CO 2 emissions from industrial processes and their adverse implications on the climate is of major concern. Carbon capture and storage (CCS), especially using chemical-absorption-based processes, has been regarded as one of the most realistic pathways to curtail global warming and climate change. However, the energy-intensive nature of CO 2 capture and therefore its expensive cost of operation has been regarded as the main barrier halting its widespread implementation among the portfolio of lowcarbon energy technologies currently available. Recently, catalytic solvent regeneration has drawn significant attention as a new class of technology for energy-efficient CO 2 capture with great potential for large-scale implementation. In this review, recent progress and developments associated with catalyst-aided solvent regeneration for lowtemperature energy-efficient CO 2 desorption is presented. A detailed discussion of heterogeneous acid−base catalyst is undertaken and the specific privileges, drawbacks, and challenges of each catalyst identified and commented upon. In keeping with the latest investigations, the promotion mechanism of catalytic CO 2 desorption and the role of Lewis acids, Brønsted acids, and basic active sites are scrutinized. The performance of solid acid−base catalysts in different primary and blended amine solutions associated with their physicochemical properties is also reviewed. Finally, the status of catalytic solvent regeneration for post-combustion CO 2 capture is comprehensively analyzed and a clear pathway for future research investigations is provided.

Catalytic solvent regeneration has attracted broad interest owing to its potential to reduce energy consumption in CO2 separation, enabling industry to achieve emission reduction targets of the Paris Climate Accord. Despite recent advances, the development of engineered acidic nanocatalysts with unique characteristics remains a challenge. Herein, we establish a strategy to tailor the physicochemical properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the synthesis of water-dispersible core-shell nanocatalysts with ease of use. We demonstrate that functionalized nanoclusters (Fe3O4-COOH) effectively induce missing-linker deficiencies and fabricate mesoporosity during the self-assembly of MOFs. Superacid sites are created by introducing chelating sulfates on the uncoordinated metal clusters, providing high proton donation capability. The obtained nanomaterials drastically reduce the energy consumption of CO2 capture by 44.7% using only 0.1 wt.% nanocatalyst, which is a ∽10-fold improvement in efficiency compared to heterogeneous catalysts. This research represents a new avenue for the next generation of advanced nanomaterials in catalytic solvent regeneration.

Ni/mZSM-5 hierarchical zeolite and the acidic form of it were prepared as novel bi-functional catalysts which showed excellent activity for reduction of nitro aromatic compounds in aqueous medium at room temperature.

In patients with hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections, extrahepatic, particularly renal and hematological manifestations, are increasingly reported in the medical literature but have never been studied compared to a control cohort. We retrospectively analyzed medical records of consecutive patients that were diagnosed with acute hepatitis E (AHE) (n = 69) or acute hepatitis A (AHA) (n = 46) at the University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf from January 2009 to August 2019 for demographical, clinical, and laboratory information. Patients with AHE had significantly lower median levels of ALAT (798 U/L) and total bilirubin (1.8 mg/dL) compared to patients with AHA (2326 U/L; p < 0.001 and 5.2 mg/dL; p < 0.001), suggesting a generally less severe hepatitis. In contrast, patients with AHE had significantly higher median serum creatinine levels (0.9 mg/dL vs. 0.8 mg/dL; p = 0.002) and lower median estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (91 mL/min/1.73 m2 vs. 109 mL/min/1.73 m2; p < 0.001) than patients with AHA. Leucocyte, neutrophil and lymphocyte count, hemoglobin, platelets, red cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and RDW to lymphocyte ratio (RLR) did not differ between patients with AHE and those with AHA. Our observations indicate that renal but not hematological interference presents an underrecognized extrahepatic feature of AHE, while inflammation of the liver seems to be more severe in AHA.

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Palladium nanoparticles embedded in hierarchical zeolite act as an acid–metal bifunctional catalyst for efficient reductive amination of aldehyde from nitroarenes.

Magnetic core–shell structured Fe3O4@Fe(ii)–MOF nanoparticles have enabled the temporal control of RAFT polymerization via an “on–off” process.