University of Kentucky Research Foundation

Magnesium Elektron, Inc.

Mark Crocker

Kunlei Liu

Rodney Andrews

Deborah Jayne Harris

David Alastair Scapens

Heather Nikolic

John G Darab

Arumugam Pandurangan

Yang Vanessa Song

Dali Qian

Justin Mobley

Yaying Ji

A carbon dioxide (CO) capture and utilization system captures COfrom flue gas and utilizes the same to enhance algae or cyanobacteria growth. The system generally comprises a COcapture unit and a utilization unit that is in fluid communication with the COcapture unit. The COcapture unit includes a membrane COabsorber that captures COfrom incoming flue gas to produce a CO-rich solvent. The utilization unit processes the CO-rich solvent to produce a product stream that includes COand NHin a predetermined CO:NHratio. The product stream is delivered to a cultivation subsystem of the utilization of the unit including one or more species of algae or cyanobacteria. A method for capturing and utilizing COis also provided herein.

COcapture and utilization system and method

The invention herein concerns a catalyst of gold particles on a layered double hydroxide (LDH) that assists in oxidation of alcohols in lignins. In some embodiments, the LDH comprises lithium and aluminum metals. Also considered are methods of using the catalyst to oxidize lignins and methods of preparing the catalyst.

System and method for alcohol oxidation reaction of lignins

A passive NOadsorbent includes: palladium, platinum or a mixture thereof and a mixed or composite oxide including the following elements in percentage by weight, expressed in terms of oxide: 10-90% by weight zirconium and 0.1-50% by weight of least one of the following: a transition metal or a lanthanide series element other than Ce. Although the passive NOadsorbent can include Ce in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 20% by weight expressed in terms of oxide, advantages are obtained particularly in the case of low-Ce or a substantially Ce-free passive NOx adsorbent.

Zirconia-based compositions for use in passive NOx adsorber devices

A method is provided for producing germanium nanowires encapsulated within multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The method includes the steps of performing chemical vapor deposition using a combined germanium and carbon source having a general formula of GeRL, where x=0, 1, 2, or 3; R is selected from a group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl and L=hydrogen, halide or alkoxide and growing germanium nanowires encapsulated within multi-walled carbon nanotubes on a substrate. A reaction product of that method or process is also provided.

Method for production of germanium nanowires encapsulated within multi-walled carbon nanotubes

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Georgetown, KY, United States of America

Mark Crocker