All nickel articles
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ResearchStudy questions sustainability benefits of replacing palladium with nickel in cross-coupling reactions
Common belief that Earth-abundant metals are green replacements for palladium may be misleading
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BusinessExplosion at Indonesian nickel plant kills 19 workers
Police halt operations at the nickel smelting facility on Sulawesi island, while workers call for better safety measures
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ResearchMechanistic mysteries of nickel catalysts unveiled
New discoveries reveal the effect of several salts and anions in nickel-catalysed reactions, including cross-couplings and polymerisations
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ResearchMetal–carbon catalysts made from plants can break down plastics
Soil remediation study sees researchers develop method for converting low-density polyethylene into liquid hydrocarbons
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CareersThe nickel crystal that catalysed collaboration
An apparent scooping turned into something much more valuable
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OpinionA transition metal handyman
Using nickel templating to promote a large molecule for organic electronics
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ResearchSurprise as nickel vapour is found in comet tails far too cold for metal sublimation
Discovery points to unusual organometallic chemistry going on in deep space
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ResearchGeochemists uncover evidence of massive Antarctic meteorite explosion 430,000 years ago
Airburst event spread material across most of Antarctica
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ResearchZinc a double-edged sword when it comes to nickel catalysis
Mechanistic studies shed light on the role of zinc salts in cross-coupling reactions
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ResearchNickel catalyst switches on double stereochemistry in reaction between racemic alkanes
First-of-its-kind reaction creates stereocentres by stitching together racemic nucleophiles and electrophiles
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OpinionExploring nickel reactivity in C–H activation chemistry
Coming closer to an alternative for palladium
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ResearchWalking radicals relocate double bonds
Nickel-guided radicals walk along carbon chains to make E-alkenes from terminal alkenes
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ResearchExperiments confirm nickel isotope's ‘doubly magic’ status
Analysis of copper-79 reveal the secrets of its magic neighbour
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ResearchMolten metal enables climate-friendly hydrogen production
Discovery from academics collaborating with Shell could enable a sustainable energy future, with a reduced global warming threat
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ResearchTitanium analysis puts new date on Earth’s continental crust
Tectonic plates may have begun colliding 500 million years earlier than previously thought
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OpinionNickel catalyst couples alcohols and carbon dioxide
Flexibility and low cost make nickel a firm favourite in catalysis
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Research‘Walking’ catalyst shows carbon dioxide the way
Unrefined hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide are turned into speciality fatty acids with the help of a migrating nickel catalyst
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NewsCountries poised to roll out deep sea mining in new 'gold rush'
Tests underway on extracting resources from the ocean floor to meet the world’s growing hunger for metals
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ResearchElectrochemistry cleans up when it comes to metal polluted seawater
Electrochemical technique can trap up to 24% of nickel in metal-rich seawater, in just seven days
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ResearchEarth-abundant metal catalyst activation made simple
Cheap metals put to work catalysing a range of reactions including basic carbon–carbon bond formation