Uniform Organolanthanide Sites Catalyze C–O Bond Cleavage in Epoxides A new class of highly active and recyclable catalysts
Ozonolysis of Alkynes to a-Diketones. Synthesis of AI-2 The new method uses no metals and proceeds readily at sub-ambient temperatures.
Transition Metal-like Carbocatalyst (NACs) for Activating Strong Bonds Discovery of the first metal-free carbocatalyst (nitrogen assembly carbons
Selective hydrogenation of nitrate to ammonia in the absence of precious metal catalysts Nitrate removal from water supplies is a thermodynamically difficult and expensive task. Removal by hydrogenation has relied on catalysts that include scarce precious metals, e.g., Pd. Thus, discovery of an effective alternative is essential.
Maximizing Hydrogen Efficiency in the Conversion of Biorenewables to Polymer Precursors An advanced catalyst enables conversion of biomass derivatives into nylon precursors at low temperature and ambient hydrogen pressure. This advancement can lead to large energy savings, decreased environmental impact, and lower cost reactors for processing biorenewables with improved safety.
Reshaping of Truncated Pd Nanocubes Realistic Atomistic-Level and Coarse-Grained Modeling of Energy Landscapes and Kinetics
Complex oscillatory decrease with size in the diffusivity of epitaxially-supported 3D metal nanoclusters Theoretical analysis reveals a complex oscillatory decay in the diffusivity of {100}-epitaxially supported fcc metal nanoclusters (NCs) with increasing size. NCs have a 3D structure for weak adhesion to oxide or other supports. Results contrast traditional assumptions of monotonic decay with increasing size.
Catalytic Carbon–Oxygen Bond Cleavage The oxophilicity of lanthanide complexes is leveraged for catalytic C–O cleavage via hydroboration. The proposed mechanism indicates that the reactive La-H is protected and activated as borate adduct, yielding high catalytic rates and turnover numbers.
Catalyzing the Transformation of Waste Plastics into Value-Added Products Selective catalytic hydrogenolysis provides high-quality, value-added liquid products from polyethylene, enabling upcycling of an untapped feedstock
