02366nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245008900055210006900144260011000213300001600323490000600339520156300345100002301908700002301931700002301954700002301977700002302000700002702023856011002050 2014 eng d a2046-206900aEmulsion ionic liquid membranes (EILMs) for removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solutions0 aEmulsion ionic liquid membranes EILMs for removal of PbII from a aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcOCT a52316-523230 v43 a

Ionic liquids (ILs) are playing increasingly important roles in the membrane separation processes. The present manuscript discusses the removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution using an emulsion ionic liquid membrane (EILM) process. Initially, the emulsion liquid membrane (ELM) was prepared by stirring strip phase (sulphuric acid) and organic phase (surfactant: span 80, extractant: D2EHPA, diluent: hexane) together under high speed agitation. Note that, the parameters of the ELM process such as emulsification speed, pH of the feed phase, treat ratio, extractant and surfactant concentrations were studied for the maximum removal of Pb(II) ions. The role of IL was explored by adding hydrophobic IL, octylmethylimidazole hexafluorophosphine ([OMIM][PF6]), in the organic phase. The performance of ELM with and without IL was compared on the basis of stability, enrichment factor and the removal efficiency for Pb(II). The results showed that the percentage of Pb(II) extraction was complete by the emulsion membrane with IL (EILM) in comparison to the 97% achieved by neat ELM. Further, the stability and the enrichment factor of the EILM were found to be 2-3 times greater than that of the ELM. The FT-IR spectroscopic analysis revealed that bond interactions between IL and membrane phase components avoided the coalescence of internal phase droplets and enhanced the emulsion stability. The results obtained in this work support the use of the IL [OMIM][PF6] as both a stabilizer and carrier for the overall improvement of the ELM process.

1 aLende, Avinash, B.1 aDinker, Manish, K.1 aBhosale, Vikas, K.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aMeshram, Pawan, D.1 aKulkarni, Prashant, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/emulsion-ionic-liquid-membranes-eilms-removal-pbii-aqueous-solutions-002784nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011900055210006900174260010600243300001200349490000800361520183000369653002202199653002002221653002402241653001002265653002502275653004402300100002202344700002302366700002702389856012602416 2016 eng d a0045-653500aEfficacy of zero-valent copper (Cu-0) nanoparticles and reducing agents for dechlorination of mono chloroaromatics0 aEfficacy of zerovalent copper Cu0 nanoparticles and reducing age aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcSEP a359-3660 v1593 a

The zero-valent copper (Cu-0) nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reduction method. The morphology of nanoparticles was investigated by using X ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X ray, UV-visible spectrophotometer and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analyser. The Cu-0 nanoparticles along with reducing agents, NaBH4/5% acidified alcohol were used for the dechlorination of chloroaromatics at room temperature. Chlorobenzene (Cl-B), chlorotoluene (Cl-T), chloropyridine (Cl-Py) and chlorobiphenyl (Cl-BPh) were selected as the contaminants. The effect of various operating parameters such as pH, concentration of the catalyst and reducing agent (NaBH4), and recycling of the catalyst on dechlorination were studied. Nearly complete dechlorination of all the chloroaromatics were achieved in the presence of Cu-0 nanoparticles (2.5 g L-1) and NaBH4 (1.0 g L-1.) within 12 h. On the contrary, approximately 70% of dechlorination was observed in the presence of 5% acidified alcohol at similar experimental conditions. The dechlorination mechanism highlighted the importance of Cu-0 nanoparticles as a surface mediator. The kinetics of the dechlorination of chloroaromatics was investigated and compared with chloroaliphatics. The dechlorination rate differed from 0.23 h(-1) (Cl-B) to 0.15 h(-1) (Cl-BPh) in the presence of Cu-0 nanoparticles and NaBH4. The effectiveness of Cu nanoparticles with NaBH4 (1 g L-1) and 5% acidified alcohol as electron donors were studied by oxidation-reduction potential and observed to be -1016 mV and -670 mV, respectively. Final products of the dechlorination were benzene, toluene, pyridine and biphenyl, as identified by gas chromatograph mass spectrometer and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aAcidified alcohol10aChloroAromatics10aHydrodechlorination10aNaBH410aWastewater treatment10aZero-valent copper (Cu-0) nanoparticles1 aRaut, Sandesh, S.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aKulkarni, Prashant, S. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/efficacy-zero-valent-copper-cu-0-nanoparticles-and-reducing-agents-dechlorination-mono01872nas a2200181 4500008004100000022001400041245008600055210006900141260000800210300001600218490000700234520123600241100002301477700002401500700002301524700002501547856011801572 2022 eng d a1144-054600aEnhanced anisole hydroxylation over a hierarchical micro/mesoporous TS-1 catalyst0 aEnhanced anisole hydroxylation over a hierarchical micromesoporo cAUG a14667-146750 v463 a

