Pub Date : 2026-01-15DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2025.101631
Isabel Willis, Megan E. Fieser
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Pub Date : 2026-01-15DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2025.101632
Jackson T. Calhoun, Shaun M.K. McKinnie
In a recent Nature Biotechnology article, Bushin et al. elegantly rewire the metabolic machinery of a genetically tractable bacterium to intertwine its survival with the production of an exogenously introduced specialized metabolite. This “growth-coupled biosynthesis” approach resulted in impressive gram-scale titers of ommochrome animal pigments with useful biomedical applications.
{"title":"Break it to make it: Rewiring bacterial metabolism for the growth-coupled biosynthesis of xanthommatin animal pigments","authors":"Jackson T. Calhoun, Shaun M.K. McKinnie","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101632","url":null,"abstract":"In a recent <em>Nature Biotechnology</em> article, Bushin et al. elegantly rewire the metabolic machinery of a genetically tractable bacterium to intertwine its survival with the production of an exogenously introduced specialized metabolite. This “growth-coupled biosynthesis” approach resulted in impressive gram-scale titers of ommochrome animal pigments with useful biomedical applications.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145995798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2025.101578
Huijun Lv, Rui Zhang, Rafikul Ali Saha, Abhisek Bandyopadhyay, Ruilin Wei, Gengfeng Zheng, Yongzheng Zhang, Weihua Ning, Yuhang Wang
Formic acid is the most economically viable CO2 electroreduction product, but its production faces challenges due to instability during long-term electrolysis and additional costs associated with acidifying the CO2-derived formate salt. Both issues arise from the use of electrolytes containing metal cations. Metal-cation-free acidic CO2 electrolysis can potentially clean the two hurdles, yet the absence of the cation effect overwhelmingly favors H2 evolution over formic acid formation. Here, we utilize a catalyst derived from Cs2AgBiBr6 perovskites, featuring highly dispersed Ag nanoparticles supported by hybridized Bi0/Bi2O2CO3 nanosheets, to synchronously increase local alkalinity and facilitate ∗OCHO intermediate formation. A metal-cation-free acidic CO2 electrolyzer equipped with this catalyst offers Faradaic efficiencies of more than 75% at industrially relevant current densities, with a CO2-to-HCOOH utilization efficiency of 50%. Under 90-h electrolysis at 200 mA cm−2 and 3.5 V, Faradaic efficiencies of ∼70% are achieved, representing a >65% improvement in formic acid productivity compared to the state of the art.
甲酸是最经济可行的CO2电还原产物，但由于长期电解过程中的不稳定性以及酸化CO2衍生的甲酸盐带来的额外成本，甲酸的生产面临挑战。这两个问题都源于使用含有金属阳离子的电解质。无金属阳离子的酸性CO2电解可以潜在地清除这两个障碍，但缺乏阳离子效应压倒性地有利于H2的演化而不是甲酸的形成。在这里，我们利用一种源自Cs2AgBiBr6钙钛矿的催化剂，具有高度分散的银纳米颗粒，由杂化的Bi0/Bi2O2CO3纳米片支撑，以同步增加局部碱度并促进∗OCHO中间体的形成。配备该催化剂的无金属阳离子酸性CO2电解槽在工业相关电流密度下的法拉第效率超过75%，CO2- hcooh利用率为50%。在200 mA cm - 2和3.5 V下电解90小时，法拉第效率达到了70%，与目前的技术水平相比，甲酸生产率提高了65%。
{"title":"Synchronized elementary step regulation and local environment control for metal-cation-free CO2 electroreduction to formic acid","authors":"Huijun Lv, Rui Zhang, Rafikul Ali Saha, Abhisek Bandyopadhyay, Ruilin Wei, Gengfeng Zheng, Yongzheng Zhang, Weihua Ning, Yuhang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101578","url":null,"abstract":"Formic acid is the most economically viable CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction product, but its production faces challenges due to instability during long-term electrolysis and additional costs associated with acidifying the CO<sub>2</sub>-derived formate salt. Both issues arise from the use of electrolytes containing metal cations. Metal-cation-free acidic CO<sub>2</sub> electrolysis can potentially clean the two hurdles, yet the absence of the cation effect overwhelmingly favors H<sub>2</sub> evolution over formic acid formation. Here, we utilize a catalyst derived from Cs<sub>2</sub>AgBiBr<sub>6</sub> perovskites, featuring highly dispersed Ag nanoparticles supported by hybridized Bi<sup>0</sup>/Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub> nanosheets, to synchronously increase local alkalinity and facilitate ∗OCHO intermediate formation. A metal-cation-free acidic CO<sub>2</sub> electrolyzer equipped with this catalyst offers Faradaic efficiencies of more than 75% at industrially relevant current densities, with a CO<sub>2</sub>-to-HCOOH utilization efficiency of 50%. Under 90-h electrolysis at 200 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> and 3.5 V, Faradaic efficiencies of ∼70% are achieved, representing a >65% improvement in formic acid productivity compared to the state of the art.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"141 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145968559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Controllable co-generation of bulk and surface hydrogen species in a palladium membrane reactor via collaborative electrolysis","authors":"Kejian Kong, Xingjian Xu, Xiang Liu, An-Zhen Li, Mingfei Shao, Haohong Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101602","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145903492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2025.101625
Linsen Huang, Yao Zheng, Shi-Zhang Qiao
