The goal of catalyst characterization is to understand the structure and properties of a
catalytic material and how they ultimately affect catalytic performance. However, pitfalls in …

Single-atom heterogeneous catalysts (SACs) incorporating isolated metal centers on solid
supports demonstrate promise for improving the sustainability of commercial organic …

Single-atom catalysts (SACs), consisting of individual metal atoms dispersed on a support,
attract attention due to their unique reactivity, efficient use of precious metals, and precise …

Chemical upcycling that catalyzes waste plastics back to high‐purity chemicals holds great
promise in end‐of‐life plastics valorization. One of the main challenges in this process is the …

Hydroformylation of olefins over ligand-free heterogeneous catalysts is highly attractive
chemical process owning to both fundamental research interests and potential commercial …

Oxide-supported Rh catalysts are important components of commercial three-way catalysts
for pollution abatement. Despite their universal application, many mysteries remain about …

The interpretation of catalytic kinetics on supported metal catalysts typically assumes that
catalytic cycles occur on static active site structures apart from local rearrangement in the …

We used a combination of experimental spectroscopies, density functional theory
calculations, and CO2 hydrogenation studies to investigate the effects of modifying single …

The valorization of lignin into aromatic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes
(BTX) has the potential to promote sustainability in the chemical industry. A critical step in …

Through the magic of “active matter”─ matter that converts chemical energy into mechanical
work to drive emergent properties─ biology solves a myriad of seemingly enormous …