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Transition metal catalysts

By 2021-06-07T06:51:00

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How catalysis will be safer and more sustainable in the future

Catalysts are the unsung heroes of manufacturing. Industrial catalysis has been around for more than 100 years and the production of more than 80% of all manufactured goods is expedited, at least in part, by catalysis. Read the article to find out how today’s researchers are working to make catalytic processes cheaper, safer, more effective and more sustainable.

Download the accompanying resources: three games designed to familiarise students with the key vocabulary for the topic of transition metals and allow you to explore and develop their understanding, encouraging them to take a risk without the fear of getting an answer wrong.

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