This review provides a synthetic overview of the recent research advancements addressing
the topic of catalysis with colloidal ruthenium metal nanoparticles through the last five years …

Activation of H–H, Si–H, and C–H bonds through σ-bond coordination has grown in the past
30 years from a scientific curiosity to an important tool in the functionalization of …

Carbon dots (CDs) have a profound effect on elimination of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, but
the lack of an exact mechanism to interact with bacterial cells limits their development …

Conspectus Recently, hydrogen isotope exchange (HIE) reactions have experienced
impressive development due to the growing importance of isotope containing compounds in …

Conspectus Although there has been for the past 20 years great interest in the synthesis and
use of metal nanoparticles, little attention has been paid to the complexity of the surface of …

We report the dramatic impact of the addition of N‐heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) on the
reactivity and selectivity of heterogeneous Ru catalysts in the context of C− H activation …

A general approach for the efficient hydrogen‐isotope exchange of nucleobase derivatives
is described. Catalyzed by ruthenium nanoparticles, using mild reaction conditions, and …

The pursuit of new catalysts for the aqueous transformation of biomass-derived compounds
under mild conditions is an active area of research. In the present work, the selective …

Stable isotopes are used in wide fields of application from natural tracers in biology, geology
and archeology through studies of metabolic fluxes to their application as tracers in …

Characterization of dynamic processes occurring at the nanoparticle (NP) surface is crucial
for developing new and more efficient NP catalysts and materials. Thus, a vast amount of …