Optimizing the <i>p</i> charge of S in <i>p</i>-block metal sulfides for sulfur reduction electrocatalysis

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-023-00912-9Lithium–sulfur batteries are promising energy storage devices where catalysis can play an important role, but developing design principles for optimal performance remains a challenge. Now, a series of p-block metal sulfide cathodes are evaluated, revealing a direct correlation...

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Protein <i>C</i>-mannosylation

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-023-00919-2Protein C-mannosylation

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Promotion of adsorptive and catalytic properties of zeolitic Brønsted acid sites by proximal extra-framework Si(OH)_<i>x</i> groups

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-022-00906-zPlacing extra-framework aluminium species in the proximity of Brønsted acid sites is one of the most effective ways of tuning the energetics of zeolite-catalysed reactions. Here, using pentane cracking as an example, the authors show that grafting extra-framework silica...

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Lighting the way to hydrazine

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-023-00918-3Lighting the way to hydrazine

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A fine adjustment

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-023-00917-4A fine adjustment

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Turning five

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-023-00921-8As Nature Catalysis celebrates its fifth anniversary we reflect on some of the salient features of the journal up to this point.

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Exploring catalytic reaction networks with machine learning

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-022-00896-yReaction networks provide complete mechanistic understanding of catalytic processes, although they can be highly complex and thus very challenging to obtain. This Perspective discusses the use of machine learning for the exploration of reaction networks in heterogeneous...

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Molecular mechanism of topoisomerase poisoning by the peptide antibiotic albicidin

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 23 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-022-00904-1Albicidin is a peptide antibiotic that has shown great promise for inhibiting DNA topoisomerase of fluoroquinolone-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, but its mode of action is not fully clear. Now, cryoelectron microscopy structures of albicidin–gyrase complexes provide...

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Chemodivergent C(<i>sp</i>³)–H and C(<i>sp</i>²)–H cyanomethylation using engineered carbene transferases

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 19 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-022-00908-xThe design of complementary catalysts to target different C–H bonds in a specific molecule is challenging. Now, a pair of P450-based carbene transferase enzymes is engineered, which can selectively cyanomethylate either a C(sp3)–H or arene C(sp2)–H bond present in the...

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Publisher Correction: Peripheral-nitrogen effects on the Ru₁ centre for highly efficient propane dehydrogenation

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 12 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41929-023-00915-6Publisher Correction: Peripheral-nitrogen effects on the Ru1 centre for highly efficient propane dehydrogenation

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