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We relate Cu MOF structure to electrocatalytic performance and outline new lines of inquiry, challenges, and perspectives.

This review discusses the effects and implications of the active-site proximity in different bimetallic catalytic systems, strongly focusing on the reduction of CO₂ and its reaction with epoxides and hydrogen to generate value-added products.

The recent advances of g-C₃N₄-based Z-scheme photocatalysts for organic pollutant removal was comprehensively reviewed.

Homogeneous catalysis applied to alcohol dehydration.

Fluorosulfonylation of (hetero)aromatic and aliphatic compounds with emphasis on the use of fluorosulfonylating hubs is discussed. Examples on click chemistry (SuFEx) reactions and diversity oriented clicking (DOC) processes are provided.

This review provides an overview of catalytic hydroconversion processes including hydrocracking, hydrogenolysis and hydrodeoxygenation for upcycling of plastic wastes into fuels and valuable chemicals.

Core–shell AgSn@SnO_x catalysts demonstrated selective CO₂RR towards HCOOH with a faradaic efficiency of 96 ± 4.9% and partial current density of −10.46 ± 0.35 mA cm⁻² by adjusting the binding energy of the HCOO* intermediate.

A one-pot, 2-step flow bioprocess for the obtainment of hesperetin (HP) and quercetin (Q) aglycones from hesperidin (HES) and rutin (RT), has been developed, employing a co-immobilized preparation of α-rhamnosidase (RN) and β-glycosidase (HOR).

A recyclable palladium catalyst is generated from readily available commercial materials and applied in Suzuki–Miyaura and Negishi coupling reactions. The nature of the catalyst is explored and proposed to be pseudo-homogeneous in nature.

Vanadium-doping-tailored MgCo₂O₄ coupled with MgO (V–MgCo₂O₄@MgO) exhibits significantly reinforced OER performance, with low overpotentials of 240 and 290 mV for 100 and 500 mA cm⁻², respectively, in 1 M KOH.

The glycolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is considered as the most promising PET recycling strategy due to its mild reaction conditions and circularity.

In this study, we introduce two benzothiadiazole-based COFs with tunable electronic structures and electron affinities for photocatalytic H₂O₂ production.

Simultaneous time-gated and time-integrated Raman spectroscopy quantifies the benefit of time gating to obtain clearer Raman features in the early coking stages of propane dehydrogenation, when the spectra are dominated by background fluorescence.

The selective oxidation of methane to methanol, using in situ generated H₂O₂ has been investigated using a series of TS-1 supported palladium-based catalysts, with the introduction of Au or Ni considerably improving catalytic performance.

Finding alternative and sustainable ways to produce, store and convert energy is key for reducing fossil fuel-based CO₂ emissions.

Structure–activity relations are constructed for predicting the stability of isobutene intermediates in zeolite catalysts. Carbenium ions are more stabilized in topologies with a higher confinement or in zeolites with a higher acid site strength.

The OER active phase of NiOx electrocatalysts, i.e. NiOOH, decomposes outside operating potential to Ni(OH)₂ requiring operando characterization approaches.

The preparation of supported catalytically active metal solutions has been investigated using ultrasonication. Sonication conditions and solvents influence the Ga droplet formation and hence the catalytic performance in heptane dehydrogenation.

The effect of the preparation method on the catalytic properties of copper-containing zeolite Y samples applied for NH₃-SCR-DeNO_x was investigated.

Porous ternary Pd-based catalysts at low Pd mass exhibit inimitable surface area, accessible active sites, and tunable electronic structure advantageously utilized for high CO oxidation (CO_oxid) activity and stability in different electrolyte media.

The polyacrylamide gel method has been developed for fabrication of Ba_1−xSr_xTiO₃ (BST) photocatalysts. The structure, surface morphology, band gap and photocatalytic activity of BST photocatalysts can be regulated by adjusting the x value.

A novel semi-automated, high-throughput computational workflow for ligand/catalyst discovery based on the Cambridge Structural Database is reported.

This review takes defect chemistry as the starting point and the improvement of material properties as the foothold, and puts forward insights on the application, limitation and prospect of defect engineering in the modification of methane combustion catalysts.

Different ligand functionalized UiO-66 (UiO-66-X, X = OH, (OH)₂ and NH₂) were prepared and then modified by ZnIn₂S₄ lamellas to form ZnIn₂S₄/UiO-66-X heterostructures for visible-light-driven H₂O₂ evolution in pure water.

Decarbonizing the current energy system requires a shift toward renewable energy sources, among which ammonia is a remarkable hydrogen carrier.

A significant enhancement in the selective photocatalytic oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde with O₂ is demonstrated via a simple, thermal exfoliation of urea-derived g-C₃N₄ nanosheets using an artificial light source or sunlight.

K-promoted Fe–Co bimetallic catalysts fabricated by a straightforward sol–gel approach exhibited outstanding catalytic performance for one step selective hydrogenation of CO₂ into high value-added liquid hydrocarbons with C₁₀–C₂₀ linear α-olefins.

Rhodium single-atoms on carbon nitride are robust and efficient catalysts for the hydroformylation of styrene. Experimental analyses and DFT calculations confirm the isolated nature of the Rh atoms on carbon nitride and their robustness as catalysts.

CuI–GDY was prepared by cross-coupling method, and CuI–GDY/NiMn(LDHs) composite catalysts were prepared by a simple solvothermal method, and the constructed double s-type heterojunction accelerated the electron transfer rate.

A cross-disciplinary approach is employed to study working nanocomposite room temperature methanol sensors via a combination of operando and in situ spectroscopy techniques, paralleled by resistance measurements.