Lewis acids play a major role in all areas of chemistry. For a long time, toxic, corrosive and
oxidizing SbF5 was considered as the strongest Lewis acid known. Lately, species …

Acid–base catalytic reaction, either in heterogeneous or homogeneous systems, is one of
the most important chemical reactions that has provoked a wide variety of industrial catalytic …

The aluminum-ion battery is a very promising rechargeable battery system for its high-power-
density and three-electron-redox aluminum anode. Currently, the aluminum-ion battery is …

Acidic deep eutectic solvents (ADESs) have been utilized in various applications. Clearly, it
is crucial to obtain acidity information that could reveal the relationship with performance …

Hydride transfer (HT) is a fundamental step in a wide range of reaction pathways, including
those mediated by dihydropyridinates (DHP− s). Coordination of ions directly to the pyridine …

Until very recently, the term Lewis acidic ionic liquids (ILs) was nearly synonymous with
halometallate ILs, with a strong focus on chloroaluminate (III) systems. The first part of this …

Designing heterogeneous metal‐free catalysts for hydrogenation is a long‐standing
challenge in catalysis. Nanodiamond‐based carbon materials were prepared that are …

Group IIIA halometallate ionic liquids (ILs) present fascinating properties for the field of
catalysis, particularly through the ability to tune their Lewis acidity solely by changing the …

Environmental concerns have spurred a quest for more sustainable and safer solvents,
aiming to replace aggressive and harmful chemical products in industrial processes. In …

Ligand bite angle, a common parameter to fine-tune reactivity in transition-metal chemistry,
is used for the first time in main-group chemistry to control and tune the Lewis acidity in …