Catalysis – Page 20
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ResearchCobalt could cut costs for pharma ingredients
Carboxylic acids and esters hydrogenated without the need for expensive precious metals
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ResearchCarbon dioxide sees the light
New approach to reverse water–gas shift reaction combines catalyst and reactor in one device
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ResearchFirming COFs up takes Michael reaction catalysis forward
Chemists stabilise hexagonal layers that form nanochannels, which help speed up conversions
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ResearchShining a light on amine synthesis
Photoredox catalysis enables site selective amination and could make production of anilines safer
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ResearchPhotoredox catalysis mechanisms seen in new light
Luminescence quenching and quantum yield measurements prove light/dark experiments don’t always get it right
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ResearchTailored zeolite synthesis takes a big step forward
New zeolites first predicted and then made in potential boon for industrial catalysis
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ResearchCopper catalysis overcomes double bond trouble
Stubbornly stable unactivated internal alkenes become chiral tertiary amine precursors
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ResearchPhoto-catalysts shine light on chemical bond making
Femtosecond laser pulse used to control the formation of magnesium dimers
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ResearchMOF catalyst capable of disabling chemical weapons
Zirconium-based framework breaks down nerve agent mimic within 30 seconds
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Polymers curl up and take control
Single polymer chains can be shaped into globular nanoparticles to mimic nature’s catalysts
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ResearchAnton Toutov: The power of potassium
Anton Toutov discusses how using potassium to make silicon-containing organic chemicals has shaken up chemistry
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ResearchMicromotor catalyst powers up hydrogen production
Catalytic particles offer new cheaper and safer way of storing hydrogen for vehicles
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ResearchThe Goldilocks of heterogeneous catalysis
Dangling thiols anchor palladium within MOF without poisoning its catalytic activity
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – March 2015
How cephalopods teach chemists about camouflage, and new ways to convert carbon dioxide into useful materials
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ResearchExploiting the chirality of DNA
DNA covalently bound to cellulose offers new perspectives in asymmetric catalysis
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PodcastGrubbs catalyst
Nina Notman describes the dance of olefin metathesis, and how the tempo is set by Grubbs’ catalysts
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PodcastOsmium tetraoxide
It’s highly toxic but essential for studying detailed structures of cells. Brian Clegg introduces osmium tetraoxide
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ResearchTough tungsten alloy produces purer nanotubes
Heat stable catalyst grows carbon nanotubes with 90% uniform chirality