The polymerisation of ethylene represents a fundamental process in the production of polyethylene, a plastic with vast industrial and consumer applications. Catalysts based on chromium oxides ...

Methanol-to-olefins (MTO) is a crucial non-petroleum route to produce light olefins like ethene and propene, which are essential for manufacturing ...

Launched in January 2018, Nature Catalysis is a monthly, online-only journal incorporating the best research from all areas of catalysis. Our broad scope, drawing from the work of scientists, ...

Tiny changes at the atomic scale can determine the future of clean energy. In a new study, Tohoku University researchers have revealed how the precise coordination environment surrounding a single ...

The world's top 25 'carbon majors' caused climate damage at a cost of 20 trillion dollars from 1985-2018, but their financial gains were about 50 percent larger ...

Tandem electrocatalytic-thermocatalytic conversion could help offset emissions of potent greenhouse gas by locking carbon away in a useful material UPTON, NY—Scientists at the U.S. Department of ...

Catalysts are substances that speed up chemical reactions or allow them to occur at lower temperatures or pressures. 1 When catalysts are used to control and enhance reactions, the process is called ...

Producing clean hydrogen from water is often compared to storing renewable energy in chemical form, but improving the efficiency of that process remains a scientific challenge. Researchers at Tohoku ...

Catalysis is key to address today’s most pressing environmental and public health challenges; from pollutant degradation and clean water generation to ...

Propylene is a vital petrochemical raw material, trailing only behind ethylene in significance. With demand continuously on the rise, there is a pressing need to explore alternative production methods ...