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Engineering Process Intensification and Catalysis (EPIC)
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Engineering Process Intensification and Catalysis (EPIC)
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Engineering Process Intensification and Catalysis (EPIC)
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- 2022 (3)
Journal article Ateia, M., Ersan, G., Alalm, M.G., Boffito, D.C. & Karanfil, T. (2022). Emerging investigator series: microplastic sources, fate, toxicity, detection, and interactions with micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems - a review of reviews. Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts, 24(2), 172-195. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1039/d1em00443cJournal article Zorainy, M.Y., Titi, H.M., Kaliaguine, S. & Boffito, D.C. (2022). Multivariate metal-organic framework MTV-MIL-101 via post-synthetic cation exchange: is it truly achievable? Dalton Transactions, 51(8), 3280-3294. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1039/d1dt04222jJournal article Meroni, D., Djellabi, R., Ashokkumar, M., Bianchi, C.L. & Boffito, D.C. (2022). Sonoprocessing: From Concepts to Large-Scale Reactors. Chemical Reviews, 122(3), 3219-3258. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00438
- 2021 (18)
Journal article Tessore, F., Galli, F., Schieppati, D., Boffito, D.C., Di Michele, A., Demartin, F., Cerrato, G. & Bianchi, C.L. (2021). Bismuth Oxyhalides for NOx Degradation under Visible Light: The Role of the Chloride Precursor. Catalysts, 11(1), 12 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11010081Journal article Fahd, A., Zorainy, M.Y., Dubois, C., Boffito, D.C., Chaouki, J. & Wen, J.Z. (2021). Combustion characteristics of EMOFs/oxygenated salts novel thermite for green energetic applications. Thermochimica Acta, 704, 11 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2021.179019Journal article Patience, N.A., Schieppati, D. & Boffito, D.C. (2021). Continuous and pulsed ultrasound pectin extraction from navel orange peels. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 73, 6 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105480Journal article Laajimi, H., Mattia, M., Stein, R.S., Bianchi, C.L. & Boffito, D.C. (2021). Electron paramagnetic resonance of sonicated powder suspensions in organic solvents. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 73, 8 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105544Journal article Ma, Z., Legrand, U., Pahija, E., Tavares, J.R. & Boffito, D.C. (2021). From CO2 to Formic Acid Fuel Cells. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 60(2), 803-815. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04711Journal article Pauletto, G., Libretto, N., Boffito, D.C., Miller, J.T., Jentys, A., Patience, G.S. & Lercher, J.A. (2021). Ni/CeO2 promoted Ru and Pt supported on FeCrAl gauze for cycling methane catalytic partial oxidationCPOX. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 286, 8 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119849Journal article Naeem, M.M., Al-Sakkari, E.G., Boffito, D.C., Gadalla, M.A. & Ashour, F.H. (2021). One-pot conversion of highly acidic waste cooking oil into biodiesel over a novel bio-based bi-functional catalyst. Fuel, 283, 16 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118914Journal article Khan, H., Alalm, M.G., Lalonde-Lavoie, M., Ordonez, M.F., Sartirana, M., Giordana, A., Cerrato, G., Bianchi, C.L. & Boffito, D.C. (2021). Photocatalytic degradation of NOx and ethanol in the gas phase by spray dried Ce-TiO2. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(6), 9 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106813Journal article Jara, N., Milan, N.S., Rahman, A., Mouheb, L., Boffito, D.C., Jeffryes, C. & Dahoumane, S.A. (2021). Photochemical Synthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles-A Review. Molecules, 26(15), 24 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26154585Journal article Meroni, D., Bianchi, C.L., Boffito, D.C., Cerrato, G., Bruni, A., Sartirana, M. & Falletta, E. (2021). Piezo-enhanced photocatalytic diclofenac mineralization over ZnO. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 75, 5 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105615Journal article Esfahani, A.R., Sadiq, Z., Oyewunmi, O.D., Safiabadi Tali, S.H., Usen, N., Boffito, D.C. & Jahanshahi-Anbuhi, S. (2021). Portable, stable, and sensitive assay to detect phosphate in water with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and dextran tablet. Analyst, 146(11), 3697-3708. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1039/d0an02063jJournal article Zorainy, M.Y., Alalm, M.G., Kaliaguine, S. & Boffito, D.C. (2021). Revisiting the MIL-101 metal-organic framework: design, synthesis, modifications, advances, and recent applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9(39), 22159-22217. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta06238gJournal article Falletta, E., Bruni, A., Sartirana, M., Boffito, D.C., Cerrato, G., Giordana, A., Djellabi, R., Khatibi, E.S. & Bianchi, C.L. (2021). Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO2 Composites for Water Remediation. Nanomaterials, 11(11), 15 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113071Journal article Usen, N., Dahoumane, S.A., Diop, M., Banquy, X. & Boffito, D.C. (2021). Sonochemical synthesis of porous gold nano- and microparticles in a Rosette cell. