visible-light driven photocatalytic degradation of brilliant green dye based on cobalt tungstate (CoWO4) nanoparticles. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 211, 335-342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.02.041

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Herein, we report the successful surfactant free synthesis, characterization and visible light driven photocatalytic application of highly crystalline cobalt tungstate (CoWO4) nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles were cha... Read More about Visible-light driven photocatalytic degradation of brilliant green dye based on cobalt tungstate (CoWO4) nanoparticles.

Solar light driven photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin using TiO2/carbon-dot nanocomposites (2018)
Journal Article
Sharma, S., Umar, A., Mehta, S. K., Ibhadon, A. O., & Kansal, S. K. (2018). Solar light driven photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin using TiO2/carbon-dot nanocomposites. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 42(9), 7445-7456. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7nj05118b

This paper reports the synthesis of TiO2 quantum dots, carbon dots (C-dots), and TiO2/C-dots using facile sol-gel and hydrothermal methods. The synthesized quantum dots were further characterized in detail to understand their crystalline, structural,... Read More about Solar light driven photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin using TiO2/carbon-dot nanocomposites.

The effect of the presence of Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) on the interactions between Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and protein papain (2017)
Journal Article
Mehta, S. K., Bhawna, Rekha, Kansal, S. K., & Ibhadon, A. O. (2017). The effect of the presence of Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) on the interactions between Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and protein papain. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 248, 751-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2017.10.083

Interactions between mixed anionic surfactants: Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) and papain were investigated over the entire mole fraction range of SDS i.e. αSDS. The UV–visible and fluorescence behavio... Read More about The effect of the presence of Sodium bis-(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) on the interactions between Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and protein papain.

Process intensification of alkynol semihydrogenation in a tube reactor coated with a Pd/ZnO catalyst (2017)
Journal Article
Cherkasov, N., Bai, Y., & Rebrov, E. (2017). Process intensification of alkynol semihydrogenation in a tube reactor coated with a Pd/ZnO catalyst. Catalysts, 7(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/catal7120358

Semihydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (MBY) was studied in a 5 m tube reactor wall-coated with a 5 wt % Pd/ZnO catalyst. The system allowed for the excellent selectivity towards the intermediate alkene of 97.8 ± 0.2% at an ambient H2 pressure an... Read More about Process intensification of alkynol semihydrogenation in a tube reactor coated with a Pd/ZnO catalyst.

Nanoparticulate Pd-Sn Compounds Supported on Metal Oxides: Synthesis, Material and Catalytic Properties (2017)
Journal Article
Ibhadon, A. O., Francesconi, M. G., & Johnston, S. K. (2017). Nanoparticulate Pd-Sn Compounds Supported on Metal Oxides: Synthesis, Material and Catalytic Properties. Chemical Engineering & Process Techniques, 3(3), Article 1044

The manufacture of chemicals requires innovation at the catalyst frontier so that processes can be developed with higher energy efficiency and increased facility of separation and recovery of products. Catalysts with high selectivity and activity con... Read More about Nanoparticulate Pd-Sn Compounds Supported on Metal Oxides: Synthesis, Material and Catalytic Properties.

Pd₃Sn nanoparticles on TiO₂ and ZnO supports as catalysts for semi-hydrogenation : synthesis and catalytic performance (2017)
Journal Article
Johnston, S. K., Cherkasov, N., Perez-Barrado, E., Aho, A., Murzin, D. Y., Ibhadon, A. O., & Francesconi, M. G. (2017). Pd₃Sn nanoparticles on TiO₂ and ZnO supports as catalysts for semi-hydrogenation : synthesis and catalytic performance. Applied catalysis. A, General, 544, 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2017.07.005

The two catalysts Pd₃Sn/TiO₂and Pd3Sn/ZnO were prepared via a one-pot procedure based on the “polyol method” with the addition of a capping agent (polyvinylpyrrolidone) to control the particle size distribution. The same procedure was used to prepare... Read More about Pd₃Sn nanoparticles on TiO₂ and ZnO supports as catalysts for semi-hydrogenation : synthesis and catalytic performance.

