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ResearchN-heterocyclic carbene ligands bulk up to better stabilise metal catalysts
New family of molecules has highest steric volume reported to date for N-aliphatic NHC ligands
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New neural networks calculate catalysts’ adsorption energy ‘with lightning-fast speed’
AI has been used to overcome the problems of modelling massive molecules on metal surfaces, which could accelerate the design of efficient catalysts
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Less is more for copper catalyst when it comes to synthesising acetate from CO
Electrochemical process that targets specific intermediate produces valuable chemical feedstock more efficiently
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Waste gases from steelmaking repurposed to prepare pharmaceuticals
Amide-based drug molecules, including paracetamol and vorinostat, made using carbon-rich emissions
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Nanoparticles poison single-atom cross coupling catalyst
In a classic heterogeneous palladium catalyst, less than 1% of metal does 99% of catalytic work
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Electrophotocatalysis widens the scope of carbonyl olefination
New approach avoids the strong bases associated with the Wittig reaction, supporting a wider range of starting materials
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Helicenes are the ‘first true organic electrocatalyst’ for carbon dioxide reduction
Bio-inspired molecules accelerate catalytic carbon dioxide reduction and offer advantages in stability and tuneability
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Mechanistic mysteries of nickel catalysts unveiled
New discoveries reveal the effect of several salts and anions in nickel-catalysed reactions, including cross-couplings and polymerisations
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How catalysis may enable ‘wish-list’ reactions
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Gel capsules make reactions with organolithiums simpler and safer
Low-cost gels improve the handling and storage of traditionally dangerous organometallics, expanding applications and possibilities in synthesis
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Metal–carbon catalysts made from plants can break down plastics
Soil remediation study sees researchers develop method for converting low-density polyethylene into liquid hydrocarbons
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Opinion
Richard Schrock: ‘It’s not my catalyst, it’s nature’s’
The Nobel laureate discusses the art of woodwork and what it feels like to have a catalyst named after him
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’Photoredox catalysis goes asymmetric’: counterion strategy a breakthrough in reaction control
Ion-pairing enables chemists to reach previously inaccessible enantiomers
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3D-printed single-atom catalysts brings industry use closer
Printing technique could allow more widespread application of exceptional catalytic particles
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Catalysing change: innovative solutions for greener chemistries
New ligands are enabling the enormous potential of cross coupling reactions to solve challenges in a range of industries
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Driving the transition to sustainable air travel
Drop-in replacements for aviation fuels are an essential part of decarbonising the industry
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Gigantic database of building blocks will help artificial intelligence uncover new organocatalysts
Publicly available dataset containing thousands of structures could help chemists develop data-driven reaction optimisation methods for organic synthesis
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Homogeneous catalysis boosted by electrochemical recovery of precious metal complexes
Process can recover metals from industrially important catalysts
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Chirality-flipping reaction could completely change total synthesis strategies
Photocatalytic reaction that inverts configuration of chiral carbon centres offers new stereochemical editing logic
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Next-generation ligands for complex coupling challenges
Improving phosphines for metal catalysis can deliver more efficient and sustainable syntheses
