Scientists use gold to discover breakthrough for creating biorenewable chemicals
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
University of Virginia chemical engineers Robert J. Davis and Matthew Neurock have uncovered the key features that control the high reactivity of gold nanoparticles in a process that oxidizes alcohols in water. The research is an important first step in unlocking the potential of using metal catalysts for developing biorenewable chemicals.