Mysterious catalyst explained: how gold nanoparticles aid the production of plastic components

  • Mysterious catalyst explained: how gold nanoparticles aid the production of plastic components - From methanol to formaldehyde - this reaction is the starting point for the synthesis of many everyday plastics. Using catalysts made of gold particles, formaldehyde could be produced without the environmentally hazardous waste generated in conventional methods. Just how the mysterious gold catalyst works has been found out by theoretical and experimental researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum in a cooperation project.(10.1002/anie.201301868)

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