Srinivas Gadipelli, Jian Guo, Juntao Li, Hanieh Akbari, Christopher A. Howard, Hong Zhang, Neal T. Skipper, Jerry Barker, Paul R. Shearing, Dan J. L. Brett
{"title":"Hydrogen generation promoted by single-atom-based thermochemical catalysts","authors":"Srinivas Gadipelli, Jian Guo, Juntao Li, Hanieh Akbari, Christopher A. Howard, Hong Zhang, Neal T. Skipper, Jerry Barker, Paul R. Shearing, Dan J. L. Brett","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00838-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00838-3","url":null,"abstract":"Supplying energy in a clean and affordable manner, without damaging the environment, is one of the most pressing problems society now faces. Hydrogen can facilitate a low-carbon or net-zero emissions future; however, producing it on demand and in large quantities from thermodynamically stable gaseous-state, liquid-state and solid-state sources presents challenges, both environmentally and economically. Numerous catalytic routes have been proposed to promote H2 production efficiently, and considerable improvements have been achieved by harnessing atomic-level catalysts. This Review presents an account of the advancements achieved for current and potential future H2-generation technologies by incorporating single-atom-based catalyst materials. The reactions considered herein include a wide range of established and advanced reforming, partial-oxidation and direct dehydrogenation of various forms of hydrogen-containing substances. The relevant fundamental catalytic reaction mechanisms along with maximum-achievable H2 capacities, high-performing catalyst materials and structure–activity insights are discussed. Further perspectives on the different processes are provided to include CO2 emissions, techno-economics, environmental impact, low-carbon and waste-based production, concomitant CO2 capture, and COx elimination and H2 purification, along with cost and scalability factors of the catalysts. This Review details the fundamentals of single-atom catalysts for H2-generation technologies. We discuss the different reaction pathways, COx by-products and their potential eliminations, COx-free pathways, catalyst structure–performance relationships and the techno-economics of the different processes, including cost factors and scalability.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 8","pages":"538-557"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148283788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The phonon map of molecular qubits","authors":"Kavipriya Thangavel","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00842-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00842-7","url":null,"abstract":"Molecular spin qubits are of great interest for quantum technologies due to their tunability, scalability, reproducibility and potential for room-temperature operation. While electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy is often used to study molecular qubit coherence, this has recently been paired with inelastic neutron scattering to study qubit decoherence.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 7","pages":"456-456"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148272394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building a neuroinclusive lab","authors":"Julia P. Sarju","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00841-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00841-8","url":null,"abstract":"Chemistry laboratories are abundant with sensory stimuli. This Comment explores the impact of sensory overload on scientists working in these environments and offers suggestions to facilitate neuroinclusive laboratories.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 7","pages":"448-449"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148265273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A career of taking biological species for a spin","authors":"Ad Bax, Stephanie Greed","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00843-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00843-6","url":null,"abstract":"Ahead of his 70th birthday, Adriaan (Ad) Bax, Distinguished Investigator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), spoke about his career in science.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 7","pages":"453-454"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148252518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternating current magnetorheometer for real-time investigations","authors":"Richa Chaudhary","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00840-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00840-9","url":null,"abstract":"Richa Chaudhary explains how a custom alternating current magnetorheometer enables real-time rheological measurements of, for example, polymers and electromagnetic materials during exposure to alternating magnetic fields. Such measurements are not possible with conventional magnetorheometers.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 7","pages":"455-455"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148239677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Author Correction: Why university-level chemistry education in the UK is under threat","authors":"Binuraj R. K. Menon","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00845-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00845-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 7","pages":"511-511"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.comhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41570-026-00845-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148226682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NMR spectrometers that go places others can’t","authors":"J. Beau W. Webber, David Pickup","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00837-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00837-4","url":null,"abstract":"Addressing global challenges like climate change and pollution requires the development of advanced materials. To succeed, material scientists must use a diverse array of characterization tools. While often overshadowed by high-field systems, bench-top time-domain NMR offers unique advantages that could be instrumental in accelerating the development of sustainable material solutions.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 7","pages":"450-452"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148205497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why university-level chemistry education in the UK is under threat","authors":"Binuraj R. K. Menon","doi":"10.1038/s41570-026-00839-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41570-026-00839-2","url":null,"abstract":"University-level chemistry education in the UK is facing mounting pressures that threaten its long-term viability. Without decisive intervention, we risk losing the scientific talent and capacity needed to retain the UK’s position as a leader in innovation.","PeriodicalId":18849,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews. Chemistry","volume":"10 7","pages":"445-447"},"PeriodicalIF":51.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148163868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}