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Using nature’s blueprint to expand catalysis with Earth-abundant metals

Journal Article · · Science
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  1. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
  2. Columbia University
  3. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
  4. Princeton University
  5. Northwestern University
  6. University of Oregon
  7. Georgia Institute of Technology
  8. University of Pittsburgh
  9. The Dow Chemical Company
  10. University of Utah
  11. University of Toronto
  12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  13. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  14. Merck & Co., Inc.
  15. University of Pennsylvania
  16. Universitat Basel
  17. University of California, Irvine
Original title changed for publication from; " Using Nature's Blueprint to Enable Catalysis with Earth-Abundant Metals" A diverse array of redox transformations that are essential to life are catalyzed by metalloenzymes that feature an earth-abundant metal. In contrast, platinum-group metals have been the cornerstone of many industrial catalytic reactions for decades, providing high activity, thermal stability and tolerance to chemical poisons. We assert that Nature’s blueprint provides the fundamental principles for vastly expanding the use of abundant metals in catalysis. We highlight the key physical properties of abundant metals that distinguish them from precious metals, and we look to Nature to understand how the inherent attributes of abundant metals can be embraced, leading to unique, highly efficient catalysts, emphasizing reactions crucial to the sustainable production and transformation of fuels and chemicals.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1668326
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-152736
Journal Information:
Science, Journal Name: Science Journal Issue: 6505 Vol. 369
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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