Stereoselective double reduction of 3-methyl-2-cyclohexenone by use of palladium and platinum nanoparticles in tandem with alcohol dehydrogenase

The combination of metal nanoparticles (Pd or Pt NPs) with NAD-dependent thermostable alcohol dehydrogenase (TADH) resulted in the one-flask catalytic double reduction of 3-methyl-2-cyclohexenone to 3-(1S,3S)-methylcyclohexanol. In this article some assumptions about the interactions between a chemocatalyst and a biocatalyst have been...

Spark Discharge Generated Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Storage Applications

One of the largest obstacles to the large scale application of hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles is the absence of hydrogen storage methods suitable for application on-board of these vehicles. Metal hydrides are materials in which hydrogen is reversibly absorbed by one or more metals or combinations of metals with non-metallic elements. Due to...