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 79, 12 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105744Journal article Zorainy, M., Boffito, D.C., Gobara, M., Baraka, A., Naeem, I. & Tantawy, H. (2021). Synthesis of a novel Ce(iii)/melamine coordination polymer and its application for corrosion protection of AA2024 in NaCl solution. RSC Advances, 11(11), 6330-6345. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra08587aJournal article Alalm, M.G., Djellabi, R., Meroni, D., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C.L. & Boffito, D.C. (2021). Toward Scaling-Up Photocatalytic Process for Multiphase Environmental Applications. Catalysts, 11(5), 23 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11050562Journal article Fouad, M., Gar Alalm, M., El-Etriby, H.K., Boffito, D.C., Ookawara, S., Ohno, T. & Fujii, M. (2021). Visible-light-driven photocatalytic disinfection of raw surface waters (3005000 CFU/mL) using reusable coated Ru/WO3/ZrO2. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402, 9 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123514Journal article Nieto-Zambrano, S., Ramos-Ramirez, E., Morales, F.T., Boffito, D.C., Naccache, R., Gutierrez Ortega, N.L., Litter, M.I., Cipagauta-Diaz, S. & Liliana Barbosa-Lopez, A. (2021). ZnAl hydrotalcites modified with nanocomposites nZVI-PAA for environmental remediation. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 14, 2243-2256. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.06.055
- 2020 (18)
Journal article Stucchi, M., Rigamonti, M.G., Carnevali, D. & Boffito, D.C. (2020). A Kinetic Study on the Degradation of Acetaminophen and Amoxicillin in Water by Ultrasound. Chemistryselect, 5(47), 14986-14992. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202004147Journal article Khan, H., Habib, M., Khan, A. & Boffito, D.C. (2020). A modified sol-gel synthesis to yield a stable Fe3+/ZnO photocatalyst: Degradation of water pollutants and mechanistic insights under UV and visible light. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 13 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104282Journal article Bindes, M.M.M., Terra, N.M., Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C., Cardoso, V.L. & Reis, M.H.M. (2020). Asymmetric Al2O3 and PES/Al2O3 hollow fiber membranes for green tea extract clarification. Journal of Food Engineering, 277. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.109889Journal article Patience, G.S. & Boffito, D.C. (2020). Distributed production: Scale‐up vs experience. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, 2(2). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/amp2.10039Journal article Khan, H., Yerramilli, A.S., D'Oliveira, A., Alford, T.L., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2020). Experimental methods in chemical engineering: X‐ray diffraction spectroscopy-XRD. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 98(6), 1255-1266. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23747Journal article Pauletto, G., Vaccari, A., Groppi, G., Bricaud, L., Benito, P., Boffito, D.C., Lercher, J.A. & Patience, G.S. (2020). FeCrAl as a Catalyst Support. Chemical Reviews, 120(15), 7516-7550. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00149Journal article Lotfi, S., Bahrpaima, K., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2020). Gas-solid oxidation of unwashed lignin to carboxylic acids. Energy & Fuels, 34(8), 9683-9696. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c01519Journal article Rigamonti, M.G., Chavalle, M., Li, H., Antitomaso, P., Hadidi, L., Stucchi, M., Galli, F., Khan, H., Dolle, M., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2020). LiFePO4 spray drying scale-up and carbon-cage for improved cyclability. Journal of Power Sources, 462, 12 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228103Journal article Elfiad, A., Galli, F., Boukhobza, L.M., Djadoun, A. & Boffito, D.C. (2020). Low-cost synthesis of Cu/-Fe2O3 from natural HFeO2: Application in 4-nitrophenol reduction. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 10 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104214Journal article Adel, A., Alalm, M.G., El-Etriby, H.K. & Boffito, D.C. (2020). Optimization and mechanism insights into the sulfamethazine degradation by bimetallic ZVI/Cu nanoparticles coupled with H2O2. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8(5), 9 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104341Journal article Boffito, D.C. & Fernandez-Rivas, D. (2020). Process intensification connects scales and disciplines towards sustainability. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 98(12), 2489-2506. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23871Journal article Rivas, D.F., Boffito, D.C., Faria-Albanese, J., Glassey, J., Cantin, J., Afraz, N., Akse, H., Boodhoo, K.V.K., Bos, R., Chiang, Y.W., Commenge, J.M., Dubois, J.L., Galli, F., Harmsen, J., Kalra, S., Keil, F., Morales-Menendez, R., Navarro-Brull, F.J., Noel, T., Ogden, K., Patience, G.S., Reay, D., Santos, R.M., Smith-Schoettker, A., Stankiewicz, A.I., van den Berg, H., van Gerven, T., van Gestel, J. & Weber, R.S. (2020). Process intensification education contributes to sustainable development goals. Part 2. Education for Chemical Engineers, 32, 15-24. