Turning methane into ethylene with sunlight sounds like alchemy, but it is rapidly moving into the realm of practical chemistry. A new generation of solar-driven catalysts promises to convert a potent ...

Iridium oxide is one of the most important—and most problematic—materials in the global push toward clean energy. It is ...

The study focuses on the oxygen evolution reaction, a key process in water electrolysis for hydrogen production. Researchers identified a critical transition point in catalyst kinetics using a ...

How well a catalyst works often depends on the surface it is placed on. For years, it has been known that carbon substrates work well with precious metal catalysts, but it could never be properly ...

Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten ...

A generative AI framework rapidly designs optimized fuel cell catalyst layers that deliver significantly better performance ...

A new photocatalyst that combines sunlight and a common water-treatment oxidant can rapidly strip dangerous organic matter from water, offering a promising tool for safer drinking water and cleaner ...

Typically, a catalyst contains around 20 per cent platinum by weight, whereas the new version uses around five times less ...

However, biofuel production remains complex and costly, with efficiency challenges that limit its widespread adoption. To address these issues, experts are turning to nanotechnology to improve ...

Important everyday products—from plastics to detergents—are made through chemical reactions that mostly use precious metals ...