Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) has been considered as a good precursor, instead of
petroleum-derived terephthalate acid (TPA), for producing green polymers such as …

Selective hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated aldehydes to unsaturated alcohols is a
challenging class of reactions, yielding valuable intermediates for the production of …

Over the past decade the organometallic chemistry of gold (III) has seen remarkable
advances. This includes the synthesis of the first examples of several compound classes that …

A wide variety of commodity chemicals can be produced from the catalytic oxidation of
carbohydrates or carbohydrate derived molecules including formic acid, acetic acid, glycolic …

Catalytic synthesis of value-added chemicals from renewable biomass or biomass-derived
platform chemicals is an important way to reduce current dependence on fossil-fuel …

Strong metal–support interactions (SMSIs) have emerged as a significant and cutting-edge
area of research in heterogeneous catalysis. They play crucial roles in modifying the …

Preferential oxidation of CO (PROX) in H2-rich stream is critical to the production of clean H2
for the H2-based fuel cells, which provide clean and efficient energy conversion …

A green synthesized gold-catalyst (PDA-gC 3 N 4/Au) for highly efficient reduction of
nitroaromatics by NaBH 4 was proposed. Polydopamine (PDA) served as the reductant and …

Homogeneous gold catalysis has received growing attention over the past few years,
enabling the replacement of consolidated organic reactions with more simple, selective, and …

DNA metallization has witnessed tremendous growth and development, from the initial
simple synthesis aimed at manufacturing conductive metal nanowires to the current …