We prepared supported rhodium catalysts using relatively simple procedures. The main effort was to atomically disperse the rhodium species, which was achieved using a heat treatment protocol on the ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. By dotting the pores of a zeolite with individual rhodium atoms, researchers have come up with a catalyst that couples methane, carbon monoxide, and ...

The direct oxidation of methane -- found in natural gas -- into methanol at low temperatures has long been a holy grail. Now, researchers have found a breakthrough way to accomplish the feat using a ...

While some researchers are proposing the idea of using a platinum catalyst to keep methane out of the atmosphere, a group of British, Chinese and American scientists demonstrated, for the first time, ...

The catalytic aldol condensation reaction represents a pivotal method for synthesising acrylic acid through the coupling of simple carbonyl compounds such as acetic acid, formaldehyde and methanol.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global acetic acid market is expected to post a CAGR of over 3% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. A key factor ...

Esters are usually synthesized from an alcohol and an acid, most frequently, a carboxylic acid. In some cases, an epoxide is used instead of the alcohol; or an acid halide or anhydride replaces the ...

Scientists have detected complex organic ices around a young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, marking the first such discovery beyond the Milky Way. The finding reveals that life’s chemical ...

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE (Nov. 30, 2017) - The direct oxidation of methane--found in natural gas--into methanol at low temperatures has long been a holy grail. Now, researchers at Tufts have found a ...