This year the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1949. DICP is highly recognized around the world for its leadership in fields like chemical engineering, organic chemistry, chromatography, molecular reaction dynamics – and of course, catalytic chemistry. That’s why the editors […]
This year the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1949. DICP is highly recognized around the world for its leadership in fields like chemical engineering, organic chemistry, chromatography, molecular reaction dynamics – and of course, catalytic chemistry. That’s why the editors of ACS Catalysis are pleased to help celebrate the continued contributions of this prestigious institute.
The research at DICP has closely reflected the scientific and economic demands of China and stands at the forefront of fundamental and applied science. The institute has established an excellent track record of academic and industrial accomplishments in catalytic chemistry, chemical engineering, chemical lasers, molecular reaction dynamics, organic chemistry, modern analytical chemistry, and biotechnology. These achievements have substantially contributed to Chinese economic and technological development, as well as the world.
DICP is home to more than 1000 scientists, engineers, and technicians, 180 postdoctoral scholars, and nearly 960 graduate students. Through the continuous efforts of several generations, DICP has earned a strong reputation as a comprehensive research institution covering all facets of chemical research from laboratory discovery and fundamental investigations to technology transfer that paves the way to industrial applications. In the last five years, DICP’s efforts have resulted in more than 4900 papers indexed in SCI, 500 overseas patents, 5000 Chinese patents, and more than 50 industrialized processes. In the applied sciences in particular, technology from DICP contributes more than $145 billion per year in industrial outputs. DICP aims to continue developing into one of the world’s leading research institutions in the chemical sciences.
Since the journal’s launch in 2011, the two have been partners in connecting the world to cutting-edge catalysis research, with DICP researchers contributing dozens of notable articles to the journal. “Chinese researchers play a critical role in the global catalysis community, contributing significant innovations every year. DICP stands out as continuously making noteworthy discoveries and practical advances across a range of catalytic subdisciplines – including homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis. DICP researchers have played a central role in the development of ACS Catalysis through contributions as authors, referees, and editorial board members,” said ACS Catalysis Editor-in-Chief Professor Christopher Jones.
In the future, DICP says its focus will be on research related to sustainable energy, environmental optimization, biotechnology, as well as advanced materials. These areas dovetail nicely with ACS Catalysis’ focus, setting the stage for a long and prosperous relationship.
Please enjoy these highlighted articles from DICP researchers published in ACS Catalysis:
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Effective Utilization of in Situ Generated Hydroperoxide by a Co–SiO2@Ti–Si Core–Shell Catalyst in the Oxidation Reactions
ACS Catal., 2018, 8 (1), pp 683–691
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03259
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Photocatalytic Oxidation–Hydrogenolysis of Lignin β-O-4 Models via a Dual Light Wavelength Switching Strategy
ACS Catal., 2016, 6 (11), pp 7716–7721
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b02212
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Insight into the Formation of Co@Co2C Catalysts for Direct Synthesis of Higher Alcohols and Olefins from Syngas
ACS Catal., 2018, 8 (1), pp 228–241
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02403
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Barium Hydride-Mediated Nitrogen Transfer and Hydrogenation for Ammonia Synthesis: A Case Study of Cobalt
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (5), pp 3654–3661
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00284
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Atomically Dispersed Pt on the Surface of Ni Particles: Synthesis and Catalytic Function in Hydrogen Generation from Aqueous Ammonia–Borane
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (10), pp 6762–6769
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b01790
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Controllable Synthesis of Cobalt Monoxide Nanoparticles and the Size-Dependent Activity for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
ACS Catal., 2014, 4 (9), pp 2998–3001
DOI: 10.1021/cs500741s
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High Activity of Au/γ-Fe2O3 for CO Oxidation: Effect of Support Crystal Phase in Catalyst Design
ACS Catal., 2015, 5 (6), pp 3528–3539
DOI: 10.1021/cs5020496
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Coordinatively Unsaturated Al3+ Sites Anchored Subnanometric Ruthenium Catalyst for Hydrogenation of Aromatics
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (9), pp 5987–5991
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b01816
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Theoretical Insights and the Corresponding Construction of Supported Metal Catalysts for Highly Selective CO2 to CO Conversion
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (7), pp 4613–4620
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00903
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Methanol to Olefins (MTO): From Fundamentals to Commercialization
ACS Catal., 2015, 5 (3), pp 1922–1938
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b00007
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A Highly Active “NiO-on-Au” Surface Architecture for CO Oxidation
ACS Catal., 2013, 3 (8), pp 1810–1818
DOI: 10.1021/cs400197t
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Role of Manganese Oxide in Syngas Conversion to Light Olefins
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (4), pp 2800–2804
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b00221
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Synthetic Cofactor-Linked Metabolic Circuits for Selective Energy Transfer
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (3), pp 1977–1983
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b03579
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Synthesis of Chiral Trifluoromethyl-Substituted Hydrazines via Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Reductive Amination
ACS Catal., 2015, 5 (10), pp 6086–6089
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b01641
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Copper-Catalyzed Asymmetric Formal [3 + 2] Cycloaddition of Propargylic Acetates with Hydrazines: Enantioselective Synthesis of Optically Active 2-Pyrazolines
ACS Catal., 2015, 5 (9), pp 5026–5030
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b01283
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Performance of Cu-Alloyed Pd Single-Atom Catalyst for Semihydrogenation of Acetylene under Simulated Front-End Conditions
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (2), pp 1491–1500
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b03293
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Metal-Free and Solvent-Free Oxidative Coupling of Amines to Imines with Mesoporous Carbon from Macrocyclic Compounds
ACS Catal., 2015, 5 (5), pp 2788–2794
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b00244
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Anatase TiO2 Activated by Gold Nanoparticles for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol to Phenolics
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (1), pp 695–705
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b02368
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One-Pot Synthesis of Au11(PPh2Py)7Br3 for the Highly Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitrobenzaldehyde
ACS Catal., 2016, 6 (1), pp 92–99
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02116
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Two-Dimensional Mesoporous Carbon Doped with Fe–N Active Sites for Efficient Oxygen Reduction
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (11), pp 7638–7646
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02101
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Transformation of Isobutyl Alcohol to Aromatics over Zeolite-Based Catalysts
ACS Catal., 2012, 2 (6), pp 1203–1210
DOI: 10.1021/cs300048u
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Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Annulation between N-Sulfinyl Ketoimines and Activated Olefins: C–H Activation Assisted by an Oxidizing N–S Bond
ACS Catal., 2016, 6 (3), pp 1971–1980
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02297
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Highly Selective Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Lower Olefins
ACS Catal., 2017, 7 (12), pp 8544–8548
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03251
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Effect of Redox Cocatalysts Location on Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting over Cubic NaTaO3 Semiconductor Crystals Exposed with Equivalent Facets
ACS Catal., 2016, 6 (4), pp 2182–2191
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b02503
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