Titanium Nitride-Nickel Nanocomposite as Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Hydrogenolysis of Aryl Ethers

Controlled nitridation of tantalum (oxy)nitride nanoparticles towards optimized metal-support interactions with gold nanocatalysts

Optimized metal-support interactions were achieved on ionothermally prepared tantalum (oxy)nitrides with controlled nitridation, and the as-formed Auδ⁻ species on TaON is efficient for nitrobenzene hydrogenation.

General transfer hydrogenation by activating ammonia-borane over cobalt nanoparticles

Cobalt nanoparticles containing both Co²⁺ and Co⁰ species supported on carbon nitride can function as heterogeneous nanocatalysts for a general transfer hydrogenation reaction in aqueous ammonia-borane solution at room temperature.

Design and fabrication of mesoporous heterogeneous basic catalysts

Recent advances in mesoporous solid bases were reviewed, and fundamental principles of how to fabricate efficient basic catalysts were highlighted.

Free radical reaction promoted by ionic liquid: a route for metal-free oxidation depolymerization of lignin model compound and lignin

Ionic liquid can efficiently promote the transformation of lignin model compounds and organosolv lignin.

Nickel catalyzed dealkoxylative Csp2–Csp3 cross coupling reactions – stereospecific synthesis of allylsilanes from enol ethers

The application of cyclic and acyclic enol ethers as electrophiles in cross coupling reactions offers new possibilities for the preparation of functional compounds.

Redefining biorefinery: the search for unconventional building blocks for materials

This review discusses different strategies for the upgrading of biomass into sustainable monomers and building blocks as scaffolds for the preparation of green polymers and materials.

Metal non-oxide nanostructures developed from organic-inorganic hybrids and their catalytic application

The rational design of metal non-oxides is important for their catalytic application, which is however limited by the fact that the current synthetic strategies are short of effective control over formation reactions. Recently, the hybrids evenly integrating organic with inorganic molecules on a nanoscale significantly provided quasi-homogeneous reactions towards well-defined nanocatalysts of metal non-oxides, in which their structures and properties can be modulated in a wide range. Focusing on the nanostructures and the related catalytic behaviors, this feature article seeks to provide some control on the key structures and properties of metal non-oxides (e.g. carbides, nitrides, sulfides and selenides). It is thus anticipated to shed some light on the development of emerging materials for efficient catalysis, especially those used in energy utilization.