Iron outperforms rare metals in stunning chemistry advance A blue light activated iron catalyst just replaced rare metals and achieved a major first in drug synthesis.
- Date:
- February 27, 2026
- Source:
- Nagoya University
- Summary:
- Researchers at Nagoya University have created a more efficient iron-based photocatalyst that could reduce the need for rare and expensive metals in advanced chemistry. Unlike earlier designs, the new catalyst uses far fewer costly chiral ligands while still...