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2020.05.001Journal article Fernandez Rivas, D., Boffito, D.C., Faria-Albanese, J., Glassey, J., Afraz, N., Akse, H., Boodhoo, K.V.K., Bos, R., Cantin, J., Chiang, Y.W., Commenge, J.-M., Dubois, J.-L., Galli, F., de Mussy, J.P.G., Harmsen, J., Kalra, S., Keil, F.J., Morales-Menendez, R., Navarro-Brull, F.J., Noel, T., Ogden, K., Patience, G.S., Reay, D., Santos, R.M., Smith-Schoettker, A., Stankiewicz, A.I., van den Berg, H., van Gerven, T., van Gestel, J., van der Stelt, M., van de Ven, M. & Weber, R.S. (2020). Process intensification education contributes to sustainable development goals. Part 1. Education for Chemical Engineers, 32, 14 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2020.04.003Journal article Meroni, D., Jimenez-Salcedo, M., Falletta, E., Bresolin, B.M., Kait, C.F., Boffito, D.C., Bianchi, C.L. & Pirola, C. (2020). Sonophotocatalytic degradation of sodium diclofenac using low power ultrasound and micro sized TiO2. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 67, 12 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105123Journal article Legrand, U., Apfel, U.P., Boffito, D.C. & Tavares, J.R. (2020). The effect of flue gas contaminants on the CO2 electroreduction to formic acid. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 42, 10 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101315Journal article Mukundan, S., Boffito, D., Shrotri, A., Atanda, L., Beltramini, J. & Patience, G. (2020). Thermocatalytic Hydrodeoxygenation and Depolymerization of Waste Lignin to Oxygenates and Biofuels in a Continuous Flow Reactor at Atmospheric Pressure. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8(35), 13195-13205. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02102Journal article Ma, Z., Perreault, P., Pelegrin, D.C., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2020). Thermodynamically unconstrained forced concentration cycling of methane catalytic partial oxidation over CeO2 FeCralloy catalysts. Chemical Engineering Journal, 380, 11 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.122470Journal article Damiri, F., Dobaradaran, S., Hashemi, S., Foroutan, R., Vosoughi, M., Sahebi, S., Ramavandi, B. & Boffito, D.C. (2020). Waste sludge from shipping docks as a catalyst to remove amoxicillin in water with hydrogen peroxide and ultrasound. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 68, 13 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105187
- 2019 (13)
Journal article Schieppati, D., Galli, F., Peyot, M.L., Yargeau, V., Bianchi, C.L. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). An ultrasound-assisted photocatalytic treatment to remove an herbicidal pollutant from wastewaters. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 54, 302-310. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.01.027Journal article Cerrato, G., Galli, F., Boffito, D.C., Operti, L. & Bianchi, C.L. (2019). Correlation preparation parameters/activity for microTiO2 decorated with SilverNPs for NOx photodegradation under LED light. Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 253, 218-225. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.04.056Journal article Khan, H., Rigamonti, M.G. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Pt-TiO2/WO3 hybrid material with energy storage ability. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 252, 77-85. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.04.019Journal article Lefebvre, J., Galli, F., Bianchi, C.L., Patience, G.S. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Experimental methods in chemical engineering: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy-XPS. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 97(10), 2588-2593. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23530Journal article Schieppati, D., Germon, R., Galli, F., Rigamonti, M.G., Stucchi, M. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Influence of frequency and amplitude on the mucus viscoelasticity of the novel mechano-acoustic Frequencer (TM). Respiratory Medicine, 153, 52-59. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2019.04.011Journal article Patience, G.S., Galli, F., Patience, P.A. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Intellectual contributions meriting authorship: Survey results from the top cited authors across all science categories. PloS One, 14(1), 20 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198117Journal article Bindes, M.M.M., Cardoso, V.L., Reis, M.H.M. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Maximisation of the polyphenols extraction yield from green tea leaves and sequential clarification. Journal of Food Engineering, 241, 97-104. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.08.006Book chapter Patience, G.S., Pounis, G., Patience, P.A. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Principles of research publication. In Analysis in nutrition research (pp. 197-230). Elsevier. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814556-2.00008-7Journal article Khan, H., Usen, N. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Spray-dried microporous Pt/TiO2 degrades 4-chlorophenol under UV and visible light. