Carbodiimides are a unique class of heterocumulene compounds that display distinctive
chemical properties. The rich chemistry of carbodiimides has drawn increasing attention …

During the last years ionic liquids (ILs) were increasingly used and investigated as reaction
media, hydrogen sources, catalysts, templating agents and stabilizers for the synthesis of …

We have discovered a new flex‐activated mechanophore that releases an N‐heterocyclic
carbene (NHC) under mechanical load. The mechanophore design is based upon NHC …

Abstract Ruthenium nanoparticles (Ru NPs) supported on reduced-graphene oxide doped
with N (NH 2-rGO) was synthesized and used for the selective hydrogenation of fatty acids to …

Conspectus Although there has been for the past 20 years great interest in the synthesis and
use of metal nanoparticles, little attention has been paid to the complexity of the surface of …

Composition (metal or metal oxide core and organic coating), size, shape and structure are
the main parameters governing the properties of nano-objects. Driven by their huge …

The manufacture of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) stands out as a promising alternative to
traditional plastics. This polymer is usually produced by bacteria-based biotechnology or …

Hydrogen gas can be generated from simple alkanes (eg, n-pentane, n-hexane, etc.) and
diethyl ether (Et2O) by mechanochemical energy using a planetary ball mill (SUS304 …

Autotrophic microorganisms can be useful for the green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs),
but there is a lack of knowledge to affirm if the high variety of microorganisms is connected to …

The synthesis and catalytic activity of long-chain NHC-stabilized RuNPs are presented. Full
characterization of these novel nanostructures including surface state studies show that the …