A strategic Ser/Cys exchange in the catalytic triad unlocks an acyltransferase-mediated synthesis of thioesters and tertiary amides

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Performance enhancement and degradation mechanism identification of a single-atom Co–N–C catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

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Unlocking the potential of the formate pathway in the photo-assisted Sabatier reaction

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A strategic Ser/Cys exchange in the catalytic triad unlocks an acyltransferase-mediated synthesis of thioesters and tertiary amides

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41929-020-00539-0Preparative methods for thioester and tertiary amide formation are currently missing in the biocatalysis repertoire. Now, a mutation of serine to cysteine in the catalytic triad of an acyltransferase expands its synthetic capability to generate these compounds while...

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Performance enhancement and degradation mechanism identification of a single-atom Co–N–C catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41929-020-00546-1Platinum-group-metal-free, non-iron catalysts are highly desirable for the oxygen reduction reaction at proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell cathodes, as they avoid the detrimental Fenton reactions. Now, a cobalt and nitrogen co-doped carbon catalyst with atomically...

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Unlocking the potential of the formate pathway in the photo-assisted Sabatier reaction

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 30 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41929-020-00544-3Although the light-promoted Sabatier reaction has great potential for CO2 remediation strategies, its mechanism is not fully understood. Now, a steady-state isotopic kinetic analysis coupled with infrared spectroscopy reveals important aspects of this hydrogenation process...

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Advances in supramolecular host-mediated reactivity

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 25 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41929-020-00528-3Supramolecular hosts can readily self-assemble from simple components and allow remarkable chemical rate enhancements and product selectivity utilising defined microenvironments and specific host–guest interactions. This Review Article describes recent conceptual and...

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Advances in supramolecular host-mediated reactivity

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Overall photocatalytic water splitting by an organolead iodide crystalline material

Nature Catalysis, Published online: 23 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41929-020-00543-4Despite their promising optical properties, organolead halide perovskites are not frequently used in photocatalysis due to their low stability in water. Here, a long-lasting semiconductive organolead iodide layered crystalline material with the ability to perform overall...

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Overall photocatalytic water splitting by an organolead iodide crystalline material

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