Scientists make vanadium into a useful catalyst for hydrogenation
Friday, May 26, 2017 - 06:11
in Physics & Chemistry
Just as Cinderella turned from a poor teenager into a magnificent princess with the aid of a little magic, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have transformed a common metal into a useful catalyst for a wide class of reactions, a role formerly reserved for expensive precious metals.