The catalytic hydrogenation of the LOHC compound dibenzyltoluene (H0-DBT) was investigated by ¹H NMR spectroscopy in order to elucidate the reaction pathway of its charging process with hydrogen in the context of future hydrogen storage applications.

The conversion of model waste plastic mixture into high-value liquid product was studied in the presence of hydrogen and composites of zeolite beta catalysts. For the sake of comparison, the conversion of actual waste plastic mixture and high-density polyethylene was also carried out. The composite zeolite beta catalysts were synthesized using a range of silica-to-alumina ratios, alkali concentrations, and hydrothermal treatment times. SEM, EDX, XRD, N₂-BET, FTIR, and py-FTIR were used for the characterization of the catalysts. The catalytic experiments were conducted in a 500 ml stirred batch reactor at 20 bar initial cold H₂ pressure and the temperature of the reaction was varied between 360 and 400 °C. The two composite catalysts, BC27 and BC48, prepared without alkali pretreatment were found to be the most suitable catalysts. With BC27 and BC48 at 400 °C, 93.0 wt% conversion was obtained with actual plastic mixture and the liquid yield exceeded 68.0 wt%. Experiments with the regenerated catalysts showed their performance comparable to the fresh catalysts.

In the backdrop of the growing requirement of flexible and wearable energy storage systems, textile-based supercapacitors having characteristic flexibility, superior charging-discharging rates, and low cost are ideal energy storage devices for wearable applications. Lightweight and flexible textile-based supercapacitors characterized by high conductivity, thermal, and environmental stability with negligible degradation under repeated use are required for multifunctional wearable electronics. Herein, supercapacitor based upon textile fabrics will be reviewed from the perspective of electrochemical, mechanical, and thermal properties without compromising flexibility, durability, and comfort of textile fabric.