Transition metal-based analogues of frustrated Lewis pairs undergo reactivity not seen with their main group counterparts
Transition Metal-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs
High Selectivity in Gas Phase Heterogeneous Catalysis
Dispersed palladium nanoparticles can be highly active catalysts for the gasphase reaction of methanol oxidation
Ziegler–Natta Catalyst Support Structure
The crystal structures of three MgCl2•nEtOH adducts used as precursors for the generation of Ziegler–Natta catalysts have been solved
New Drought-Tolerant Crops
RIKEN scientists identified a gene that helps plants to conserve water under drought conditions
Dehydrosulfurization with Pt Catalyst
Mechanistic insights into roll-over cyclometalation may help develop new catalysts for the dehydrosulfurization of S-containing hydrocarbons
Getting Rid of the Fruit Fly
Latest findings on how to educate stakeholders in the right response to the arrival of this invasive insect in new regions of the world
Improved Phase Transfer Catalysis in Microreactors
Interdigital mixer-redispersion capillary assembly improves phase transfer catalysis: less chemicals, less energy intensive, safer
Fluorescent Nanoparticles: Easy Synthesis In The Microwave
Faster and more eco-friendly synthesis method for nanoparticles promising for biological imaging reported
Blocking the AChEs and pains of Alzheimer’s Disease
Synthesis of the best human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors reported – important for treatment of Alzheimer's disease
First Catalytic Hydrogenation of Urea Derivatives
First hydrogenation of urea derivatives to amines and methanol is reported and opens the way for indirect CO2 hydrogenation