We prepared supported rhodium catalysts using relatively simple procedures. The main effort was to atomically disperse the rhodium species, which was achieved using a heat treatment protocol on the ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. By dotting the pores of a zeolite with individual rhodium atoms, researchers have come up with a catalyst that couples methane, carbon monoxide, and ...

The direct oxidation of methane -- found in natural gas -- into methanol at low temperatures has long been a holy grail. Now, researchers have found a breakthrough way to accomplish the feat using a ...

While some researchers are proposing the idea of using a platinum catalyst to keep methane out of the atmosphere, a group of British, Chinese and American scientists demonstrated, for the first time, ...

The catalytic aldol condensation reaction represents a pivotal method for synthesising acrylic acid through the coupling of simple carbonyl compounds such as acetic acid, formaldehyde and methanol.

Hydrogen is a vital feedstock for chemicals and fertilizers, and it’s gaining traction as a transportation fuel. But it is made today by heating natural gas to 1000°C, emitting 9–12 kg of carbon ...

Esters are usually synthesized from an alcohol and an acid, most frequently, a carboxylic acid. In some cases, an epoxide is used instead of the alcohol; or an acid halide or anhydride replaces the ...