Combustion is a reactive oxidation process that releases energy bound in chemical
compounds used as fuels─ energy that is needed for power generation, transportation …

Highlights•Synthetic fuels offer novel solutions to energy and environmental
challenges.•Synthetic fuels can be grouped based on their synthesis strategies.• …

Carbon recycling will become a dominant trend toward alleviating extreme climate change
and coping with the increasing energy demand in the coming years. Solar-driven strategies …

Electro-fuels can be produced from concentrated sources of carbon dioxide and hydrogen
using electricity generated from renewable sources; this process enables energy storage at …

Currently, conventional dimethoxymethane synthesis methods are environmentally
unfriendly. Here, we report a photo-redox catalysis system to generate dimethoxymethane …

Ammonia (NH3) is considered a promising carbon-neutral fuel, with a high hydrogen
content, that can diversify the global energy system. Blending ammonia with a highly …

The philosophy of “Ikigai”─ a reason for being─ could be extended to rationalize the role of
organic reaction intermediates in zeolite catalysis. Each reaction intermediate's ikigai is …

Kinetic, isotopic, and spectroscopic studies establish the active site requirements for three
kinetically coupled catalytic cycles catalyzed by redox, Brønsted, and Lewis acid–base sites …

Selective nitrile hydrogenation to valuable primary amines under mild conditions is still a
great challenge. Herein, we report the synergistic effect of a Cu catalyst and dissolved CO 2 …

Modern automotive propulsion technologies must achieve the highest CO2 reduction
potential quickly to abide by the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement. A collective …