Archive for September, 2014

Mechanistic studies in catalysis themed issue – now online

We are delighted to present a themed issue on ‘Mechanistic studies in catalysis’, which encompasses novel and diverse research in both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. The guest editors for this themed issue are Professors John Brown (University of Oxford), Andreas Pfaltz (University of Basel), and Rutger van Santen (Eindhoven University of Technology).

Here’s a few highlights from the issue:

Many more great contributions have been received, so make sure to have a look at the rest of the themed collection online now!

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Promising catalysts for carbon dioxide capture

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky have developed highly active homogeneous catalysts for the capture of carbon dioxide in post-combustion processes. The complexes, based on zinc and cobalt metal centres, increase mass transfer by up to 34% in concentrated, aqueous solutions of primary amine.

Carbonic anhydrase metalloenzymes are known as the most active catalysts for the hydration of carbon dioxide under mild conditions. The catalysts reported here are inexpensive alternatives that can better tolerate the harsh conditions of industrial gas streams.

Read the full article online now:

K. Liu et al., Catal. Sci. Technol. 2014, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C4CY00766B

Jenna Flogeras obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton), Canada. She is currently a Ph.D. student at Memorial University in Newfoundland, where she studies aluminum-based catalysts under the supervision of Dr. Francesca Kerton.
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