Catalysts

A novel electricity-driven process produces valuable nitriles without the toxic cyanide reagents or high energy demands of conventional manufacturing.

A novel engineering approach helps cut wastage of a valuable metal component when capturing renewable energy through electrochemical processes.

A new blueprint for customising metal-free molecular catalysts offers more sustainable options for producing industrially valuable chemicals.

The performance of a copper catalyst in reducing carbon dioxide is determined not by its initial form but by how its surface is sculpted by a fluorine doping reaction.

An in-depth investigation of how graphene catalysts split methane molecules offers a cleaner route to hydrogen fuel production with near-zero CO₂ emissions.

A novel strategy reshapes single-atom catalysts to enhance their performance and efficiency in producing valuable pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

A closer look at a popular catalyst for green fuels and chemicals reveals the hidden relationships between its atomic-level structure and catalytic performance.

A new material uses raindrops to power the production of fuel from carbon dioxide in the air.

Adjustments to a key chemical reaction could improve the selective production of mirror-image molecules with differing properties for better chemical design.

A*STAR researchers develop machine learning models that quickly and accurately simulate chemical reactions involving complex liquid interactions.

Researchers reach a new understanding of how synthetic enzymes can be optimised as alternatives to naturally derived metalloenzymes.

Researchers tune the distance between atoms in single-atom catalysts, allowing them to speed up complex chemical reactions.