Heterogeneous bimetallic catalysts have broad applications in industrial processes, but
achieving a fundamental understanding on the nature of the active sites in bimetallic …

A large family of heterogeneous catalytic reactions require active sites with more than one
metal atom, that is, an ensemble of metal atoms. The ensemble requirement, which refers to …

Catalysis is at the core of chemistry and has been essential to make all the goods
surrounding us, including fuels, coatings, plastics and other functional materials. In the near …

Plastic pollution is a planetary threat that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic
due to the surge in medical waste, personal protective equipment and takeaway packaging …

ABSTRACT A major impediment to industrial urea synthesis is the lack of catalysts with high
selectivity and activity, which inhibits the efficient industrial production of urea. Here, we …

Propylene is an important building block for enormous petrochemicals including
polypropylene, propylene oxide, acrylonitrile and so forth. Propane dehydrogenation (PDH) …

The emerging process of CO2 hydrogenation through heterogenous catalysis into important
bulk chemicals provides an alternative strategy for sustainable and low-cost production of …

Maximizing the utilization of noble metals is crucial for applications such as catalysis. We
found that the minimum loading of platinum for optimal performance in the hydroconversion …

Syngas chemistry has been under study since Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) was
invented in the 1920s. Despite the successful applications of FTS as the core technology of …

The Brønsted acidity of proton-exchanged zeolites has historically led to the most impactful
applications of these materials in heterogeneous catalysis, mainly in the fields of …