The invention relates to degradation of organophosphate neurotoxins with molybdenum complexes. In particular, the degradation of phosphate ester neurotoxins can be performed with molybdenum peroxo complexes resulting in recoverable phosphorus-containing compounds.

A catalyst for a hydrogenation reaction including: a polymer support; and a catalytic component supported on the polymer support. The polymer support comprises a repeating unit represented by Formula 1.

A catalytic composition comprising a transition metal catalyst entrapped within a monounsaturated vinyl aromatic/polyunsaturated vinyl aromatic copolymer, such as a styrene-divinyl benzene copolymer, matrix. In addition, processes for decomposing organic materials in a highly alkaline environment, and for conducting organic coupling reactions employing such catalyst compositions are disclosed.

Disclosed is a method of oxidizing a substrate comprising contacting the substrate, an oxidant, and a solid phase comprising a plurality of pendant groups having affinity for a substrate to be oxidised and an oxidation catalyst. Also disclosed is a solid phase and membrane for use in the method. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the solid phase, and system for oxidizing a substrate.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a method of oxidizing sulfur-containing compounds. The method involves contacting a sulfur-containing compound with a helmet phthalocyaninato-type catalyst in the presence of an oxidant. The present invention also provides a method of removing undesired sulfur-containing compounds from a fluid, such as natural gas, crude oil or an aqueous waste stream.

Reversibly cross-linkable foam is provided. The reversibly cross-linked foam includes a first polymeric material, at least one reversibly cross-linkable monomer polymerized with the first polymeric material, and at least one blowing agent. The reversibly cross-linkable co-polymeric foam is thermally stable at temperatures of at least 10 degrees higher than otherwise identical polymeric foam that does not include the reversibly cross-linkable agent polymerized with the first polymeric material.

Described herein are methods, compositions and kits utilizing heterogeneous metal catalysts for the preparation of cycloaddition compounds, such as triazoles and biomolecules.

A solid heterogeneous catalyst consisting of a metal component and an organic ligand polymer, wherein the metal component is one or more of Rh, Ir or Co, the organic ligand polymer is a polymer having a large specific surface area and hierarchical porosity formed by polymerizing an organic ligand monomer containing P and alkenyl group and optional N via a solvothermal polymerization process, the metal component forms coordinated bond with the P atom or N in backbone of the organic ligand polymer and exists in a monoatomic dispersion state; when the catalyst is used in an olefin hydroformylation reaction, the metal component and the P and/or N atom form in situ an intermediate active species similar to homogeneous catalyst due to the coordination effect, and the catalyst has an excellent catalytic property, can be easily separated, and has a relatively high stability.

This invention provides supported catalysts comprising a carrier, at least one Group VI metal, at least one Group VIII metal, and a polymer. In the supported catalyst, the molar ratio of the Group VI metal to the Group VIII metal is about 1:1 to about 5:1, and the polymer has a carbon backbone and comprises functional groups having at least one heteroatom. Also provided are a process for preparing such supported catalysts, as well as methods for hydrotreating, hydrodenitrogenation, and/or hydrodesulfurization, using supported catalysts.

A system for building-specific multi-peril risk assessment and mitigation is disclosed. The system comprises a multi-peril hazard module, a processor, a database and a graphical network module. The multi-peril hazard module is configured to obtain hazard information and create a multi-peril event catalogue configured to generate intensity measures for multiple perils. The processor is configured to derive a peril vulnerability function and determine building-specific risk assessment results based on the hazard information and the peril vulnerability function. The database is configured to store the derived plurality of peril vulnerability functions. The graphical network module is configured to create probabilistic networks, wherein the probabilistic networks are connected to the determined building-specific risk assessment results of the peril vulnerability functions that have strong interdependencies and determine a multi-peril risk associated with the building.