Hierarchical TS-1 materials were synthesized using hydrothermal synthesis and a post modification technique through desilication. They were evaluated for hydroxylation of anisole to produce industrially important chemicals, o-methoxyphenol (OMP) and p-methoxyphenol (PMP). The detailed characterization of the prepared catalysts, such as morphology, structure, nature of Ti and surface area were obtained by SEM, HR-TEM, XRD, UV-VIS spectroscopy and the BET technique. The effects of various operational parameters such as substrate/H2O2 molar ratio, reaction temperature, catalyst concentration and solvent effect on the hydroxylation of anisole have been studied in detail. The microporous TS-1 catalyst showed 32% anisole conversion with 34% selectivity to PMP, while the micro/mesoporous DTS-1 catalyst showed enhanced activity for anisole hydroxylation, i.e. 54% conversion with 55% selectivity towards PMP. The increased framework Ti and improved accessibility of the active sites located in the channels of DTS-1, which permit the mass transfer of reactants, transition states and products from the mesopores of DTS-1, were responsible for the enhanced catalytic activity and selectivity towards p-methoxyphenol.

1 aPatil, Chetana, R.1 aNiphadkar, Prashant1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aRode, Chandrashekhar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/enhanced-anisole-hydroxylation-over-hierarchical-micromesoporous-ts-1-catalyst02937nas a2200313 4500008004100000022001400041245007300055210006900128260000800197300001400205490000700219520198400226653001502210653002102225653002302246653001302269653003002282653000802312653002502320653002102345100001802366700002602384700002202410700002402432700002102456700002402477700002302501856009902524 2025 eng d a1083-616000aEfficient continuous catalytic process for production of bisphenol A0 aEfficient continuous catalytic process for production of bisphen cOCT a2530-25430 v293 a

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a versatile chemical compound that is essential for producing durable polycarbonate plastics and strong epoxy resins, which are integral to numerous everyday products. In the present study, BPA was prepared using phenol and acetone using a highly active and reusable ion-exchange resin (IER) Lewatit K1131S as the catalyst. Under optimized conditions, an acetone conversion of 84% and a BPA selectivity of 94% were achieved. The produced BPA was further purified, resulting in a 96% isolated yield with 99.5% purity. The reusability of Lewatit K1131S has been studied, and it was found that it can be reused multiple times without affecting the selectivity for BPA. The kinetics of the reaction was studied using the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model; it was found that the reaction follows pseudo-first-order kinetics, and the apparent activation energy was determined to be 12.7 kJ/mol. A continuous pilot scale process for the production of BPA using a fixed-bed reactor (packed with ion-exchange resin) has been developed. Pilot plant trials were conducted at different flow rates such as 200, 300, and 500 g/h, and a downstream processing methodology using an agitated thin film evaporator (ATFE) was employed for the BPA purification. This resulted in high throughput, producing 99.2% isolated BPA yield with 99.5% HPLC purity. Additionally, the robustness and viability of the catalyst were assessed at a flow rate of 200 g/h, producing 22.5 kg of BPA per kg of catalyst, highlighting its cost-effectiveness, stability, and resistance to deactivation, which shows its suitability for industrial-scale applications. The environmental viability of the process was further evaluated by using the E-factor and Process Mass Intensity (PMI) metrics. The estimated E-factor was 0.3118, while the corresponding PMI was 1.3935. These lower values indicate reduced waste generation, improved material efficiency, and enhanced sustainability of the process.

10abisphenolA10aBPA purification10aContinuous process10aE-factor10aion-exchange resins (IER)10aPMI10aprocess optimization10areactionkinetics1 aDhotre, Kapil1 aPatil, Chetana, Rupak1 aTarade, Komal, P.1 aMarkandeya, Nishant1 aPathak, Abhishek1 aBhongale, Sunil, S.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/efficient-continuous-catalytic-process-production-bisphenol