Nature Catalysis

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Catalysis is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Greenwashed catalysis?909
Bioproduction from methanol714
Red light is ‘Go!’ for protein labelling594
PASADENA NMR587
N-between the aryls578
Zeolites like to move it488
Supramolecular control of cationic intermediates482
Structure and mechanism of haem-dependent nitrogen–nitrogen bond formation in piperazate synthase442
An NAD⁺ analogue enables assembly of structurally diverse artificial photoenzymes for enantiodivergent [2 + 2] cycloadditions410
Enzyme-like water preorganization in a synthetic molecular cleft for homogeneous water oxidation catalysis405
Localized thermal levering events drive spontaneous kinetic oscillations during CO oxidation on Rh/Al2O3399
Double alkyl–alkyl bond construction across alkenes enabled by nickel electron-shuttle catalysis398
Exploration of the bio-analogous asymmetric C–C coupling mechanism in tandem CO2 electroreduction395
Organic electrolyte cations promote non-aqueous CO2 reduction by mediating interfacial electric fields390
Role of the human-in-the-loop in emerging self-driving laboratories for heterogeneous catalysis372
Electrosynthesis of amino acids from NO and α-keto acids using two decoupled flow reactors354
Zn2+-mediated catalysis for fast-charging aqueous Zn-ion batteries329
Enantio- and diastereoselective construction of vicinal C(sp3) centres via nickel-catalysed hydroalkylation of alkenes317
Imagine polypropylene305
Electrocatalytic upcycling of high-pressure captured CO2 to ethylene301
Methanotrophic catalysis for methane oxidation to formaldehyde286
Neither H2 nor O2 in hydrogenative oxidations with water285
Room temperature photo-promoted iron-catalysed arene C–H alkenylation without Grignard reagents276
Pulsed away276
Growing the carbon chain274
Density control273
The synchronized catalytic dance of CRISPR-Cas9264
Symbiotic oxides in catalysts257
Fluoroform for PET256
Light-induced Pd catalyst enables C(sp2)–C(sp2) cross-electrophile coupling bypassing the demand for transmetalation251
Iron-based single-atom catalysts for selective ammoxidation of C(sp3)–H bonds and oxidative C–C cleavage reactions240
Behind the curtain235
H2-reduced phosphomolybdate promotes room-temperature aerobic oxidation of methane to methanol232
Identifying and avoiding dead ends in the characterization of heterogeneous catalysts at the gas–solid interface227
Quantum computing for faster enzyme discovery and engineering224
Motorized catalysis211
Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of alkenes with Pd/carbon nanotubes at an oil–water interface209
Understanding the interplay between electrocatalytic C(sp3)‒C(sp3) fragmentation and oxygenation reactions207
Electrochemistry-inspired design of thermocatalysts206
Author Correction: Epistasis arises from shifting the rate-limiting step during enzyme evolution of a β-lactamase205
Direct conversion of methane with O2 at room temperature over edge-rich MoS2202
The iron-catalysed Suzuki coupling of aryl chlorides202
Tailored water–surface interactions on cobalt oxide for stable proton-exchange-membrane water electrolysis195
Peripheral-nitrogen effects on the Ru1 centre for highly efficient propane dehydrogenation191
Choreography of a self-splicing ribozyme189
Heavy labels from gas surrogates188
Optimizing iridium sites187
Iminium catalysis in natural Diels–Alderase183
A non-carboxylative route for the efficient synthesis of central metabolite malonyl-CoA and its derived products180
The rise of ab initio surface thermodynamics178
Current state and future prospects of liquid metal catalysis178
Enantioselective radical dearomative conjugate amination enabled by Co(II)-based metalloradical catalysis177
Electrolysis in tandem172
Substrate promiscuity fuels biosynthesis success172
Active sites overcrowding168
Pulsed electrolysis through neutron lenses167
Enzymatic catalysis favours eight-membered over five-membered ring closure in bicyclomycin biosynthesis164
Steam methane reforming using a regenerable antenna–reactor plasmonic photocatalyst164
Quantum-sensing-enabled in situ imaging of free radicals in chemical reactions163
Copper-catalysed enantioconvergent O-alkylation of alcohols with racemic α-tertiary haloamides to access enantioenriched hindered dialkyl ethers158
