Catalysis

A common waste material from municipal incinerators shows potential as an effective catalyst to upcycle waste single-use plastics into valuable chemicals.

A new fuel cell technology using novel nanoparticles promises a powerful and reliable alternative to commercial catalysts for fuel cells.

In a medicinal chemistry breakthrough, scientists develop a precise and efficient method of creating chiral sulfones for safe and effective medicines.

New high-resolution chemical insights reveal novel opportunities for making plastic production greener, more cost-effective and more efficient.

A new two-step process for fabricating quantum dots with tuneable properties offers exciting possibilities for medical imaging and beyond.

Novel polymers built with the aid of non-toxic halide salt catalysts could pave the way for high-power yet safe energy storage applications.

Encapsulating iron nanoparticles in hollow, sponge-like zeolites make stable and selective chemical catalysts.

A newly discovered catalyst promises cheaper hydrogen production

Insight into the role of a three-ring ligand may improve palladium-catalyzed reactions used for synthesizing organic products

Simulations show why platinum nanoparticles become less effective catalysts at small sizes

A phosphorus-based ligand facilitates palladium-catalyzed coupling of challenging building blocks

A computational approach that makes processor-intensive first-principle calculations more manageable is now available to predict the structure of nano-alloy catalysts