Catalyst

A new way to create rare sugarsMIT team discovers an inorganic catalyst that could pave the way to a more robust synthesis of valuable rare sugars.

Making a Nobel-winning chemistry reaction even betterNew catalyst offers greater control over the synthesis of organic cyclic compounds, including potential cancer drugs.

Highly efficient oxygen catalyst foundNew catalyst, made of inexpensive and abundant materials, could prove useful in rechargeable batteries and hydrogen-fuel production.