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(4), 12 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103267Journal article Khani, Z., Schieppati, D., Bianchi, C.L. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). The Sonophotocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals in Water by MnOx-TiO2 Systems with Tuned Band-Gaps. Catalysts, 9(11), 20 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/catal9110949Journal article Patience, N.A., Galli, F., Rigamonti, M.G., Schieppati, D. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Ultrasonic Intensification to Produce Diester Biolubricants. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58(19), 7957-7963. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00717Journal article Menezes Maciel Bindes, M., Hespanhol Miranda Reis, M., Luiz Cardoso, V. & Boffito, D.C. (2019). Ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from green tea leaves and clarification with natural coagulants (chitosan and Moringa oleífera seeds). Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 51, 111-119. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.10.014Journal article Li, H., Rostamizadeh, M., Mameri, K., Boffito, D.C., Saadatkhah, N., Rigamonti, M.G. & Patience, G.S. (2019). Ultrasound assisted wet stirred media mill of high concentration LiFePO4 and catalysts. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 97(8), 2242-2250. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23212
- 2018 (12)
Journal article Darabi Mahboub, M.J., Wright, J., Boffito, D.C., Dubois, J.-L. & Patience, G.S. (2018). Cs, V, Cu Keggin-type catalysts partially oxidize 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol to methacrylic acid. Applied Catalysis A: General, 554, 105-116. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2018.01.021Journal article Elfiad, A., Boffito, D.C., Khemassia, S., Galli, F., Chegrouche, S. & Meddour-Boukhobza, L. (2018). Eco-friendly synthesis from industrial wastewater of Fe and Cu nanoparticles over NaX zeolite and activity in 4-nitrophenol reduction. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 96(7), 1566-1575. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.23083Conference paper Ma, Z., Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Pelegrin, D.C. (2018). Fecralloy partially oxidizes methane selectively. Paper presented at the 2nd Natural Gas Utilization Workshop, College Station, TX, United states.Book chapter Galli, F., Patience, N.A. & Boffito, D.C. (2018). High-Temperature Conversion of Fats: Cracking, Gasification, Esterification, and Transesterification. In Recent Advancements in Biofuels and Bioenergy Utilization (pp. 205-225). Singapore: Springer. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1307-3_9Journal article Stucchi, M., Boffito, D., Pargoletti, E., Cerrato, G., Bianchi, C. & Cappelletti, G. (2018). Nano-MnO2 decoration of TiO2 microparticles to promote gaseous ethanol visible photoremoval. Nanomaterials, 8(9), 12 pages. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8090686Journal article Elfiad, A., Galli, F., Djadoun, A., Sennour, M., Chegrouche, S., Meddour-Boukhobza, L. & Boffito, D.C. (2018). Natural α-Fe2O3 as an efficient catalyst for the p-nitrophenol reduction. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 229, 126-134. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2017.12.009Journal article Stucchi, M., Galli, F., Bianchi, C.L., Pirola, C., Boffito, D.C., Biasioli, F. & Capucci, V. (2018). Simultaneous photodegradation of VOC mixture by TiO2 powders. Chemosphere, 193, 198-206. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.003Journal article Khan, H., Rigamonti, M.G., Patience, G.S. & Boffito, D.C. (2018). Spray dried TiO2/WO3heterostructure for photocatalytic applications with residual activity in the dark. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 226, 311-323. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.12.049Journal article Patience, G.S., Karirekinyana, G., Galli, F., Patience, N.A., Kubwabo, C., Collin, G., Bizimana, J.C. & Boffito, D.C. (2018). Sustainable manufacture of insect repellents derived from Nepeta cataria. Scientific Reports, 8(1). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18141-zJournal article Louyot, P., Neagoe, C., Galli, F., Pirola, C., Patience, G.S. & Boffito, D.C. (2018). Ultrasound-assisted impregnation for high temperature Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 48, 523-531. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.06.017Journal article Stucchi, M., Bianchi, C.L., Argirusis, C., Pifferi, V., Neppolian, B., Cerrato, G. & Boffito, D.C. (2018). Ultrasound assisted synthesis of Ag-decorated TiO2 active in visible light. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 40, 282-288. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.07.016Journal article Stucchi, M., Elfiad, A., Rigamonti, M., Khan, H. & Boffito, D.C. (2018). Water treatment: Mn-TiO2 synthesized by ultrasound with increased aromatics adsorption. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 44, 272-279. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.01.023
- 2017 (6)
