DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING –
NANOMATERIALS, CATALYSIS &
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
University of Liège, Belgium
Department of Chemical Engineering – www.chimapp.ulg.ac.be Nanomaterials, Catalysis & Electrochemistry – www.nce.ulg.ac.be
Contact: Stéphanie LAMBERT, * Stephanie.lambert@ulg.ac.be, ( +32 4 366 47 71
Sol-Gel Process
X OR OR RO OR Si OR’ OR’ R’O (CH2)3 CH2 CH2 HN NH2 Mn+ + - ROH - R’OH + H2O M = Ni, Pd, Pt, Fe,… X = Si4+, Ti4+, Al3+,… Si O O O X X (CH2)3 CH2 CH2 HN NH2 Mn+ R, R’ = -CH3, -C2H5, …Biomass Gazification : Catalytic Purification of Bio-Syngas
TEM micrograph Metallic nanoparticles
XRD spectra
Catalytic oxidative treatments for polluted waters
with pharmaceutical products
Hydrodechlorination of chlorinated products
Ni50-Cu50 sample. (●) ClCH2-CH2Cl conversion, (x) C2H4 selectivity, (□) C2H6 selectivity, (Δ) C2H5Cl selectivity, (—) Temperature.
Ni-Cu/SiO
2Catalysts : Ni/Al2O3 doped with Mn, Mo, Fe,…
Bioremediation of hydrocarbons in soils
Nanoparticules Microorganismes
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Nanoparticles encapsulated
in silica Micro-organisms
Products suitable for decontamination
Decrease the duration of treatment Treatment of inaccessible sites Treatment of inaccessible sites
1,2 kg tramadol/month
Adsorption and photodegradation of liquid pollutants
Scheme of experimental setup
Activated carbon + TiO2
Adsorption and photodegradation of liquid pollutants OH N O O O -N O O pKa = 7,1 Photocatalytic TOC degradation tests over
different samples at 45 °C Activated carbon
