gallium

Chemistry

“Tameable” molecules for more sustainable catalysis: Chemists synthesize surprising gallium compound

Dr. Tobias Rüffer holds a Petri dish filled with metallic gallium, which melts at about 30°C. Photo by Jakob Müller Catalysts play a key role in the manufacture of many products we encounter in our daily lives, for example in cleaning car exhaust gases or in the chemical industry producing fertilizer. Catalysts ensure that these reactions take place with low…