Journal article Boffito, D.C., Galli, F., Pirola, C. & Patience, G.S. (2017). CaO and isopropanol transesterify and crack triglycerides to isopropyl esters and green diesel. Energy Conversion and Management, 139, 71-78. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.02.008Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2017). How do you write and present research well? Answers to the 20 questions. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 95(1), 11-20. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22714Patent Patience, G., Edake, M., Neagoe, C. & Boffito, D.C. (2017). Process and system for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester (Patent No US 9540590). Retrieved from https://www.google.ca/patents/US9540590Journal article Nasri Lari, H., Farhanian, D., Boffito, D.C., Patience, G.S., De Crescenzo, G., Chaouki, J. & Tavares, J.R. (2017). Shedding light on iron pentacarbonyl photochemistry through a CVD case study. Catalysis Communications, 100, 19-23. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2017.06.024Journal article Galli, F., Previtali, D., Casagrande, S., Pirola, C., Manenti, F. & Boffito, D.C. (2017). Simulation of the water-acetic acid separation via distillation using different entrainers: An economic comparison. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 57, 1159-1164. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1757194Conference paper Saadatkhah, N., Rigamonti, M.G., Boffito, D.C., Li, H. & Patience, G.S. (2017). Spray dried SiO₂ WO₃/TiO₂ and SiO₂ vanadium pyrophosphate core-shell catalysts. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Fluidization, Montebello, Québec. (Published in Powder Technology, 316, 434-440). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2016.10.056
- 2016 (27)
Journal article Ma, Z., Trevisanut, C., Neagoe, C., Boffito, D.C., Jazayeri, S.M., Jagpal, C. & Patience, G.S. (2016). A micro-refinery to reduce associated natural gas flaring. Sustainable Cities and Society, 27, 116-121. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2016.06.012Conference paper Saadatkhah, N., Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C., Rigamonti, M.G., Aghamiri, S. & Talaie, M.R. (2016). Catalyst preparation for fluidized bed reactors by spray drying. Paper presented at the Fluidization XV, Montebello, Canada. Retrieved from http://dc.engconfintl.org/fluidization_xv/105/Journal article Lotfi, S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2016). Gas-solid conversion of lignin to carboxylic acids. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 1(4), 397-408. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1039/c6re00053cJournal article Patience, G.S. & Boffito, D.C. (2016). Gas-to-liquids processes: Preface. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(4), 605-606. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22425Journal article Boffito, D.C., Patience, C.A., Patience, P.A., Bertrand, F. & Patience, G.S. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 8 - Assign authorship according to intellectual involvement. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(6), 1127-1134. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22479Journal article Patience, G.S., Patience, C.A., Boffito, D.C., Patience, P.A. & Bertrand, F. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 7 - Cite to get cited. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(5), 805-808. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22459Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 12-Design graphs to fit within the journal column width. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(9), 1629-1632. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22547Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 4 - Do not metastasize with metadiscourse. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(2), 205-208. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22399Journal article Patience, G.S., Patience, C.A., Bertrand, F., Patience, P.A. & Boffito, D.C. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 19-Emulate articles in high impact factor journals. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(12), 2237-2239. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22642Journal article Patience, P.A., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 14-Favour images over text in graphical abstracts. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(9), 1636-1639. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22550Journal article Tavares, J.R., Boffito, D.C., Patience, P.A. & Patience, G.S. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 15-Prepare to say less than you prepare. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(10), 1834-1837. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22570Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C., Darabi-Mahboub, M.J., King, M. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 18-Publish and flourish. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(11), 2179-2185. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22623Journal article Patience, P.A., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 11 - Respect SI writing conventions. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(8), 1431-1434. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22534Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 5 - Revise sentences over 30 words long. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(3), 405-407. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22423Journal article Boffito, D.C., Patience, P.A. & Patience, G.S. