Different keys are not supposed to fit the same lock, but in biological systems multiple versions of a catalyst all make a reaction go, according to a new study that explains the phenomenon.
The study challenges entrenched ideas about the workings of catalysts. A new model brings chemists closer to 'holy grail' of catalyst design.
Catalyst mystery unlocked
(University of Southern California) Different keys are not supposed to fit the same lock, but in biological systems multiple versions of a catalyst all make a reaction go, according toa new...
New material could make gases more transportable
(University of Liverpool) Chemists at the University of Liverpool have developed a way of converting methane gas into a powder form in order to make it more transportable.
New catalysts promise faster, cleaner and more...
(Boston College) A new class of catalysts devised by a team of researchers from Boston College and MIT provides a highly selective, efficient and environmentally friendly new platform for...
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