Researchers delved deep into the regulation of cobalt active sites to enhance the selectivity of propylene to improve scalability and affordability of the production of this important chemical.

In chemistry, the shape of a molecule matters. Different arrangements of the same molecule are called isomers, and scientists have spent decades pondering how that shape affects chemical reactions.

METHYL ACETYLENE (propyne) is akin to acetylene in being an endothermic compound the induced decomposition of which will support a flame in the absence of air. The work now reported and a parallel ...