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 13-Set axis titles to within 1 pt of article text. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(9), 1633-1635. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22549Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 3 - Shave your text with Occam's razor. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(1), 3-6. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22373Journal article Patience, G.S., Srinivisan, B., Perrier, M., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 9 - Show and state what error bars represent. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(7), 1221-1224. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22509Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 20-State the novelty of your research explicitly. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(12), 2240-2242. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22654Journal article Boffito, D.C., Patience, P.A., Srinivasan, B., Perrier, M. & Patience, G.S. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 10 - State the uncertainty, but not too precisely. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(8), 1425-1430. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22532Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 17-Submit your manuscript to the journal you cite most. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(11), 2174-2178. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22582Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 16-Target an audience and promote. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(10), 1838-1840. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22578Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). How do you write and present research well? 6 - Tell it in the title. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(4), 713-715. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22430Patent Patience, G. & Boffito, D.C. (2016). Method and apparatus for producing chemicals from a methane-containing gas (Patent No US 9243190). Retrieved from https://www.google.ca/patents/US9243190Journal article Trevisanut, C., Jazayeri, S.M., Bonkane, S., Neagoe, C., Mohamadalizadeh, A., Boffito, D.C., Bianchi, C.L., Pirola, C., Visconti, C.G., Lietti, L., Abatzoglou, N., Frost, L., Lerou, J., Green, W. & Patience, G.S. (2016). Micro-syngas technology options for GtL. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(4), 613-622. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22433Journal article Ma, Z., Ouzilleau, P., Trevisanut, C., Neagoe, C., Lotfi, S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2016). Partial oxidation of methane to syngas over Pt/Rh/MgO catalyst supported on FeCralloy woven fibre. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(4), 642-649. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22428Journal article Neagoe, C., Boffito, D.C., Ma, Z., Trevisanut, C. & Patience, G.S. (2016). Pt on Fecralloy catalyses methane partial oxidation to syngas at high pressure. Catalysis Today, 270, 43-50. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2015.11.018Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2016). Response to 'Comment on "How do you write and present research well?"'. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 94(1), 201. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22375
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Conference paper Ma, Z., Trevisanut, C., Neagoe, C., Boffito, D.C., Jazayeri, S.M., Jagpal, C. & Patience, G.S. (2015). A micro-refinery unit for the GTL transformation of associated natural gas. Paper presented at the EIC Climate Change Technology Conference (CCTC 2015), Montréal, Québec (10 pages). Retrieved from http://www.cctc2015.ca/TECHNICAL%20PAPERS/1570064093.pdfBook chapter Boffito, D.C., Leveque, J.M., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C.L., Vibert, R., Perrier, A. & Patience, G.S. (2015). Batch and Continuous Ultrasonic Reactors for the Production of Methyl Esters from Vegetable Oils. In Production of Biofuels and Chemicals with Ultrasound (Vol. 4, pp. 87-114). Springer. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9624-8_3Book Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P. (2015). Communicate Science Papers, Presentations, and Posters Effectively. Academic Press.Book chapter Boffito, D.C., Martinez-Guerra, E., Gude, V.G. & Patience, G.S. (2015). Conversion of Refined and Waste Oils by Ultrasound-assisted Heterogeneous Catalysis. In M. Ashokkumar (Ed.), Handbook of Ultrasonics and Sonochemistry (33 pages). Springer. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-470-2_12-1Journal article Lotfi, S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2015). Gas-Phase Partial Oxidation of Lignin to Carboxylic Acids over Vanadium Pyrophosphate and Aluminum-Vanadium-Molybdenum. ChemSusChem: Chemistry & Sustainability-Energy & Materials, 8(20), 3424-3432. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201501036Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2015). How do you write and present research well? Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 93(10), 1693-1696. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22261Journal article Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, P.A. (2015). How do you write and present research well? 1 - Admit that you did it. