В свободном доступе апрельский выпуск журнала Materials Today, посвященный катализу
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Lead story
Precious metal magic: catalytic wizardry Cassandra G. Freyschlag and Robert J. Madix
Precious metals are alluring and magical because of their inactivity toward chemical reactions; they are extremely stable and hence are also termed “noble metals.” Since the industrial revolution, mankind has realized that noble metals have the power to influence the course of chemical events—through catalysis. Freyschlag and Madix discuss the important history of these amazing materials.
Catalysis and beyond
Review
Biocatalytic reactions: selected highlights Aashrita Rajagopalan and Wolfgang Kroutil
Biocatalytic reactions have been identified as an outstanding option for various applications in material chemistry such as modifying surfaces under mild conditions, preparing polymers, controlling self-assembly systems and manufacturing (chiral)
monomers. In this review Rajagopalan and Kroutil explain how these reactions have matured to a state where they can be readily exploited in materials science.
Review
Medical applications of diamond particles and surfaces Roger J Narayan and Ryan D. Boehm
Diamond appears to be a promising material for use in medical applications due to its unique mechanical, chemical, optical, and biological properties. In this paper, Narayan and Boehm examine the methods for preparing synthetic diamond surfaces and particles, and look at recent developments involving the use ofdiamond in prostheses, sensing, imaging, and drug delivery.
Current research
Diazo transfer for azido-functional surfaces Laura Russo, Stefano Zanini, Claudia Riccardi, Francesco Nicotra, and Laura Cipolla
Russo et al. report on an innovative, strategy for the azido functionalization of polymeric materials, coupling plasma technology and solution processed diazo transfer reactions. This novel approach allows the physicochemical and mechanical
characteristics of the azido group to be preserved, such that they can be tailored a priori.
