Study: Pointed tips on aluminum ‘octopods’ increase catalytic reactivity. Points matter when designing nanoparticles that…
Browsing: Catalysts
Catalysts are substances that accelerate chemical reactions without being consumed in the process, playing a critical role in both natural systems and industrial applications. From enzymes that power metabolism to materials that drive cleaner energy production and efficient manufacturing, catalysts are central to innovation in chemistry, biology, and environmental science. This page highlights the latest research on catalysts, uncovering new materials, mechanisms, and technologies that are transforming everything from drug development to sustainable fuel generation.
A research team from Caltech and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has demonstrated a…
A research team led by scientists from Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Chicago’s Pritzker…
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a metal-free carbon-based catalyst…
Beginning with the Bronze Age, metal alloys have changed civilizations. The latest alloy iteration is…
Earth-Life Science Institute scientists find that small highly branched polymers that may have formed spontaneously…
New electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol. Catalysts speed up chemical reactions and form…
Encapsulating multiple molecular catalysts in nanoporous metal-organic frameworks central to efficient transformation. Converting carbon dioxide…
For the first time, Rochester chemical engineers have demonstrated a ‘potassium-promoted’ catalyst’s potential for use…
They discovered the messy environment of a chemical reaction can actually change the shape of…
Using a new approach, they were able to study and improve the water-dissociation reaction that…
Lab Unveils Catalyst That Can Break Problematic C-F Bonds Rice University engineers have created a…
Researchers from Swansea University have developed a new environmentally friendly method for removing toxic chemicals…
A group of Japanese scientists has developed an ultrastable, selective catalyst to dehydrogenate propane —…
“Gold standard” material for generating oxygen from water divulges its molecular mechanisms. A crystalline compound…
Researchers at University of Toronto Engineering and Carnegie Mellon University are using artificial intelligence (AI)…
A research team led by North Carolina State University has engineered a new catalyst that…
A collaboration of scientists from the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)—a U.S. Department of…