Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysis
Hold on there, graphene. Seriously, your grip could help make better catalysts.
Materials Science
Jun 25, 2021
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News tagged with chemical catalysts
Light-harvesting nanoparticle catalysts show promise in quest for renewable carbon-based fuels
Researchers report that small quantities of useful molecules such as hydrocarbons are produced when carbon dioxide and water react in the presence of light and a silver nanoparticle catalyst. Their validation study—made ...
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2021
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Scientists can predict and design single atom catalysts for important chemical reactions
Researchers at Tufts University, University College London (UCL), Cambridge University and University of California at Santa Barbara have demonstrated that a catalyst can indeed be an agent of change. In a study published ...
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2021
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Hydrogenation without hydrogen: Efficient catalysis in a stable emulsion gel
UJ researchers take a novel step to change hydrogenation into a safe, low energy process. They use a very stable three phase emulsion to transform a toxic waste product into valuable feedstock. The process does not need flammable, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 23, 2021
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Molecule layer aids chemoselective hydrogenation on solid palladium catalysts
Chemical reactions don't always go to plan. Unwanted by-products lead to extra costs and waste resources. Selective catalysts can help, but chemists have to test out large numbers before they find the right fit. Researchers ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 21, 2021
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Understanding how catalysts age could optimize industrial use
PSI researchers have developed a new tomography method with which they can measure chemical properties inside catalyst materials in 3D extremely precisely and faster than before. The method has applications for science and ...
Materials Science
Jun 9, 2021
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Scientists demonstrate a better, more eco-friendly method to produce hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is used to disinfect minor cuts at home and for oxidative reactions in industrial manufacturing. Now, the pandemic has further fueled demand for this chemical and its antiseptic properties. While ...
Materials Science
Jun 1, 2021
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Recruiting bacteria to build catalysts atom by atom
Exploiting the unusual metal-reducing ability of the iron-breathing bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens, KAUST researchers have demonstrated a cheap and reliable way to synthesize highly active single-atom catalysts. The innovation, ...
Materials Science
May 27, 2021
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New technology completes vital class of industrial reactions five times faster
Everything from the production of fertilizers and plastics, to liquid fuels and pharmaceuticals require an important chemical reaction known as hydrogenation. This is a process involving the addition of hydrogen to unsaturated ...
Materials Science
May 20, 2021
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Activation of prodrug using protein-encased gold catalyst
As part of their efforts to devise ways to minimize the side effects of drugs for treating cancer, four RIKEN chemists have found a biocompatible way to convert compounds with low biological activity into anticancer drugs ...
Materials Science
May 18, 2021
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