Dinuclear Cu(I) molecular electrocatalyst for CO2-to-C3 product conversion157
Iron-catalysed cooperative redox mechanism for the simultaneous conversion of nitrous oxide and nitric oxide155
Morphological and chemical state effects in pulsed CO2 electroreduction on Cu(100) unveiled by correlated spectro-microscopy155
Remote site-selective arene C–H functionalization enabled by N-heterocyclic carbene organocatalysis155
Probing electrolyte effects on cation-enhanced CO2 reduction on copper in acidic media154
Electrolyte effects in proton–electron transfer reactions and implications for renewable fuels and chemicals synthesis153
The role of Cu1–O3 species in single-atom Cu/ZrO2 catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation151
Subnanometre PtSn alloyed clusters encapsulated in silicalite-1 sustain high productivity in propane dehydrogenation149
Exploring mesoscopic mass transport effects on electrocatalytic selectivity146
Solution-based Cu+ transient species mediate the reconstruction of copper electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction145
Photoelectrochemical asymmetric dehydrogenative [2 + 2] cycloaddition between C–C single and double bonds via the activation of two C(sp3)–H bonds144
Organocatalytic acylation of remote arene C–H bonds139
Catalytic borylation of tertiary C–H bonds138
Triplet quenchers for energy-transfer photobiocatalysis137
Modulation to probe the interface137
Catalysing rate and capacity134
Organocatalytic olefin C–H functionalization for enantioselective synthesis of atropisomeric 1,3-dienes133
Bubble trouble133
Practical conversion of carboxylic acids to nitriles132
One, two, three, four, five!128
Durable MnO2 electrocatalysts by stronger Mn–O bonds128
Structural insights and engineering of the T4 td intron for improved RNA circularization128
Concerted methane fixation at ambient temperature and pressure mediated by an alcohol oxidase and Fe-ZSM-5 catalytic couple125
Splitting water under dryness125
Determining CO adsorption free energies on CO2 electroreduction active sites through kinetic analysis123
Ligand binding to a Ni–Fe cluster orchestrates conformational changes of the CO-dehydrogenase–acetyl-CoA synthase complex122
Wireless potentiometry of thermochemical heterogeneous catalysis120
Germanium-enriched double-four-membered-ring units inducing zeolite-confined subnanometric Pt clusters for efficient propane dehydrogenation119
In situ lysosomal proteomics enabled by bioorthogonal photocatalytic proximity labelling118
Blowing in the tube116
CYP screening for a better terpenoid world114
Author Correction: Stereoselective alkyl–alkyl cross-coupling112
Publisher Correction: Parahydrogen-enhanced magnetic resonance identification of intermediates in [Fe]-hydrogenase catalysis112
Frustration-driven efficiency112
Tailored for semi-hydrogenation111
Bridging catalysis109
Regioselective silyl installation for arene diversification109
Cobalt-catalysed alkene hydronitration enabled by anomeric nitroamide108
Author Correction: A polyketide-based biosynthetic platform for diols, amino alcohols and hydroxy acids107
And yet it catalyses107
A fine adjustment107
Ammonia synthesis via an engineered nitrogenase assembly pathway in Escherichia coli107
Silicon frustrated Lewis pairs catalyse α-deuteration of amides and esters106
Electrosynthesis of ethylene glycol from ethylene coupled with CO2 capture104
High-purity carbon monoxide production via photothermal formic acid decomposition over fluorite ZrO2104
Direct electrochemical propylene epoxidation over amorphized perovskite oxide in non-halogenated aqueous electrolyte103
Step bunching instability and its effects in electrocatalysis on platinum surfaces103
Understanding Mn-modulated restructuring of Fe-based catalysts for controlling selectivity in CO2 hydrogenation to olefins102
Enantioselective Chan–Lam S-arylation of sulfenamides102
A synthetic methylotrophic Escherichia coli as a chassis for bioproduction from methanol101
Reactant-induced dynamics of lithium imide surfaces during the ammonia decomposition process101
Cationic-group-functionalized electrocatalysts enable stable acidic CO2 electrolysis99
Dissolved Fe species enable a cooperative solid–molecular mechanism for the oxygen evolution reaction on NiFe-based catalysts96
