Chromium complexes in γ-Al2O3 pellets monitored by in-time UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy reveal egg-like microdistributions

Egg-like Distribution Preferred to Uniform

CatchBio — Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass
CatchBio, a consortium of 21 partners from industry and academia, stands for Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass

CatchBio — Speaking With Consortium Partners
B. Weckhuysen, E. Bouwnan, E. de Jong, consortium partners in CatchBio, talk about their experiences, their expectations, why CatchBio is so unique

Palmy Conditions on the Route to Esters
A heterogeneous porous Sr–MgO nanocomposite catalyst allows for the mild transesterification of palm oil to methanol

Breaking the Nicotinamide Habit
Combining chromate reductase with Rh catalyst gives simple route to reduced conjugated C=C bonds without the need for nicotinamide cofactor

Shrinking Catalyst, Increased Conversion
Low-temperature partial oxidation of methanol by supported palladium nanoparticles proves that size does matter

Improve Zeolites for Catalysis
Novel, simple, scalable and inexpensive post-treatment to introduce mesoporosity in a wide variety of zeolites

New Tool for Catalytic Reaction Engineering
Electrophoretic deposition used to apply an acidic catalytic coating to aluminum foams, tested in the dehydration of fructose

Electrolyte Layers Stabilize Mushroom Enzyme
Mushroom tyrosinase is stabilized by polyelectrolyte layers, enhancing its selectivity towards bioactive catechols

Enantiopure Triazolium Salts
Simple, robust, and straightforward synthetic method for the production of enantiopure 1,4-dialkyl-1,2,4-triazolium salts