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A catalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction. The catalyst is not used up or chemically changed during the reaction. Enzymes are catalysts that work inside the cells of living ...

In chemical processes for producing pharmaceuticals, catalysts are a core technology that determines production speed and ...

Catalysis is a key technology for achieving more benign processes in the chemical, pharmaceutical and material industries 1. Owing to their stability, ease of separation and recycling, heterogeneous ...

A new catalyst for breaking the tough molecular bond between carbon and hydrogen holds the promise of a cleaner, easier, cheaper way to derive products from petroleum, say researchers. Simple, ...

New research demonstrates the ability to use a dirhodium catalyst to selectively functionalize C-H bonds in a streamlined manner, while also maintaining virtually full control of the three-dimensional ...

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has invented a groundbreaking new catalyst technology that converts renewable materials like trees and corn to the key chemicals, acrylic ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a groundbreaking air-stable ruthenium catalyst. The new catalyst maintains high reactivity while eliminating the need for specialized ...

A new class of artificial intelligence models is cutting the time needed to identify promising catalytic materials from weeks ...

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), also known as armed antibodies, are positioned to be a significant source of next-generation oncolytic therapies. There has been explosive growth in ADC R&D, ...

BASF has started up its production plant for 3D printed catalysts - a world first. Learn about the operation here!