{"title":"Challenges and opportunities in the electrochemical production of ethylene glycol","authors":"Linsen Huang, Yao Zheng, Shi-Zhang Qiao","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101625","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"130 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2026-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145895311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-29DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2025.101601
Fangyu Gao, Yunxuan Zhao, Tierui Zhang
{"title":"Challenges and opportunities for the large-scale solar-driven production of nitrogenous fertilizers","authors":"Fangyu Gao, Yunxuan Zhao, Tierui Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101601","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"23 1","pages":"101601"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145895362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-24DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2025.101583
Jian-Qiang Zhao, Liang Wei Benjamin Yep, Bin-Miao Yang, Yu Zhao
{"title":"Advances in catalytic enantioconvergent construction of carbon-nitrogen bonds","authors":"Jian-Qiang Zhao, Liang Wei Benjamin Yep, Bin-Miao Yang, Yu Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101583","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145823631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Photo(thermal) catalytic dry reforming of methane (DRM) is a promising approach for mitigating greenhouse effects. It simultaneously converts CO2 and CH4 into syngas and uses solar energy instead of traditional thermal energy to curb CO2 re-emission, thus enabling carbon neutrality and green chemical production. Considering the vision for industrializing photo(thermal) catalytic DRM technology, group VIII metal-based catalysts have become some of the most important and mainstream catalysts because of their strong light-to-fuel conversion ability. Therefore, this review systematically clarifies their design principles and structure-performance relationships. The discussion highlights characteristics of group VIII metal-based photo(thermal) catalysts, such as localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and metal-support interactions, to clarify their contribution to thermodynamic barriers, activation, or stability. The synergistic effect between interfacial electron transfer and active sites is further unraveled. This review offers theoretical insights to guide the development of high-quality and cost-effective catalysts, thereby contributing to further developments.
{"title":"Prominent group VIII metal-based catalysts for photo(thermal) catalytic dry reforming of methane reaction systems","authors":"Dezheng Li, Shaoyuan Sun, Manqi Zhao, Chao Wang, Huimin Liu, Changxu Wang, Nan Wang, Yiming Lei, Heting Hou, Qijian Zhang, Xiaohao Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101576","url":null,"abstract":"Photo(thermal) catalytic dry reforming of methane (DRM) is a promising approach for mitigating greenhouse effects. It simultaneously converts CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> into syngas and uses solar energy instead of traditional thermal energy to curb CO<sub>2</sub> re-emission, thus enabling carbon neutrality and green chemical production. Considering the vision for industrializing photo(thermal) catalytic DRM technology, group VIII metal-based catalysts have become some of the most important and mainstream catalysts because of their strong light-to-fuel conversion ability. Therefore, this review systematically clarifies their design principles and structure-performance relationships. The discussion highlights characteristics of group VIII metal-based photo(thermal) catalysts, such as localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and metal-support interactions, to clarify their contribution to thermodynamic barriers, activation, or stability. The synergistic effect between interfacial electron transfer and active sites is further unraveled. This review offers theoretical insights to guide the development of high-quality and cost-effective catalysts, thereby contributing to further developments.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145813660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.checat.2025.101579
Jesse L. Peltier
In a recent Journal of the American Chemical Society publication, Sarazen and colleagues investigate a series of Fe metal-organic framework catalysts in the oxidation of styrene to elucidate design principles that govern rate and selectivity. They reveal a detailed mechanistic picture that decouples the active site and the microenvironment.
{"title":"A roadmap for designing smarter metal-organic frameworks for catalytic oxidation","authors":"Jesse L. Peltier","doi":"10.1016/j.checat.2025.101579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2025.101579","url":null,"abstract":"In a recent <em>Journal of the American Chemical Society</em> publication, Sarazen and colleagues investigate a series of Fe metal-organic framework catalysts in the oxidation of styrene to elucidate design principles that govern rate and selectivity. They reveal a detailed mechanistic picture that decouples the active site and the microenvironment.","PeriodicalId":53121,"journal":{"name":"Chem Catalysis","volume":"93 1","pages":"101579"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145786311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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