Iron outperforms rare metals in stunning chemistry advance

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...