Electrocatalysis

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.

A tough yet thin coating for functionalised copper catalysts offers a performance boost for carbon dioxide-to-ethanol conversion.

Subtle molecular differences in nickel-based electrocatalysts can open the path to more efficient water-splitting chemical reactions for clean energy generation.

Researchers developed a new technique for manufacturing powerful and versatile synthetic catalysts.