Enzymatic catalysis has fueled considerable interest from chemists due to its high efficiency
and selectivity. However, the structural complexity and vulnerability hamper the application …

Gases like H2, N2, CO2, and CO are increasingly recognized as critical feedstock in “green”
energy conversion and as sources of nitrogen and carbon for the agricultural and chemical …

The electrochemical reduction of CO2 into useful fuels and chemical feedstocks offers great
promise for conversion to a carbon-neutral economy. However, challenges in product …

The atmosphere has recently been recognized as a major source of energy sustaining life.
Diverse aerobic bacteria oxidize the three most abundant reduced trace gases in the …

Hydrogenase enzymes efficiently process H2 and protons at organometallic FeFe, NiFe, or
Fe active sites. Synthetic modeling of the many H2ase states has provided insight into …

Diverse aerobic bacteria use atmospheric H2 as an energy source for growth and survival.
This globally significant process regulates the composition of the atmosphere, enhances soil …

Reduction of oxides and oxoanions of carbon and nitrogen are of great contemporary
importance as they are crucial for a sustainable environment. Substantial research has been …

Ever since the discovery of hydrogenases over 90 years ago (Stephenson and Stickland,
1931), their structure and mechanism of action have been intensively investigated. Of the …

Precise and accurate structural information on hydrogen atoms is crucial to the study of
energies of interactions important for crystal engineering, materials science, medicine, and …

Transition metal-driven small molecule activation is essential for the production of fuels and
chemicals or energy supply. The use of multimetallic catalysts, where two or more metal …