Design of a Pd/SWCNTs/TiO Photocatalyst for Enhancing Cross-Coupling Reactions by Assistance of Surface Plasmon Resonance.

The environmentally friendly and economical production of pharmaceutical and quasi-pharmaceutical compounds has emerged as a significant challenge within the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. Therefore, designing plasmonic catalysts for synthesizing these compounds under simulated solar light presents a promising approach. Herein, a photocatalyst based on a Pd/SWCNTs/TiO heterostructure is described for facilitating photocatalytic Suzuki and Stille coupling reactions under visible-light irradiation.

Performance Analysis of Silica Fluidized Bed Membrane Reactor for Hydrogen Production as a Green Process Using CFD Modelling.

The main aim of this study deals with the potential evaluation of a fluidized bed membrane reactor (FBMR) for hydrogen production as a clean fuel carrier via methanol steam reforming reaction, comparing its performance with other reactors including packed bed membrane reactors (PBMR), fluidized bed reactors (FBR), and packed bed reactors (PBR). For this purpose, a two-dimensional, axisymmetric numerical model was developed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate the reactor performances. Model accuracy was validated by comparing the simulation results for PBMR and PB with experimental data, showing an accurate agreement within them.