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Photothermal dry reforming of methane (DRM), as an emerging branch of heterogeneous catalysis, could effectively convert…

Magnetic Pd–Fe nanoparticles for sustainable Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions

The development of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions has been revolutionized by bimetallic co-catalysis and magnetic separation techniques,…

CO adsorption on pure, defective and mixed composition AlF3 and MgF2 surfaces

AlF3 and MgF2 are important catalysts for fluorination processes. In this study we characterise structures consisting…

Electrochemical urea production using carbon dioxide and nitrate: state of the art and perspectives

Complete decarbonization of hard-to-abate industrial sectors is critical to reach the carbon neutrality goal set for…

Contracted porphyrins and calixpyrroles: synthetic challenges and ring-contraction effects

Ring-contracted porphyrin analogues, such as subporphyrins and calix[3]pyrroles, have recently attracted considerable attention not only as…

Materials discovery with extreme properties via reinforcement learning-guided combinatorial chemistry

The goal of most materials discovery is to discover materials that are superior to those currently…

Biosynthesis of the bacterial antibiotic 3,7-dihydroxytropolone through enzymatic salvaging of catabolic shunt products

The non-benzenoid aromatic tropone ring is a structural motif of numerous microbial and plant natural products…

ROS-responsive thermosensitive polypeptide hydrogels for localized drug delivery and improved tumor chemoimmunotherapy

In this study, we developed a ROS-responsive thermosensitive poly(ethylene glycol)-polypeptide hydrogel loaded with a chemotherapeutic drug,…

Silicon nanowire/ionic hydrogel-based hybrid moist-electric generators with enhanced voltage output and operational stability