Lunar Soil Can Be Used To Generate Oxygen and Fuel for Moon Astronauts
Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, according to a new study by scientists in China…
Catalysts News
Cheaper, Faster New Way To Continuously Produce Amines – Chemical Building Blocks Used in Many Products
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a faster, less expensive technique for producing hindered amines – a class of chemicals used as building…
New Catalyst Could Clean Natural Gas Engine Emissions
Palladium oxide catalyst cleans up emissions and enhances water vapor tolerance. A newly developed catalyst with unique, atomic-sized “rafts” does a better job than current…
MIT Chemists Devise “Spring-Loaded” System To Pop Phosphorus Into Molecular Rings
The reaction, which is an alternative to procedures that require harsh chemical conditions, provides a new path to producing valuable phosphorus-containing molecules. MIT chemists have…
Improved Zinc-Air Battery Performance With Solar Power
Prospects to leverage overcoming the limitations of ‘zinc-air batteries’, promising next-generation batteries. Developed bifunctional electrocatalyst with staggered p-n heterojunction applying solar cell/semiconductor interface characteristics. Zinc-air…
Designing Catalysts for Sustainable Fuels Using Electrochemistry
Yogesh Surendranath and his team are bringing powerful techniques of electrochemistry to bear on the problem of designing catalysts for sustainable fuels. One challenge in…
Scientists Discover a New, Sustainable Way To Make Hydrogen for Fuel Cells and Fertilizers
A new sustainable and practical method for producing hydrogen from water has been discovered by a team of researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable…
Nanostructure Combines Copper, Gold and Silver To Give Carbon Capture and Utilization a Boost
Chemists have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold, and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a chemical reaction whose improved performance…
Next Gen 3D Printed Catalysts To Propel Hypersonic Flight – Speeds Over 3,800 Mph
Ultra-efficient 3D printed catalysts could help solve the challenge of overheating in hypersonic aircraft and offer a revolutionary solution to thermal management across countless industries….
A “Greener” Way To Clean Wastewater Treatment Filters With Reusable Nanoparticle Catalysts
Membrane filters don’t require much energy to purify water, making them popular for wastewater treatment. To keep these materials in tip-top condition, they’re commonly cleaned…
Entirely New, Inexpensive Catalyst Speeds the Production of Oxygen From Water
The material could replace rare metals and lead to more economical production of carbon-neutral fuels. An electrochemical mechanism that splits apart water molecules to produce…
Department of Energy’s “Fairly Simple” Breakthrough Makes Accessing Stored Hydrogen More Efficient
A new catalyst from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and collaborators extracts hydrogen from hydrogen storage materials easily and efficiently. The process occurs…
Efficient New Catalytic Approach Directly Converts Raw Biomass Into Natural Gas With Low Carbon Footprint
Natural gas can be used as fuel for generating electricity, heating, and powering transportation. It is also the raw material to manufacture hydrogen and ammonia….
New Research on Ring-Shaped Molecules Advances Clean Energy Solutions
Ring-shaped molecules known as porphyrins have potential as effective catalyst. Meeting society’s growing energy needs has become a daunting challenge for humanity. Demands for energy…
Gold Solution to Catalysis Grand Challenge: Converting Natural Gas Into Useful Chemicals and Fuels
Cardiff University researchers demonstrate the suitability of gold as a catalyst to produce methanol and acetic acid from the methane in natural gas. A simple,…
Cats in a Cage: Novel Hybrid Nanocages for Improved Catalytic Efficiency
A novel hybrid ferritin nanocage with histidine residues shows 1.5 times higher metal ion uptake and improved catalytic efficiency for alcohol production, find researchers from…
A Dirt Cheap Climate Change Solution? Common Clay Materials May Help Curb Methane Emissions
With special treatment, minerals called zeolites — commonly found in cat litter — can efficiently remove the greenhouse gas from the air, researchers report. Methane…
New Generation of Synthetic Solar Fuel Catalysts: A Superstar Enzyme Is Ready for Its Close-Up
A Yale-led team of chemists has unveiled the blueprints for a key enzyme that may contain design principles for a new generation of synthetic solar…