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 93(11), 1889-1890. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22311Journal article Patience, P.A., Patience, G.S. & Boffito, D.C. (2015). How do you write and present research well? 2 - Replace 007 with an explicit agent. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 93(12), 2095-2097. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.22326Journal article Boffito, D.C., Blanco Manrique, G. & Patience, G.S. (2015). One step cracking/transesterification of vegetable oil: Reaction-regeneration cycles in a capillary fluidized bed. Energy Conversion and Management, 103, 958-964. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.07.025Journal article Cardona, M., Boffito, D.C. & Patience, G.S. (2015). Thermogravimetric heat and mass transfer: Modeling of bitumen pyrolysis. Fuel, 143, 253-261. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.11.062Conference paper Boffito, D.C., Galli, F., Martinez, P.R., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C.L. & Patience, G.S. (2015). Transesterification of triglycerides in a new ultrasonic-assisted mixing device. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Chemical & Process Engineering (ICheaP12), Milan, Italy. (Published in Chemical Engineering Transactions, 43, 427-432). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1543072
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Journal article Boffito, D.C., Neagoe, C., Edake, M., Pastor-Ramirez, B. & Patience, G.S. (2014). Biofuel synthesis in a capillary fluidized bed. Catalysis Today, 237, 13-17. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2014.01.018Journal article Di Fronzo, A., Pirola, C., Comazzi, A., Galli, F., Bianchi, C.L., Di Michele, A., Vivani, R., Nocchetti, M., Bastianini, M. & Boffito, D.C. (2014). Co-based hydrotalcites as new catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process. Fuel, 119, 62-69. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.11.014Journal article Pirola, C., Manenti, F., Galli, F., Bianchi, C.L., Boffito, D.C. & Corbetta, M. (2014). Heterogeneously catalyzed free fatty acids esterification in (monophasic liquid)/solid packed bed reactors (PBR). Chemical Engineering Transactions, 37, 553-558. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1437093Journal article Rostamizadeh, M., Boffito, D.C., Patience, G.S. & Taeb, A. (2014). Neural network modeling of methanol to propylene over P-ZSM-5 in a fluidized bed. Journal of Chemical and Process Engineering, 1(2), 8 pages. Retrieved from http://www.jscholaronline.org/articles/JCPE/Neural-Network-Modeling-of-Methanol-to-Propylene-over-P-ZSM-5-in-a-Fluidized-Bed.pdfJournal article Boffito, D.C., Galli, F., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C.L. & Patience, G.S. (2014). Ultrasonic free fatty acids esterification in tobacco and canola oil. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 21(6), 1969-1975. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.01.026Journal article Pirola, C., Galli, F., Bianchi, C.L., Boffito, D.C., Comazzi, A. & Manenti, F. (2014). Vegetable oil deacidification by methanol heterogeneously catalyzed esterification in (monophasic liquid)/solid batch and continuous reactors. Energy and Fuels, 28(8), 5236-5240. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/ef501397h
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Conference paper Patience, G.S., Boffito, D.C., Edake, M. & Neagoe, C. (2013). Biodiesel via catalytic gas phase trans-esterification in a fluidized bed. Paper presented at the BioEnergy IV : Innovations in Biomass Conversion for Heat, Power, Fuels and Chemicals, Otranto, Italy.Conference paper Boffito, D.C., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C. & Patience, G.S. (2013). Sonochemical techniques for the transformation of bio-based oils into fuel. Paper presented at the 1st Meeting of Asia-Oceania Sonochemical Society, Melbourne, Australia.Conference paper Boffito, D.C., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C. & Patience, G.S. (2013). Sonochemical techniques to increase the efficiency of methyl esters production from non-food oils. Paper presented at the 245th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.Book chapter Boffito, D.C., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C.L., Cerrato, G., Morandi, S. & Ashokkumar, M. (2013). Sulfated inorganic oxides for methyl esters production: Traditional and ultrasound-assisted techniques. In Producing Fuels and Fine Chemicals from Biomass Using Nanomaterials (pp. 137-162). CRC Press. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1201/b15585Journal article Boffito, D.C., Mansi, S., Leveque, J.M., Pirola, C., Bianchi, C.L. & Patience, G.S. (2013). Ultrafast Biodiesel Production Using Ultrasound in Batch and Continuous Reactors. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 1(11), 1432-1439. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1021/sc400161sConference paper Pirola, C., Bianchi, C., Di Fronzo, A., Boffito, D.C., Di Michele, A. & Patience, G.S. (2013). Ultrasound and microwave assisted preparation of high Fe loaded supported catalysts for biosyngas Fischer-Tropsch conversion. Paper presented at the 245th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.