Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported a breakthrough in nickel catalysis that harnesses a ...

A study has unveiled new insights into the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 using nickel-based catalysts. The research marks a significant advancement in the quest for sustainable and efficient CO2 ...

Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2) is considered as an effective strategy for mitigating the energy crisis and the greenhouse effect. Among the multiple reduction products, CO is ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide represents an effective approach to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce valuable chemical feedstocks.

An ancient biological enzyme known as nickel-iron hydrogenase may play a key role in producing hydrogen for a renewables-based energy economy, researchers have found. Careful study of the enzyme has ...

A minimal but general method has been developed for catalysing many different cross-coupling reactions — those in which two chemical fragments are joined. It requires only the two substrate substances ...

Metal catalysts are widely used in the production of drugs, dyes, adhesives, and plastics. Researchers have now discovered an intriguing property of nickel as a catalyst: it is able to catalyze the ...

Imagine if carbon dioxide (CO2) could easily be converted into usable energy. Every time you breathe or drive a motor vehicle, you would produce a key ingredient for generating fuels. Like ...