Technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted from factories and power plants into useful chemical feedstocks are considered key to achieving carbon neutrality. However, rapid degradation of ...

A new catalyst built from isolated indium atoms allows scientists to convert CO2 into methanol more efficiently while revealing the hidden chemistry that drives the reaction.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way scientists discover and design new materials. In a specially invited review published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Tohoku University ...

Acetals are important chemical compounds that are used, for example, in the production of certain medical agents. A new method now makes their synthesis easier and more environmentally friendly.

Theory-guided development of an easier, more versatile process for synthesizing unsymmetric ligands provides new avenues of exploration in transitional metal catalysis. Theory-guided development of an ...

Catalysts do several surprising things to assist with daily life -- from bread making to turning raw materials into fuels more efficiently. Now, researchers have developed a way to speed up the ...

Northwestern University chemists have developed a groundbreaking process that could simplify one of the world’s toughest environmental challenges: plastic recycling. Their new method skips the ...

Innovations in catalysis and process improvements enhance product quality and supplier transparency. Procurement demands robustness in differentiation and strict adherence to regulatory requirements.

At the heart of these systems is the catalyst: a highly specialized material that decomposes hydrazine within milliseconds, withstands extreme temperatures, and continues to function reliably after ...