Palladium and zinc oxide: new catalyst is 20 times more efficient and works for more than 100 hours without deterioration

Chinese researchers have developed an innovative method for creating highly efficient catalysts that help speed up chemical reactions. Using a special theory, they found the perfect combination of metal (palladium) and substrate (zinc oxide). Think of palladium as a master, and zinc oxide as its working surface. The scientists reduced the size of this “surface” to nanoparticles, which made the “master” 20 times faster and more durable. Image... …