From Chemical Curiosities and Trophy Molecules to Uranium-Based Catalysis: Developments for Uranium Catalysis as a New Facet in Molecular Uranium Chemistry

Abstract

O. Hence, uranium's ability to activate small molecules of biological and industrial relevance is particularly pertinent when looking toward a sustainable future, especially due to its promising ability to generate ammonia, molecular hydrogen, and liquid hydrocarbons, though the advance of catalysis in these areas is in the early stages of development. In this Perspective, we will look at the challenges associated with the advance of new uranium catalysts, the tools produced to combat these challenges, the triumphs in achieving uranium catalysis, and our future outlook on the topic.

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