Catalytic Catamarans: Common industrial catalyst sports rafts made of platinum
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 14:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Catalysts convert useless or unwanted chemicals into useful or more desirable ones. Research in this week's Science reveals new, important details about a common catalyst: how rafts of chemically reactive platinum form in the catalyst. The new work yields insights into how to improve the industrial catalyst for oil refining, chemicals processing and environmental uses.