Photocatalytic degradation of ketorolac tromethamine (KTC) drug in aqueous phase using prepared Ag-doped ZnO microplates (2017)
Journal Article
Kaur, A., Ibhadon, A., & Kansal, S. K. (2017). Photocatalytic degradation of ketorolac tromethamine (KTC) drug in aqueous phase using prepared Ag-doped ZnO microplates. Journal of materials science, 52(9), 5256-5267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-0766-6

In this study, Ag-doped ZnO microplates were prepared via precipitation technique and further characterized by FESEM, EDS, XRD, FTIR, TGA, XPS, UV-DRS and RT-PL techniques. The outcomes indicated that Ag+ ions were well incorporated into ZnO lattice... Read More about Photocatalytic degradation of ketorolac tromethamine (KTC) drug in aqueous phase using prepared Ag-doped ZnO microplates.

Low temperature plasma-catalytic NOx synthesis in a packed DBD reactor: effect of support materials and supported active metal oxides (2016)
Journal Article
Patil, B., Cherkasov, N., Lang, J., Ibhadon, A., Hessel, V., & Wang, Q. (2016). Low temperature plasma-catalytic NOx synthesis in a packed DBD reactor: effect of support materials and supported active metal oxides. Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 194, 123-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.055

The direct synthesis of NOx from N2 and O2 by non-thermal plasma at an atmospheric pressure and low temperature is presented, which is considered to be an attractive option for replacement of the Haber-Bosch process. In this study, the direct synthes... Read More about Low temperature plasma-catalytic NOx synthesis in a packed DBD reactor: effect of support materials and supported active metal oxides.

Scale up study of capillary microreactors in solvent-free semihydrogenation of 2‐methyl‐3‐butyn‐2‐ol (2016)
Journal Article
Cherkasov, N., Al-Rawashdeh, M. ’., Ibhadon, A. O., & Rebrov, E. V. (2016). Scale up study of capillary microreactors in solvent-free semihydrogenation of 2‐methyl‐3‐butyn‐2‐ol. Catalysis Today, 273, 205-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2016.03.028

A 2.5 wt.% Pd/ZnO catalytic coating has been deposited onto the inner wall of capillary reactors with a diameter of 0.53 and 1.6 mm. The coatings were characterised by XRD, SEM, TEM and elemental analysis. The performance of catalytic reactors was st... Read More about Scale up study of capillary microreactors in solvent-free semihydrogenation of 2‐methyl‐3‐butyn‐2‐ol.

Solvent-free semihydrogenation of acetylene alcohols in a capillary reactor coated with a Pd-Bi/TiO2 catalyst (2016)
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Cherkasov, N., Ibhadon, A. O., & Rebrov, E. V. (2016). Solvent-free semihydrogenation of acetylene alcohols in a capillary reactor coated with a Pd-Bi/TiO2 catalyst. Applied catalysis. A, General, 515, 108-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2016.01.019

© 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. A solvent-free semihydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (MBY) to 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol was performed in a capillary reactor (10 m long, 0.53 mm i.d.) coated with a titania supported Pd-Bi catalyst. Several... Read More about Solvent-free semihydrogenation of acetylene alcohols in a capillary reactor coated with a Pd-Bi/TiO2 catalyst.

Ultrasound-assisted selective hydrogenation of C-5 acetylene alcohols with Lindlar catalysts (2015)
Journal Article
Tripathi, B., Paniwnyk, L., Cherkasov, N., Ibhadon, A. O., Lana Villarreal, T., & Gómez, R. (2015). Ultrasound-assisted selective hydrogenation of C-5 acetylene alcohols with Lindlar catalysts. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 26, 445-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.03.006

The selective hydrogenation of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (MBY) was performed in the presence of Lindlar catalyst, comparing conventional stirring with sonication at different frequencies of 40, 380 and 850 kHz. Under conventional stirring, the reaction r... Read More about Ultrasound-assisted selective hydrogenation of C-5 acetylene alcohols with Lindlar catalysts.

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)
Journal Article
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)
Book
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. I have observed over several years of teaching this subject at the undergraduate level that studen... Read More about Physical chemistry examinations.

The photocatalytic activity and kinetics of the degradation of an anionic azo-dye in a UV irradiated porous titania foam (2008)
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Ibhadon, A. O., Greenway, G. M., Yue, Y., Falaras, P., & Tsoukleris, D. (2008). The photocatalytic activity and kinetics of the degradation of an anionic azo-dye in a UV irradiated porous titania foam. Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 84(3-4), 351-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2008.04.019

A porous organic-inorganic hybrid titania foam, prepared from a long chain organic surfactant, hexadecylamine (HDA) and a semiconductor powder was characterized by microscopic and spectroscopic techniques and photocatalytically evaluated for the solu... Read More about The photocatalytic activity and kinetics of the degradation of an anionic azo-dye in a UV irradiated porous titania foam.