Synthesis of tri- and tetrasubstituted stereocentres by nickel-catalysed enantioselective olefin cross-couplings95
Nickel-electrocatalysed C(sp3)–C(sp3) cross-coupling of unactivated alkyl halides95
Continuity of reaction kinetics across the pressure and materials gaps in CO oxidation on FeO–Pt interfaces95
Active-site isolation in intermetallics enables precise identification of elementary reaction kinetics during olefin hydrogenation95
Divide and conquer towards synthetic autotrophy94
Terpene synthases in giant viruses94
Shining light to break planarity93
Catalyst optimization through synthetic Darwinian evolution93
Identifying restructured motifs on iridium oxide catalyst surfaces for water electrolysis93
A TIM-barrel metalloenzyme with sugar-cleavage activity92
Photoinduced gold-catalyzed divergent dechloroalkylation of gem-dichloroalkanes92
Molecular-scale interactions in heterogeneous (photo)electrocatalysis91
Atomically dispersed ruthenium hydride on beta zeolite as catalysts for the isomerization of muconates90
Iron-only Fe-nitrogenase underscores common catalytic principles in biological nitrogen fixation90
Thioester-mediated biocatalytic amide bond synthesis with in situ thiol recycling90
A modular synthesis of azetidines from reactive triplet imine intermediates using an intermolecular aza Paternò–Büchi reaction90
Cobalt hydride-mediated photocatalytic semihydrogenation of acetylene impurities for continuous-flow production of polymer-grade ethylene90
Long-range enhancements of micropollutant adsorption on metal-promoted photocatalysts89
A hydrogenative oxidation strategy for the single-step synthesis of lactams from N-heteroarenes using water89
Monitoring catalytic nanosites in action88
Key role of paracrystalline motifs on iridium oxide surfaces for acidic water oxidation85
Understanding two voltammetric features of water reduction and water oxidation in mild pH solutions85
Enhanced CO2 utilization in dry reforming of methane achieved through nickel-mediated hydrogen spillover in zeolite crystals84
Cations in alkaline hydrogen electrocatalysis83
The catalytic role of glutathione transferases in heterologous anthocyanin biosynthesis83
Electrocatalytic dual hydrogenation of organic substrates with a Faradaic efficiency approaching 200%81
Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli with electron channelling for the production of natural products80
Identifying and alleviating the durability challenges in membrane-electrode-assembly devices for high-rate CO electrolysis79
Stable acidic oxygen-evolving catalyst discovery through mixed accelerations78
The STRENDA Biocatalysis Guidelines for cataloguing metadata78
Generative machine learning produces kinetic models that accurately characterize intracellular metabolic states78
Metastable nickel–oxygen species modulate rate oscillations during dry reforming of methane77
Optimizing the p charge of S in p-block metal sulfides for sulfur reduction electrocatalysis77
Boron clusters as efficient shuttles for electrocatalytic deuterium labelling via radical H/D exchange76
Identifying high-spin hydroxyl-coordinated Fe3+N4 as the active centre for acidic oxygen reduction using molecular model catalysts76
A strongly coupled Ru–CrOx cluster–cluster heterostructure for efficient alkaline hydrogen electrocatalysis76
Methyl formate as a hydrogen energy carrier74
Recharge your batteries74
Scatter and conquer73
Shielding PEM electrolysers from real-world water72
Author Correction: Co3O4 as full-solar-spectrum photocatalyst for selective methane conversion through reactive oxygen species control71
Enantioselective C(sp3)–C(sp3) bond formation by synergistic thiamine-dependent radical biocatalysis and photoredox catalysis71
Acetylene hydrogenation to ethylene by water at low temperature on a Au/α-MoC catalyst71
Photobiocatalytic stereocontrol of two prochiral radicals71
Stereoselective construction of β-, γ- and δ-lactam rings via enzymatic C–H amidation70
Electrochemical imaging of thermochemical catalysis69
Ultralow overpotential nitrate reduction to ammonia via a three-step relay mechanism68
Epistasis arises from shifting the rate-limiting step during enzyme evolution of a β-lactamase68
An antidote for chemical reaction networks67
Author Correction: Origin of active sites on silica–magnesia catalysts and control of reactive environment in the one-step ethanol-to-butadiene process67
