@article { ISI:000274490400085,
	title = {Reductive dechlorination of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane using Fe-Pd bimetallic nanoparticles},
	journal = {Journal of Hazardous Materials},
	volume = {175},
	number = {1-3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {680-687},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Nanoscale Fe-Pd bimetallic particles were synthesized and used for degradation of lindane (gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane) in aqueous solution. Batch studies showed that 5 mg/Lof lindane was completely dechlorinated within 5 min at a catalyst loading of 0.5 g/L and the degradation process followed first-order kinetics. GC-MS analysis in corroboration with GC-ECD results showed the presence of cyclohexane as the final degradation product. The proposed mechanism for the reductive dechlorination of lindane involves Fe corrosion-induced hydrogen atom transfer from the Pd Surface. The enhanced degradation efficiency of Fe-Pd nanoparticles is attributed to: (1) high specific surface area of the nanoscale metal particles (60 m(2)/g), manyfold greater that of commercial grade micro- or milli-scale iron particles (similar to 1.6 m(2)/g); and, (2) increased catalytic reactivity due to the presence of I{\textquoteright}d on the Surface. Recycling and column studies showed that these nanoparticles exhibit efficient and sustained catalytic activity. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Bimetallic, Cyclohexane, Degradation, kinetics, Lindane, Nanoparticles},
	issn = {0304-3894},
	doi = {10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.10.063},
	author = {Nagpal, Varima and Bokare, Alok D. and Chikate, Rajeev C. and Rode, Chandrashekhar V. and Paknikar, Kishore M.}
}
@article {48975,
	title = {Etherification of biomass-derived glycerol to oxygenated fuel additives using dodecatungstophosphoric-silica-supported catalyst: characterization and kinetic studies},
	journal = {Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery },
	volume = {13},
	year = {2023},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {16285-16295},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	Commercial biodiesel production is becoming popular due to its sustainability and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to fossil fuels. Biodiesel production involves the co-generation of crude glycerol that is not directly viable. Valorization of glycerol is essential from techno-economic perspective to achieve goals of circular economy. In this study, the glycerol etherification was carried out using tert-butyl alcohol in presence of dodecatungstophosphoric/silica (DTP/SiO2) catalyst for production of tert-butyl glycerol ethers that can be used as fuel additives. A series of DTP/SiO2 catalysts were prepared with various compositions by impregnating heteropoly acids (HPA, H3PW12O40). The product analysis was performed to monitor mono-, di-, and tri-tert-butyl glycerol ethers. The kinetic studies were conducted based on Langmuir-Hinshelwood model. The rate constants were determined from experimental data by regression analysis. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, SEM/EDX, and thermogravimetric analysis. Varying DTP loadings resulted in different catalytic activities. Activation energy (38.23 kJ/mol), activation enthalpy (25.94 kJ/mol), activation entropy (-163.8 J/mol/K), and Gibbs free energy of activation (88.67 kJ/mol) were attained for DTP/SiO2 (20\%) catalyst that exhibited the best selectivity for di-tert-butyl glycerol ethers.</p>
},
	keywords = {Catalytic, etherification, fuel additives, Hinselwood, Impregnation, kinetics, Langmuir},
	issn = {2190-6815},
	doi = {10.1007/s13399-023-04880-9},
	author = {Magar, Subhash B. and Kapoor, Ashish and Jana, Sumit Kumar and Pal, Dan Bahadur and Rode, Chandrashekhar V.}
}
