A new electrochemical method turns carbon dioxide and alcohols into valuable chemicals on both sides of a single cell, using a sulfur-modified catalyst that improves efficiency and selectivity.

Previously, chemists tried to reduce CO 2 formation by coating iron catalysts with hydrophobic materials or graphene layers, ...

A novel Mg-Al hydrotalcite catalyst achieves 98.79 % biodiesel yield in 15 minutes, revolutionizing green fuel production ...

Chemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a new use for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), not just as ...

A computational method accurately predicts the optimal ligand for a photochemical palladium catalyst, enabling new radical reactions of alkyl ketones. Ketones are common components in many organic ...

A sunlight-powered reactor turns ordinary sewage into hydrogen fuel while cleaning the water, showing how simple materials ...

Copernic Catalysts, Inc. announced that, in collaboration with Schrödinger, Inc., the companies have surpassed the final technical milestone for their jointly-developed ammonia synthesis catalyst, ...

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Porous crystalline networks, exemplified by Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have revolutionized the landscape of materials chemistry and have become a focal ...

In the third major deal in the catalyst space in recent months, the chemical firm Albemarle plans to sell much of its ...

Freiburg chemist Dr Tobias Schnitzer receives €1.5 million from the Vector Foundation to develop sustainable amidation reactions.