Catalysis – Page 20
-
ResearchMachine-learning accelerates catalytic trend spotting
Example of what you can gain when ‘people from different disciplines start looking at the same problems’
-
OpinionCrossing the boundaries
Getting reagents across interfaces requires help from phase-transfer catalysts – but transferring information is harder
-
NewsNew €85 million catalysis centre opens in Munich
German hub will bring together 75 interdisciplinary teams to crack toughest catalysis problems
-
ResearchSpreading palladium thinly delivers exceptional catalytic activity
Dispersing individual palladium atoms in titania nanosheet boosts activity 55-fold over commercial counterparts
-
ResearchDesigner rhodium catalyst targets selected C–H bonds
Catalyst’s carbene pocket shows a preference for specific links without needing a directing group
-
ResearchGoodbye borazine, hello hydrogen
New catalyst unleashes more hydrogen for ammonia borane-powered fuel cells
-
OpinionChemistry under control
There’s more to influencing the science of change than temperature and catalysts
-
-
ResearchPositron thinking solves titania structure after 30 years
Technique bridges gap between surface morphology and bulk analysis
-
ResearchNew photocatalyst shows promise for fuel production
Converts carbon monoxide into high-value hydrocarbons
-
ResearchElectrostatic field powers up reaction rate
Applying electrical potential to Diels-Alder system confirms prediction of catalytic effect that defies received chemical wisdom
-
ResearchCatalyst offers cheaper route to disinfect water
Nanoparticles can be used to produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide with less precious metals in straightforward process
-
ResearchBoat conformer launches new carbon bond-forming reaction
Palladium catalyst exploits usually hard-to-access configuration to achieve C–H activation
-
ResearchNew process draws poison from nitrile production
Nickel and aluminium catalysts obviate need for explosive and toxic hydrogen cyanide used to make important precursors for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and agrochemicals
-
ResearchIncredibly rare and unstable mineral shows catalytic clout
Georgeite shows promise as a catalyst precursor for the synthesis of methanol
-
ResearchDrug labelling problems ironed out by new catalyst
Cost-effective method to tritiate compounds offers way to track drug metabolism while minimising radioactive waste
-
ResearchCarbon dioxide-to-methanol catalyst ignites ‘fuel from air’ debate
Nobel winner’s team hopes ‘air capture’ of greenhouse gas can store renewable energy – but others see problems
-
BusinessNew vinyl catalyst will reduce mercury emissions
Johnson Matthey strikes gold as China’s PVC industry looks for cleaner processes
-
OpinionScratching chiral surfaces
Heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis beyond hydrogenation is tricky, says Karl Collins
-
ResearchGlycerol-free strategy sweetens biodiesel synthesis
Catalytic process that turns plant oils into biofuel dodges annoying byproduct