National Energy Research Center

Determinants of agri-entrepreneurship success in Jordan: an integrated model of family, government and personal factors

Purpose This article aims to examine the key drivers of agri-entrepreneurship success in Jordan by investigating six critical factors and their impact on the success of agricultural ventures. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative methodology was employed, with data collected...

Lewis Acidic Zn/S-1 Zeolite Enables Direct Dehydrogenative Aromatization of Long-Chain Olefins

Abstract Aromatics, as essential chemical feedstocks, are predominantly derived from nonrenewable petroleum resources. With the rapid advancement of syngas–to–olefins (STO) technology, Fischer–Tropsch (F–T) olefin aromatization has emerged as a promising alternative route for aro...

Characteristics of Flue Gas Dechlorination by Ethanol-Digested Calcium Oxide and Its Effect on Mercury Speciation and Concentration

This study aims to investigate the feasibility of ethanol-digested calcium oxide (CaO-E) as a novel dechlorination sorbent for the efficient removal of hydrogen chloride (HCl) from coal-fired flue gas and further evaluate its influence on mercury speciation and transformation in...

Crack-localization in elastomeric self-healing enabled by one supermolecule-analogous molecule

Residual invisible cracks make perfect material self-healing difficult to achieve. In principle, cracks could be visualized by luminescent indicators; however, high-energy fluctuations associated with rapid healing kinetics interfere with the electronic transitions of luminophore...

Work Function Difference-Driven Type-I Heterojunction: Efficient Interfacial Charge Transfer for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution represents a significant approach for converting solar energy into chemical energy. Nevertheless, conventional type-I heterojunctions face a bottleneck in charge recombination. In this study, a type-I heterojunction composed of CdS and C...

Orbital Engineering via Double‐Exchange Interaction in a Bimetallic MOF for Electrocatalytic C─S Coupling of CO 2 and Sulfate

ABSTRACT Guided by molecular orbital theory, we have designed and synthesized a novel bimetallic metal‐organic framework (BTC‐Co‐O‐Cu‐BTA) for the electrocatalytic C─S coupling of CO 2 and sulfate. The integration of edge/corner‐sharing CoO 6 octahedra and CuO 5 square pyramids e...