Catalysis – Page 19
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Research'Robo-chemist' optimises reactions in one day
Intelligent automated reactor drastically cuts time it takes to optimise cross-coupling reactions
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Research3...2...1... micro-ignition!
Scientists design microrockets with first ever built-in delayed ignition system
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NewsWax pills for safe and simple olefin metathesis hit the market
Capsules preserve air-sensitive chemicals and forego need for glove boxes
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FeatureSupraheroes
The three winners of this year’s chemistry Nobel gave chemists the tools to make molecules into machines. Emma Stoye assembles the story
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ResearchPlastics synthesis goes green
Enzyme-catalysed polymerisation could lead to sustainable plastics
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ResearchCoin catalyses chemical reaction
British one-penny coin catalyses polymerisation to make acrylics
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ResearchAmine behind mask hides its reactivity
Chemists mask amines’ unwanted reactivity with carbon dioxide and overcome limitations of amide formation
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ResearchMembrane reactor turns methane into aromatics
Catalytic technology could turn untapped hydrocarbons into valuable chemical feedstocks
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OpinionLighting up crowded corners
Combining photocatalysis with organocatalysis opens doors to chiral quaternary centres
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ResearchCarbon dioxide reduction put under the spotlight
Rhenium catalyst that responds to visible light can effectively reduce carbon dioxide
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ResearchMetal ion swap improves artificial enzymes
Substituting iron with iridium expands the catalytic capacity of metalloenzymes
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ResearchMachine-learning accelerates catalytic trend spotting
Example of what you can gain when ‘people from different disciplines start looking at the same problems’
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OpinionCrossing the boundaries
Getting reagents across interfaces requires help from phase-transfer catalysts – but transferring information is harder
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NewsNew €85 million catalysis centre opens in Munich
German hub will bring together 75 interdisciplinary teams to crack toughest catalysis problems
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ResearchSpreading palladium thinly delivers exceptional catalytic activity
Dispersing individual palladium atoms in titania nanosheet boosts activity 55-fold over commercial counterparts
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ResearchDesigner rhodium catalyst targets selected C–H bonds
Catalyst’s carbene pocket shows a preference for specific links without needing a directing group
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ResearchGoodbye borazine, hello hydrogen
New catalyst unleashes more hydrogen for ammonia borane-powered fuel cells
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OpinionChemistry under control
There’s more to influencing the science of change than temperature and catalysts