Catalyst for a greener future - EurekAlert

Researchers have found a way to improve the ability of catalysts made from metal-metal oxides to convert non-edible plants, such as wood, grass and corn stover into renewable fuels, chemicals and plastics. Metal oxide catalysts are central to reactions for up…

image: According to researchers in the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation at the University of Delaware, irrigating a catalyst with hydrogen boosts the active sites and accelerates the chemistry … [+4826 chars]

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