The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles (2008)
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Ibhadon, A. O., Greenway, G. M., Yue, Y., Falaras, P., & Tsoukleris, D. (2008). The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 197(2-3), 321-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2008.01.010

Surface modified titania dioxide composite nanoparticles prepared by hydrogen reduction reaction and a mesoporous TiO2 foam made from a surface modifier and a long chain organic surfactant were characterized by diffractive, spectroscopic and microsco... Read More about The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 foam and surface modified binary oxide titania nanoparticles.

Photocatalytic activity of surface modified TiO2/RuO2/SiO2 nanoparticles for azo-dye degradation (2007)
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Ibhadon, A., Greenway, G., & Yue, Y. (2008). Photocatalytic activity of surface modified TiO2/RuO2/SiO2 nanoparticles for azo-dye degradation. Catalysis communications, 9(1), 153-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2007.05.038

SiO2/RuO2 modified high surface area titania dioxide nanoparticles prepared by hydrogen reduction were examined for their catalytic properties towards the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO), a common water pollutant in the textile industry. The m... Read More about Photocatalytic activity of surface modified TiO2/RuO2/SiO2 nanoparticles for azo-dye degradation.

The design and photoreaction kinetic modeling of a gas-phase titania foam packed bed reactor (2007)
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Ibhadon, A. O., Arabatzis, I. M., Falaras, P., & Tsoukleris, D. (2007). The design and photoreaction kinetic modeling of a gas-phase titania foam packed bed reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 133(1-3), 317-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2007.02.018

The design and testing as well as theoretical and experimental study involving kinetic modeling and photooxidation reactions of a gas-phase photocatalytic packed bed reactor (PBR) based on a porous titania foam is reported. The photoreactor was desig... Read More about The design and photoreaction kinetic modeling of a gas-phase titania foam packed bed reactor.

Crystallization Regimes and Reptation in Polypropylene Molecular Weight Fractions (1999)
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Ibhadon, A. O. (1999). Crystallization Regimes and Reptation in Polypropylene Molecular Weight Fractions. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 71(4), 579-584. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28sici%291097-4628%2819990124%2971%3A4%3C579%3A%3Aaid-app9%3E3.0.co%3B2-6

Crystal growth rate data based on the kinetic nucleation theory of chain folding and the effect of reptation, have been used to predict the rate of crystal growth at moderate to high supercoolings in iPP molecular weight fractions. Growth rate data o... Read More about Crystallization Regimes and Reptation in Polypropylene Molecular Weight Fractions.

Fracture mechanics of polypropylene: effect of molecular characteristics, crystallisation conditions, and annealing on morphology and impact performance (1998)
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Ibhadon, A. O. (1998). Fracture mechanics of polypropylene: effect of molecular characteristics, crystallisation conditions, and annealing on morphology and impact performance. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 69(13), 2657-2661. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-4628%2819980926%2969%3A13%3C2657%3A%3AAID-APP16%3E3.0.CO%3B2-R

Fracture mechanics study of polypropylene samples of various molecular weight, obtained under different crystallizations conditions, is reported. Fracture toughness values obtained at high speed of impact as well as at low temperatures increased with... Read More about Fracture mechanics of polypropylene: effect of molecular characteristics, crystallisation conditions, and annealing on morphology and impact performance.

Physical aging in isotactic polypropylene (1996)
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Ibhadon, A. O. (1996). Physical aging in isotactic polypropylene. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 62(11), 1843-1846. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-4628%2819961212%2962%3A11%3C1843%3A%3AAID-APP8%3E3.0.CO%3B2-Q

Physical aging studies were made using commercial and laboratory samples of isotactic polypropylene. Linear and nonlinear viscoelastic responses were measured after quenching the glass from above the glass transition temperatures to below the glass t... Read More about Physical aging in isotactic polypropylene.

Separation of chromium ions through supported liquid membranes and membrane reactors (1994)
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Scott, K., & Ibhadon, A. (1994). Separation of chromium ions through supported liquid membranes and membrane reactors. Developments in chemical engineering and mineral processing, 2(4), 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1002/apj.5500020402

The use of supported liquid membranes (SLM) for the selective separation of chromium ions from aqueous solutions is described. Flat‐sheet microporous polypropylene membranes loaded with Aliquat 336 in o‐xylene are used. The use of liquid membranes in... Read More about Separation of chromium ions through supported liquid membranes and membrane reactors.