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Nanomaterials (Basel) ; 13(9)2023 Apr 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37176995

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The synthesis and characterization of sol-gel-derived cornhusk support for low-temperature catalytic methane combustion (LTCMC) were investigated in this study. The prepared cornhusk support was impregnated with palladium and cerium oxide (Pd/CeO2) via the classical incipient wetness method. The resulting catalyst was characterized using various techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 physisorption (BET), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and hydrogen temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR). The catalytic performance of the Pd/CeO2/CHSiO2 catalyst was evaluated for methane combustion in the temperature range of 150-600 °C using a temperature-controlled catalytic flow reactor, and its performance was compared with a commercial catalyst. The results showed that the Pd/CeO2 dispersed on SiO2 from the cornhusk ash support (Pd/CeO2/CHSiO2) catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity for methane combustion, with a conversion of 50% at 394 °C compared with 593 °C for the commercial silica catalyst (Pd/CeO2/commercial). Moreover, the Pd/CeO2/CHSiO2 catalyst displayed better catalytic stability after 10 h on stream, with a 7% marginal loss in catalytic activity compared with 11% recorded for the Pd/CeO2/commercial catalyst. The N2 physisorption and H2-TPR results indicated that the cornhusk SiO2 support possessed a higher surface area and strong reducibility than the synthesized commercial catalyst, contributing to the enhanced catalytic activity of the Pd/CeO2/SiO2 catalyst. Overall, the SiO2 generated from cornhusk ash exhibited promising potential as a low-cost and environmentally friendly support for LTCMC catalysts.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 24(16): 14455-14462, 2017 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28444564

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The development of mycorrhized pine seedlings grown in the presence of lead was assessed in order to investigate how higher plants can tolerate lead pollution in the environment. Examination with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that Pb uptake was prominent in the roots, while a smaller amount was found in pine needles, which requires symplastic uptake and root-to-shoot transfer. Lead was concentrated in nanocrystalline aggregates attached to the cell wall and, according to elemental microanalyses, is associated with phosphorus and chlorine. The identification of the nanocrystalline phase in roots and needles was performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and synchrotron X-ray micro-diffraction (µ-XRD), revealing the presence of pyromorphite, Pb5[PO4]3(Cl, OH), in both roots and needles. The extracellular embedding of pyromorphite within plant cell walls, featuring an indented appearance of the cell wall due to a callus-like outcrop of minerals, suggests a biogenic origin. This biomineralization is interpreted as a defense mechanism of the plant against lead pollution.


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Lead/toxicity , Minerals/metabolism , Mycorrhizae/metabolism , Phosphates/metabolism , Pinus sylvestris/microbiology , Soil Pollutants/toxicity , Mycorrhizae/drug effects , Pinus , Plant Roots
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