Robots and A.I. team up to discover highly selective catalysts
Researchers used a chemical synthesis robot and computationally cost effective A.I. model to successfully predict and validate highly selective catalysts. ...
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Novel protective layer for catalysts developed by GIST scientists improves life and performance
Green hydrogen is hydrogen fuel that is produced using environment-friendly methods. Water electrolysis is one of the primary methods of ...
Seven years of carbon-based electrochemical catalysts: Where we are and where we need to go
The abundant carbon on Earth might offer a rich, renewable resource for clean, sustainable energy. The technology — called carbon-based electrochemical ...
CityU develops two novel hydrogen production catalysts based on mineral gel and “crystalline-amorphous” dual-phase nano-aluminium alloy
Clean hydrogen energy is a good alternative to fossil fuels and is critical for achieving carbon neutrality. Researchers around the ...
A new method for small-sized platinum intermetallic fuel cell catalysts
Platinum plays a main role in the fuel cell catalyst but restricts the commercialization of fuel cells due to its ...
Looking at oxygen storage dynamics in three-way catalysts
In light of vehicular pollutants contributing to decreasing air quality, governments across the globe are posing stricter emission regulations for ...
How fine bubbles lead to more efficient catalysts
Catalysts are of utmost relevance for the production of chemicals and energy storage with hydrogen. Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute ...
Nano-sized islands open possibilities for application of single-atom catalysts
A new method to anchor single atoms of platinum-group metals on nanometer-sized islands allows for efficiently using these expensive metals ...
Rice lab advances water-splitting catalysts
HOUSTON – (Oct. 20, 2022) – Creating a hydrogen economy is no small task, but Rice University engineers have discovered a method ...
Redox, reuse, recycle: novel process extends life cycle of valuable catalysts
Imagine a typical recycling plant. Now imagine that the plant is a chemistry lab, and the crushed soda cans and ...
CityU chemists boost eco-friendly battery performance using catalysts with unconventional phase nanostructures
The metal-carbon dioxide battery is a promising and environmentally friendly technology, but its energy efficiency is limited. Recently, a research ...
Inexpensive, reusable Mn catalysts make for efficient alkylation of ketones with alcohols
When synthesizing new compounds, it is advantageous to have reactants that are widely available and a simple method which produces ...
Researchers fabricate cobalt copper catalysts for methane on metal-organic framework Contributes to goal of methane production from carbon dioxide emissions
The world is highly dependent on fossil fuels to power its industry and transportation. These fossil fuels lead to excessive ...
Towards High-Quality Manganese Oxide Catalysts with Large Surface Areas
Manganese oxides have received much attention from materials scientists due to their widespread applications including electrodes, catalysts, sensors, supercapacitors, and ...
Nonthermal plasma-promoted CO2 hydrogenation in presence of alloy catalysts
Nonthermal plasma (NTP) is used to activate CO2 molecules for hydrogenation into alternative fuels at low temperatures, also enabling the ...
Researchers reveal oxygenate-based routes in syngas conversion over oxide-zeolite bifunctional catalysts
A research team led by Prof. HOU Guangjin and Prof. BAO Xinhe from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of ...
Researchers use fluorine-doping method to construct catalysts with enhanced performance
As industry has developed over the past century, excess carbon dioxide emission had led to climate problems and greenhouse effects. ...
“Volcano-shaped” trend enables rational design of polysulfide catalysts in lithium–sulfur batteries
A joint research team led by Prof. ZHANG Huigang from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy ...
New light-powered catalysts could aid in manufacturing
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Chemical reactions that are driven by light offer a powerful tool for chemists who are designing new ...
Sparking sustainable new chemical catalysts
Engineers rely on catalysts for a vast array of applications from food manufacturing to chemical production, so finding efficient, environmentally ...