Choene Clement Tsoke, Reineck Mhlaba, John Moma, Takalani Magadzu
{"title":"Correction: Effects of Preparation Method as well as the Addition of CuOx Species on Co3O4 Catalysts Towards Preferential Oxidation of CO in H2 Rich Stream","authors":"Choene Clement Tsoke, Reineck Mhlaba, John Moma, Takalani Magadzu","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09471-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09471-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"30 1","pages":"95 - 95"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10563-025-09471-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147341363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shivangi Jaiswal, Annu Bhardwaj, Jaya Dwivedi, Swapnil Sharma
{"title":"Enzyme-Triggered Synthesis and Functionalization of Five-Membered Nitrogen Atom(s) Containing Heterocycles","authors":"Shivangi Jaiswal, Annu Bhardwaj, Jaya Dwivedi, Swapnil Sharma","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09467-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09467-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nitrogen heterocycles are ubiquitous, found in a wide range of natural products, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals. Inspired by the ingenuity of nitrogen heterocycles in nature, the facile and efficient synthesis of heterocycles requires considerable attention from the investigator. Recently, the application of enzymes has been explored for the synthesis of a wide range of chemicals, natural products, synthetic building blocks, and bioactive agents. This review summarizes the latest reports on the enzyme-triggered reaction for the green synthesis of various five-membered nitrogen heterocycles, including pyrrole, pyrazole, imidazole, triazole, and tetrazole, between 2005 and 2025. Additionally, the role of enzyme catalysis in the development of various therapeutic agents has been highlighted, encompassing the latest updates.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"30 1","pages":"1 - 23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147338261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Salman Khan, Zahid Hussain, Samia Bibi, Muhammad Kashif, Muneeba Zubair, Shohreh Azizi, Malik Maaza
{"title":"Bias-Free Catalytic Photoelectrochemical Degradation of Congo Red Using a Boron–Iron Oxide Coated Electrode: A Green and Sustainable","authors":"Salman Khan, Zahid Hussain, Samia Bibi, Muhammad Kashif, Muneeba Zubair, Shohreh Azizi, Malik Maaza","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09465-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09465-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The persistent discharge of azo dyes poses serious ecological and health problems due to their stability and resistance to conventional treatments. This study presents a novel, bias-free catalytic photoelectrochemical (catalytic PEC) system with photovoltaic cell-type assembly for visible light driven degradation of Congo red. Boron-iron oxide composite catalyst was immobilized on graphite electrode. The catalyst was synthesized through thermal treatment of boric acid and iron (II) sulphate, while the electrode was coated by sol–gel process followed by annealing. The SEM, FTIR, TGA, EDX, XRD, and CV analysis confirmed a thermally stable, redox-active, and heterogenous surface. The dual chamber PEC cell consists of anodic (Congo red solution) and cathodic (ascorbic acid solution) compartment, connected by salt-bridge, irradiated with light source, and operating without external bias. The system achieved optimum degradation efficiency of 79.8% and a pseudo-first order rate constant of 1.5966 min<sup>‒1</sup> in ideal conditions. The improved performance is attributed to the synergistic electron transfer between boron vacant orbital and the Fe<sup>2+</sup>/Fe<sup>3+</sup> redox couple, facilitating effective generation of hydroxyl radicals. This first-of-its-kind approach demonstrate a cost effective, sustainable, and energy-autonomous strategy for azo dye degradation, offering a promising pathway for decentralized industrial wastewater treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"30 1","pages":"64 - 76"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Pratiwi, Latifah Hauli, Reski Marhadi, Dieni Mansur, Arief Budiman
{"title":"Investigating the Catalytic Performance of ZnO/Sulfonated Biochar for the Simultaneous Production of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil","authors":"Sarah Pratiwi, Latifah Hauli, Reski Marhadi, Dieni Mansur, Arief Budiman","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09466-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09466-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, bifunctional acid–base catalysts for the simultaneous conversion of triglycerides and free fatty acids (FFAs) into biodiesel have attracted significant attention. This research studies the catalytic efficacy of zinc oxide (ZnO)-modified sulfonated biochar (ZnO/SB) in the simultaneous conversion of waste cooking oil into biodiesel, therefore the application of this catalyst renders the process more cost-effective, easy, and environmentally sustainable. We prepared the ZnO/SB by the wet impregnation method with the various weight percentage ratios (5, 15, and 25 wt%). The acidity and basicity parameters were optimized to identify the most effective catalytic conditions and evaluate the catalyst’s stability and reusability for the biodiesel synthesis. The obtained samples were characterized by TPD-NH<sub>3</sub>, TPD-CO<sub>2</sub>, FTIR, XRD, XRF, SEM–EDX, and surface area analyzer. The liquid yield from the simultaneous reaction for biodiesel production was characterized by GC–MS. The findings indicated that ZnO/SB-15 exhibited the highest acidity and basicity at 1.17 and 0.68 mmol g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, resulting in a biodiesel production of 40.99% and a free fatty acid conversion of 53.45% through a single-step esterification-transesterification process of waste cooking oil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"30 