Search results for heterogeneous chemistry

Nanomaterials Dec 22, 2021

Scalable two-step annealing method for preparing ultra-high-density single-atom catalyst libraries

National University of Singapore scientists have developed a general wet-chemistry approach for the scalable and automated synthesis of a library of ultra-high-density single-atom catalysts (UHD-SACs) for 15 common transition ...

Materials Science Dec 16, 2021

Homogeneous hydrogenolysis with molecular palladium

Tritium 3H, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, is commonly used in medicinal chemistry as a label to follow the course of a drug in the human body. Chemists like to use the technique to evaluate drug candidates and their ...

Materials Science Dec 8, 2021

Study shows how waste can be converted into materials for advanced industries

Between 118 and 138 million tons of organic waste are generated annually worldwide, with waste from the food production and distribution chain accounting for 100 million tons of the total. Only about 25% of all this biowaste ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 24, 2021

Scientists reveal linear law between surface charge density and reaction current in photoelectrocatalysis

Surface charges play an important role in the catalytic reaction in photoelectrochemistry. However, the spatial heterogeneities of charge transfer sites and catalytic sites at the electrode/electrolyte interface obscures ...

Materials Science Nov 23, 2021

New process breaks bulk metal into atoms for sustainable catalyst production

Scientists have discovered a new process to break bulk metal into atoms to produce heterogeneous catalysts without any chemical waste, which will lead to new sustainable ways of making and using molecules in the most atom-efficient ...

Materials Science Nov 22, 2021

How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars

It sounds like modern-day alchemy: Transforming sugar into hydrocarbons found in gasoline.

Materials Science Nov 11, 2021

Recycling CO2 to fuel a carbon-neutral future

The conversion of captured CO2 into fuels and other valuable hydrocarbons could enable a sustainable nonfossil-fuel–based economy.

Materials Science Nov 5, 2021

Mesoporous structure enhances catalytic performance of single-atom catalysts

Carbon-supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising in heterogeneous catalysis due to their high atomic utilization efficiency and unique catalytic performances.

Materials Science Oct 22, 2021

Hydro/dehydrogenation of N‐heterocycles over bifunctional MoNi₄ electrode with water

The catalytic hydrogenation of N-heteroarenes showcases wide and important applications in the fields of synthetic chemistry, drug discovery, materials science, and hydrogen storage. However, it remains a long-standing scientific ...

Materials Science Oct 22, 2021

Metal-organic frameworks with covalently bound metal N-heterocyclic carbenes for catalysis

This study is led by Dr. Rong Cao (State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Dr. Yuan−Biao Huang (State Key Laboratory of Structural ...

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