Robert Pollice#RobSelects preprint of the week #ChemRxiv: Stereoselective nickel metallaphotoredox-catalyzed carbon-carbon cross-coupling of alcohols with gem-dibromoalkenes. #catalysis https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15002635/v1
#RobSelects paper of the week ScienceMagazine: Diastereoselective silver-catalyzed carbon-hydrogen activation and carbon-nitrogen bond formation with chiral sulfonimidamide reactants. #catalysis https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aee3321
#RobSelects paper of the week #NatureCatalysis: Atroposelective nucleophilic aromatic substitution of fluoronaphthalenes with phenols catalyzed by a chiral phosphonium salt. #catalysis https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-026-01522-x
#RobSelects paper of the week #ScienceMagazine: Carbazole-substituted pyridine bis(oxazoline) complexes as a readily accessible family of potent chiral photocatalysts. #catalysis https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aeb5832
#RobSelects preprint of the week #ChemRxiv: Methylbutyl boronate salt as methylation reagent in Suzuki-Miyaura cross couplings. #catalysis https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15001572/v1
NFDI4Cat🌏 ISCRE29 & APCRE11 | Seoul, South Korea
We’re proud to share that Dr. Sofia Angeli from the #NFDI4Cat consortium will present her research on “The Role of Ni and Ru Sites in Thermo‑Catalytic Ammonia Decomposition over Ni‑BCZY Cermet” on May 12, 2026.
Don’t miss this exciting contribution at one of the world’s leading catalysis conferences!
Learn more: https://iscre29.org/
Solids & Catalysis Group Kiel👉 Syngas at its best: This week in Cape Town, the international catalysis community has discussed progress and new approaches to create and convert syngas in a sustainable manner.
📊 From our group, recent results from Yannick, Jihao and Shilong on the hydrogen generation from green ammonia have been presented.
🇿🇦 Thanks to the organizers at the Catalysis Institute at UCT and to all colleagues for an inspiring meeting! (Note the great and unique live-drawing of graphical abstracts in a cartoon-like fashion during the talks! 🎨)
👉 Three exciting days of catalysis research: The 59. annual meeting of the German Catalysis Society im Weimar has come to an end.
🤝 We have seen great talks and lectures. Also results from our group have been presented in various formats with a lot of discussions, mingling and collaborative spirit in a lively community.
📷 The photos show Michael and Jihao from our group, former group member Benjamin (now at UDE) und our collaboration partner Nick from Hamburg University.
👏 Thanks to all, who have presented and contributed!
🎉 Looking forward to the 60th anniversary next year!
Kevin HaresWhy can't we just reverse the Haber-Bosch process?
In the latest episode, I talk to Prof. Malte Behrens @SolidStateChemCatal_Kiel about ammonia as a possible hydrogen carrier.
We dive deep into the chemistry of ammonia cracking and explain why the classic iron catalyst loses its activity. Find out how alloying iron with cobalt might just be the solution to unlocking green energy transport via ammonia!
Listen here: https://innovateandreact.com/why-reversing-the-haber-bosch-process-requires-a-new-catalyst/
#RobSelects paper of the week #J_A_C_S: Asymmetric Sm-catalyzed carbon-carbon coupling between alkenes and ketones forming tertiary alcohols. #catalysis https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c20884