1","pages":"77 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147336039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Waste Biomass Ash-Derived Ca2SiO4 and Zn2SiO4 for Selective Esterification of Commercially Important Substrates","authors":"Rushikesh Pagare, Pavan More","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09464-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09464-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Waste bamboo leaf ash-supported Ca–Zn catalysts were prepared using the impregnation method and examined for ester synthesis. The bimetallic Ca–Zn supported on bamboo leaf ash showed 93.5% yield and 100% selectivity. The optimised 2.5Ca-7.5Zn/BLA catalyst exhibits a mesoporous structure (23.04 m<sup>2</sup>/g), lower activation energy, and maximum TON and TOF. The catalyst showed higher yields for biodiesel, fragrance, and biosurfactant synthesis. FTIR, XPS, and HR-TEM characterisation demonstrated the presence of Lewis acidic and basic sites. The Ca<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub> and Zn<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub> accelerate the formation of the anion and cation, respectively and are responsible for product formation. The detailed characterisations, kinetic study and activity correlation have been explained with an atomic-level mechanism.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"30 1","pages":"44 - 63"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guanghai Piao, Bokai Zhou, Chenglin Cui, Wenyu Wang, Ravindra N Bulakheand, Mingshi Jin, Ji Man Kim
{"title":"Highly Effective Ordered Mesoporous Cobalt and Manganese Composite Oxide Catalysts for Preferential CO Oxidation","authors":"Guanghai Piao, Bokai Zhou, Chenglin Cui, Wenyu Wang, Ravindra N Bulakheand, Mingshi Jin, Ji Man Kim","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09460-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09460-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Preferential CO oxidation is a crucial step in promoting clean hydrogen energy systems, creating an urgent need to develop reliable, cost-effective catalysts that exhibit high activity and selectivity under realistic conditions. The highly ordered mesoporous composite materials as catalysts, consisting of cobalt and manganese oxide, have been successfully synthesized using the nano-replication method with varying Co and Mn atomic ratios. To investigate the structural properties of the catalysts, several techniques have been utilized, such as X-ray Diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and H<sub>2</sub>-temperature Programmed Reduction (H<sub>2</sub>-TPR). The catalyst exhibited a uniform distribution of mesopores and a high specific surface area, significantly improving its catalytic performance. Under optimized conditions (without H<sub>2</sub> pretreatment), the catalyst with a Co:Mn atomic ratio of 90:10 demonstrated superior CO oxidation performance. This ratio is the most stable, exhibiting a 100% CO conversion at 125 °C. The catalyst’s stable mesoporous structure and the coordinating effect between Co and Mn contributed to its excellent catalytic ability for CO oxidation, with a high selectivity for O<sub>2</sub>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"30 1","pages":"24 - 31"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147341078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenge of Fe3O4@SiO2-2-aminothiophenol-Ni and -Cu: A New Magnetically Reusable nano-structured Catalyst for the Efficient Synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles","authors":"Mahsa Hassanzadeh, Nader Noroozi Pesyan, Khadijeh Ojaghi Aghbash","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09462-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09462-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Magnetic Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub>-2-aminothiophenol-Ni nanocomposite was synthesized and demonstrates its capability as a reusable and heterogeneous catalyst in the efficient synthesis of various 2-arylbenzothiazoles derivatives through the two-component condensation of 2-aminothiophenol with various aromatic aldehydes, and its catalytic activity was compared with Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub>-2-aminothiophenol-Cu. This reaction offers benign, simplicity, environmental friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. The catalyst can be easily separated and recycled by employing magnetic decantation with the using an external magnet. The characterization of the catalyst was performed using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT IR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Vibrating Sample Magnetometry (VSM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><p>The findings from the evaluation of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub>-2-aminothiophenol-Ni and -Cu, a new magnetically recyclable nano-structured catalyst used for the effective synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles, are summarized.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><img></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"30 1","pages":"32 - 43"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147337223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Ramakrishna Reddy, K. Ramesh, R. Gangadhara, C. Phani sivasyam, Y. Shivakumar, T. Sandeep, E. RajashekerReddy
