Cheap, abundant alternative to expensive platinum catalysts coupled with light-absorbing electrodes splits water for H2 fuel

Low-Cost H2 Producing Catalyst

Molybdenum Catalysts for Fuel Cells
Molybdenum-based catalysts found to be cheaper and faster for hydrogen production than platinum-based catalysts

New Biodiesel Catalyst Plant in Argentina
Evonik plans to build a new facility to produce catalysts for the manufacture of biodiesel in Argentina

New Way to Design Nanoparticle Catalysts
Shape of support determines shape of nanoparticles – creates cubic particles with different exposed surfaces for catalysis

Science Slams updated February 2025
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Somorjai Talks About Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
Gabor A. Somorjai is talking about his book 'Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Catalysis'

BASF To Acquire CRI/Criterion
BASF to acquire CRI/Criterion’s global styrene catalysts business

Awards Accepting Nominations
Find links to awards accepting nominations listed here – last update March 31, 2025

Water Splitting with Ru Complexes – Poster Presentation
Jennifer Paley from the group of Catherine Housecroft and Edwin Constable, University of Basel, Switzerland, looks at the photo- and electrochemical properties of Ru(II) complexes for water splitting

Allosteric Catalyst
Triple-layer catalyst opens way for detection of small molecules by mimicking allosteric enzymes