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Platinum atoms placed with precision transform catalyst speed and efficiency
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) designed and fabricated catalysts that can increase the speed of carbon ...
A fresh new way to produce freshwater: Sonicated carbon nanotube catalysts
Water is one of the most precious resources on the planet. Freshwater is vital for humans, animals, and plants—but it can ...
Scientists Surprised as Crystal Structures Morph Into Super Catalysts
Experiments at BESSY II show that during electrolysis, the structure breaks down into ultrathin nickel sheets, exposing the ...
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A new approach allows researchers to catch a photocatalyst in action
Using an X-ray laser, the method revealed atomic motions in a simple catalyst, opening the door to study more complex ...
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Catalyst Materials for CO2 Hydrogenation Explained
Discover how advanced catalyst materials enable efficient CO2 hydrogenation, converting greenhouse gases into valuable fuels like methanol and hydrocarbons.
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A switchable catalyst for cleaner hydrogen
Researchers developed a new catalytic material that can be switched on and off at will - a breakthrough that could ...
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Magnetic fields supercharge catalysts for cleaner water and cheaper ammonia
Scientists show that applying an external magnetic field can precisely tune the spin state of single-atom catalysts (SACs) ...
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Visible-Light-Activated Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling Reactions of Aryl Chlorides over the Multifunctional Pd/Au/Porous Nanorods of CeO
† Center for Applied Chemical Research, Frontier Institute of Science and Technology and State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China § ...
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In Situ Construction of Three Anion-Dependent Cu(I) Coordination Networks as Promising Heterogeneous Catalysts for Azide–Alkyne “Click” Reactions
† Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China ‡ College of Chemical Engineering and ...