{"title":"Systematic Study of Total Oxidation of Propane Using Ag Decorated CeO2 Nanoparticles","authors":"A. Ramakrishna Reddy, K. Ramesh, R. Gangadhara, C. Phani sivasyam, Y. Shivakumar, T. Sandeep, E. RajashekerReddy","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09461-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09461-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>One of the most difficult gases to convert in automobiles exhaust is propane (P), which has a substantial impact on an after–treatment system’s ability to minimize emissions. To catalytically totally oxidize propane, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with mass loadings ranging from 1 to 3 weight percent (0–3AgNPs/CeO<sub>2</sub>) were embedded on CeO<sub>2</sub> support. Because AgNPs and CeO<sub>2</sub> support have a strong metal support relationship, the dispersion of AgNPs on CeO<sub>2</sub> support significantly facilitates the reducibility of Ce (Ce<sup>4+</sup> to Ce<sup>3+</sup>) and increases oxygen vacancies on the oxygen sublattice of Ce. With regard to the propane oxidation reaction, the 2Wt.% AgNPs loaded CeO<sub>2</sub> catalyst (2AgNPs/CeO<sub>2</sub>) shows the maximum propane conversion (<i>X</i><sub>P</sub>), the lowest T<sub>90</sub> (temperature required to degrade 90% of P), the lowest T<sub>50</sub> (The required temperature to degrade 50% of P), and Ea(lowest activation energy).These benefits result in an excellent efficiency on Ag/CeO<sub>2</sub> when propane is completely oxidized at low temperatures.This study will provide a thorough understanding of the electronic relationships between the metal and the active surface of supports, which will aid in the development of more effective exhaust catalysts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"29 4","pages":"355 - 370"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145537788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photocatalytic Performance of Rare Earth-Doped Nickel Ferrite Nanoparticles for Accelerated Degradation of Crystal Violet Dye","authors":"Isha Bhagwatwar, Aarti N. Wazalwar","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09463-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09463-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rare-earth (RE) ion doping of spinel ferrite nanoparticles has emerged as a strategic route to tailor their physicochemical and photocatalytic properties for advanced wastewater treatment. In this study, nickel ferrite (NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) nanoparticles doped with Neodymium (Nd<sup>3⁺</sup>), Dysprosium (Dy<sup>3⁺</sup>) and Praseodymium (Pr<sup>3⁺</sup>) with the formula NiFe<sub>1.90</sub>RE<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>4</sub> were synthesised via sol–gel auto-combustion method and systematically characterised using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) spectroscopy, Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis) absorption spectroscopy and Vibrating Sample Magnetometry (VSM). RE doping induced lattice distortions, reducing crystallite size from 57.3 to 9.3 nm and enhancing surface reactivity. FTIR analysis revealed shifts in metal–oxygen vibrational modes, confirming the successful incorporation of RE ions. UV–Vis studies revealed a pronounced narrowing of the band gap from 2.44 to 1.36 eV, improving photon absorption and charge carrier excitation. Magnetic measurements revealed a decrease in saturation magnetisation and coercivity, indicating a soft magnetic behaviour suitable for facile catalyst recovery. Photocatalytic experiments under UV irradiation demonstrated an excellent enhancement in Crystal Violet dye degradation efficiency from 27 to 92%, within 90 min. This augmented catalytic performance is attributed to the synergistic effects of increased surface area, band gap tuning, oxygen vacancy formation and suppressed charge recombination. The catalysts retained over 88% efficiency after three cycles, underscoring their reusability and magnetic recoverability. These findings position RE-doped NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> as scalable, high-performance photocatalysts for industrial wastewater remediation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"29 4","pages":"371 - 387"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145537791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Farooq, Naseer Ullah, Anita Ramli, Fouzia Perveen, Maheem Farid, Ihtisham Wali Khan, Ghazala Abid, Hidayatullah, Mansoor ul Hassan Shah
{"title":"Bismuth Impregnated Hydroxyapatite as a Perspective Heterogeneous Catalyst for Biodiesel Production from Date (Phoenix dactylifera) Seeds Oil","authors":"Muhammad Farooq, Naseer Ullah, Anita Ramli, Fouzia Perveen, Maheem Farid, Ihtisham Wali Khan, Ghazala Abid, Hidayatullah, Mansoor ul Hassan Shah","doi":"10.1007/s10563-025-09456-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10563-025-09456-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present work reports the synthesis of heterogeneous catalyst from egg waste shell for biodiesel production from date seed oil to develop sustainable energy process and present viable solution for wastes management. Hydroxyapatite was successfully derived from the egg shells which was later modified with different loadings of Bismuth. The presence of various elements such as Calcium, Phosphorous and Bismuth in the catalyst plays a vital role in its activity. The various physiochemical properties of the designed catalyst (Bi-HAP) were thoroughly probed with different analytical techniques such as XRD, FTIR, FESEM and BET analysis. Amongst the designed catalysts, 10 wt% Bismuth loading provided highest FAME yield of 86% under the following optimum reaction conditions. i.e., 64 °C reaction temperature, 12:1 methanol to oil molar ratio, 5 wt% catalyst amount and 2-h reaction time. The results reveals that the synergism among the metals in 10 wt% Bi-HAP catalyst was more profound which provided greater number of active sites for efficient conversion of date seeds oil to biodiesel as compared to the other catalysts. Moreover, the designed catalyst showed multiple reused capability, indicating substantial chemical stability. The date seeds biodiesel also possessed good fuel characteristics complying with the ASTM standards. Thus, the designed catalyst provides cheap and sustainable approach for biodiesel production from the wastes.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":509,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis Surveys from Asia","volume":"29 4","pages":"309 - 322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145537790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}