A Meeting Report is published in @NatChemEng for APCAT-10 and ISSAC-4! I would like to thank everyone that made these conferences a success! 💐 Special thanks to Chairs: @catalysis_eth @wenliu2425 + Prof. Tao Zhang Group: @ksaradima + Dr. Chang Jinquan doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-0…

⚛️Est. built-in electric field within single-atom-anchored hollow architectures for efficient solar-thermal regulation in plastic photoreforming! We provide a paradigm to manipulate interfacial BIEFs between hollow nanostructure and single-atom sites⬇️ sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

⚡️Breaking static scaling relationship for selective acetylene hydrogenation! @NatureChemistry We establish dynamic electric surface modulation as a powerful strategy for decoupling adsorption-energy correlations to boost heterogeneous catalysis ⬇️ doi.org/10.1038/s41557-026-0…

Alkali metal promotion in hydrogenation catalysis! @NatureComms We elucidate the promotional effect of alkali metal(s) in hydrogenation reactions, providing a unified framework for rational design of efficient hydrogenation catalysts! 🔬 rdcu.be/fc3Wk

⛽️CO2-to-Methanol! @ScienceAdvances We leverage a proton-electron dual-transfer mechanism through a physically integrated In2O3-carbon nanotube (In2O3-CNT) system, achieving simultaneous enhancement of catalytic performance and durability. science.org/doi/full/10.1126…

🌳One-step phenol synthesis from birch lignin oil! @J_A_C_S Herein we report a spatially orthogonal metal–zeolite catalyst, enabling the first direct one-step phenol production from birch lignin oil with exceptional yield and stability! 📈 pubs-acs-org.libproxy1.nus.e…

🧪Oxidative upcycling of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) to dicarboxylic acids! @ACSCatalysis We report a one-step tandem strategy that integrates depolymerization and oxidation of PBT to yield TPA and SA over Au/Ca(OH)2 catalysts! pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…

♻️Converting natural biopolymers to sustainable bioplastics! @ChemicalScience We conduct a comprehensive examination of recent advances in polymer-level structural engineering, focusing on strategies that introduce intermolecular interactions! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

🔬Dynamic Catalysis! We introduce how dynamic catalysis can transcend intrinsic limitations of static operation. We also discuss activity, selectivity, and stability—illustrating how dynamic stimuli can enhance each through distinct mechanisms. ⬇️⬇️ pubs.acs.org/doi/book/10.102…

🧪Amine synthesis in @ACSCatalysis! We report a PtNi/CeO2 alloy catalyst that achieves exclusive production of primary amines under mild conditions (120 °C), significantly outperforming state-of-the-art catalysts! 📈 pubs-acs-org.libproxy1.nus.e…

⚛️Single atom–cluster synergy in @ScienceAdvances! We report a robust Ag-based catalyst featuring synergistic single atoms and nanoclusters that function as complementary active sites in the anaerobic oxidative C-C cleavage of bio-derived feedstocks. science.org/doi/full/10.1126…

💡♻️Light bulb inspired waste upcycling! @NatureComms We demonstrate a catalytic depolymerization strategy utilizing high-temperature transition metal filaments to convert polyolefin plastic to olefin monomer, with monomer selectivity reaching up to 65%! rdcu.be/eSoZv

♻️Waste upcycling! @green_rsc We present a tandem process for the transformation of PET waste into terephthalonitrile, introducing a promising strategy for upcycling PET into organonitrogen compounds with high selectivity and low environmental impact. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

🔋Ammonia combustion! @nanoscale_rsc We present a significant advancement in HT-CAC with the development of a high-entropy fluorite oxide aerogel-supported Pt catalyst, opening new avenues for designing next-generation high-temperature catalysts. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…

♻️Plastics conversion! @GEE_Journal Herein, a CdS-enzyme composite is engineered for one-pot conversion of plastic-derived lactate into chiral compounds, introducing a novel approach for integrating photocatalysts and enzymes. Link below ⬇️ sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

💡NH3 decomposition! @NatChemEng We introduce a W-wire lightbulb reactor that operates at unconventionally high temperatures while maintaining enhanced efficiency, enabling NH3 decomposition w/ rate constants much higher than those of leading catalysts. doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-0…

♻️Biomass upcycling! We report a mechanochemical “top-down” route that directly converts cellulosic biomass into oligomeric glycosylamine surfactants, offering a convenient and scalable platform for producing multifunctional biobased surfactants. pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021…

⚛️Single-atom catalysis for NH3 combustion (CAC) in @Joule_CP! We demonstrate high-temperature CAC using atomically dispersed Pt on a refractory support, which maintains stability at 1,100°C, and achieves low NOx emissions without NH3 slip. More below⬇️ cell.com/joule/fulltext/S254…

It is a great honor to receive the Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award at this year’s NUS University Awards! This award is truly a result of the hard work and dedication of all past and present students. Special thanks to all collaborators and past mentors as well! 💐 Photo: NUS

⚛️Single-atom catalysis with Prof. Kian Ping Loh! We underscore vacancy-enriched 1T′-MoS2 as a versatile platform for high-density SAC deposition, enabling on-demand structural reconfiguration & offering tailored catalyst design in electrosynthesis! ⚡️ doi.org/10.1038/s41565-025-0…