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The concerted catalysis throughout multiple elementary steps is key to impel sluggish hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, NiMo/Mo 2 N/NC(500-R) array is constructed by embedding densely packed NiMo/Mo 2 N heterojunctions into nanorod skeleton of nitrogen-rich derived carbons (NC), then followed by electrochemical surface reconstruction. The great electrochemical surface area of resultant electrocatalyst implies fully-exposed concerted diatomic-ensembles. The ensemble effect of unique heteronanojunction induces charge polarizations between Mo and Ni species, gives pseudocapacitance comparable to supercapacitors, and pumps mass transfers to refresh entire HER process. The exceptional activity is demonstrated by ultra-low overpotentials of 5.8 and 200.6 mV respectively at 10 and 1000 mA cm−2, the impressive durability is indicated by lasting alkaline HER for 1000 h at 1 A cm−2. Moreover, the performances in water-alkali electrolyzer outperform most reported catalysts. This work presents valuable insights into concerted catalysis and designing efficient and durable electrocatalysts by ensemble effect from different metal heterojunctions for commercial applications. [Display omitted] • Well-separated heteronanojunctions impart the enhanced intrinsic activity to array. • Ensemble effect refreshes the concerted diatomic sites by charge polarizations. • Electrocatalyst delivers ultra-low overpotentials in alkaline hydrogen evolution. • Striking durability makes electrocatalyst commercializable in hydrogen production. • In-depth insights offer guidance to design efficient and durable electrocatalysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

HNO 3 was demonstrated to be an effective catalyst for aerobic oxidation of benzylic sp 3 C H bonds under additive-free conditions. A series of isochromans, xanthenes and fluorenes underwent this transformation to give the targeted products in low to high yields under the catalysis of HNO 3 , which provided an effective method for the synthesis of the synthetically and biologically valued isochromanones, xanthones and 9-fluorenones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: A cobalt catalyst has been demonstrated, for the first time, to be effective for the reductive cleavage of inert aromatic C O bonds with high selectivity. Compared with previous Ni catalysts, the cobalt catalyst reported here is more commercially available and air-stable. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A novel method was proposed for successful fabrication of CuS nanostructures with various morphologies. At the ionic liquids (ILs)-modulated CHCl3–H2O interface, copper cupferronate [Cu(cup)2] in CHCl3 reacted with thiourea in water to generate CuS nanostructures via a solvothermal reaction process. The effects of alkyl chain length of imidazolium cations and nature of anions of the ILs, molar ratio of Cu(cup)2 to thiourea, the reaction temperature and time on the morphology of the products were studied systematically. It was shown that by changing alkyl chain length of imidazolium cations and nature of anions of the ILs, CuS nanostructures with various morphologies, including flowers, urchins, large nanodisks and nanoparticles, could be obtained at the liquid–liquid interface, and the ILs played important template roles in directing the formation of CuS nanostructures. Furthermore, the as-prepared CuS samples exhibited high catalytic activity for photodegradation of methyl orange and thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Recently, the efficient chemical fixation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value chemicals without using noble metal catalysts has become extremely appealing from the viewpoint of sustainable chemistry. In this work, a one-pot three component reaction of propargylic alcohols, anines and CO2 that can proceed in an atom economy and environmentally benign manner by combination of CuI and tetrabutylphosphonium imidazol ([P4444][Im]) as a catalyst was described. Catalysis studies indicate that this catalytic system is an effective catalyst for the conversion of CO2 into oxazolidinones at room temperature and ambient pressure without any solvent. The results provide a useful way to design novel noble metal-free catalyst systems for the transformation of CO2 into other valuable compounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]