Propane dehydrogenation is a key industrial route to producing propylene without relying on oil. However, its current ...

(Image by Yizhen Chen, UC Davis) Noble metals such as platinum can make useful catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions, particularly hydrogenation (adding hydrogen atoms to a molecule). The ...

Known for its allure in engagement rings, platinum is also treasured for its ability to jump-start chemical reactions. It’s an excellent catalyst, able to turn standoffish molecules into fast ...

Platinum is very effective as a catalyst (the trigger for chemical reactions) but is not widely used at industrial scale because it's expensive. Most catalysis systems involving platinum also have ...

Researchers used platinum and aluminum compounds to create a catalyst which enables certain chemical reactions to occur more efficiently than ever before. The catalyst could significantly reduce ...

The team bonded a platinum catalyst to a thin material that expands ... Catalysts are used to make chemical reactions go faster while consuming less energy. The performance of a metal catalyst ...

Scientists have run out of ways to further improve the power of catalysts. New study shows it’s time to try magnets.

Platinum is very effective as a catalyst (the trigger for chemical reactions) but is not widely used at industrial scale because it’s expensive. Most catalysis systems involving platinum also ...

Reactions of substances are triggered or accelerated through the presence of a catalyst. It plays a major role in the manufacture of synthetic materials, acids, and other chemical products ...

In a paper published in the journal Science, the researchers explain that the chemical ... in on two catalysts: platinum oxide and palladium oxide. Both performed the reaction the team wanted ...

A new technique to trap clusters of platinum atoms in nanoscale islands could lead to more efficient catalysts for the chemical industry. Noble metals such as platinum can make useful catalysts to ...