Shape matters too67
Synthesis of α,α-diheteroatomic carboxylic acids66
Complex behaviour of isotopes in CO2 electroreduction66
Challenges and prospects in precision medicine with RNA-based biocatalysts66
Light-driven metabolic makeover66
Privileged Brønsted acid organocatalysis65
Precision installation of silyl synthetic handles within arenes by regiocontrolled ruthenium C(sp2)–H functionalization65
Photoenzymatic enantioselective intermolecular radical hydroamination65
Achieving maximum overall light enhancement in plasmonic catalysis by combining thermal and non-thermal effects64
Site-selective arene C–H amination with iron-aminyl radical64
Critical insights into the steam electrolysis electrode in protonic ceramic cells for hydrogen production64
Seeking selectivity in alkene couplings63
Defying thermodynamics to synthetize hydrazine62
Benign hyperpolarization62
Deciphering electrochemical methanol production62
Methane oxidation by catalyst reduction60
Effective anions60
A pyridoxal 5′-phosphate-dependent Mannich cyclase59
Publisher Correction: Gas-balancing adsorption strategy towards noble-metal-based nanowire electrocatalysts59
Generating alkyl carbanions for organic synthesis59
Unlocking iron spin states for oxygen reduction59
The 3D secrets of fuel cell catalyst layers58
Harnessing thia-Rh-carbenes for the enantioselective synthesis of chiral α,α-diheteroatomic carboxylic acids58
Organocatalytic regio- and stereoselective cyclopropanation of olefins57
Alkene 1,1-difunctionalizations via organometallic-radical relay57
Nickel-catalysed enantioselective alkene dicarbofunctionalization enabled by photochemical aliphatic C–H bond activation56
Eliminating redox-mediated electron transfer mechanisms on a supported molecular catalyst enables CO2 conversion to ethanol56
Operando probing dynamic migration of copper carbonyl during electrocatalytic CO2 reduction55
Organocatalytic asymmetric α-C–H functionalization of alkyl amines55
Regioselective hydroformylation with subnanometre Rh clusters in MFI zeolite55
Revealing in-plane movement of platinum in polymer electrolyte fuel cells after heavy-duty vehicle lifetime55
A radical way to ethylene55
Rising to the surface54
Iron-catalysed carbene and carbene radical cascade reactions for the synthesis of carbocyclic molecules54
Controlling carbocations54
Strain boosts propanol electrosynthesis from CO on copper54
Congested C(sp3)-rich architectures enabled by iron-catalysed conjunctive alkylation53
Immobilized cations boost acidic CO2 reduction53
Artificial enzymes for artificial photosynthesis53
A structured catalyst for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis53
The value of negative results in data-driven catalysis research52
The functional coupling between restriction and DNA phosphorothioate modification systems underlying the DndFGH restriction complex51
Blocking the reverse reactions of overall water splitting on a Rh/GaN–ZnO photocatalyst modified with Al2O351
Catalytic mechanism for Renilla-type luciferases50
A red-light-powered silicon nanowire biophotochemical diode for simultaneous CO2 reduction and glycerol valorization50
Pushing the boundaries of biocatalysis50
Active alloy ahoy!50
Visible-light photocatalytic di- and hydro-carboxylation of unactivated alkenes with CO250
Sustainable methanol synthesis49
Unlocking C–C cleavage in the electrochemical toolbox49
Iron-catalysed alkenylzincation of allenes via electrophilicity reversal48
The return of the nickel(I) isocyanide48
Atroposelective organocatalytic nucleophilic aromatic substitution for C–O bond construction48
Author Correction: Reversely trapping atoms from a perovskite surface for high-performance and durable fuel cell cathodes46
Rates against the machine46
Tunable layered Mn oxides for oxygen electrocatalysis45
Clustering for methane45
Principles of target DNA cleavage and the role of Mg2+ in the catalysis of CRISPR–Cas945
Hydrogen-bonded organic framework-based bioorthogonal catalysis prevents drug metabolic inactivation44
A geometric foundation model for enzyme retrieval with evolutionary insights44
Molecular mechanism of topoisomerase poisoning by the peptide antibiotic albicidin44
Sub-micro- and nano-sized polyethylene terephthalate deconstruction with engineered protein nanopores43
The era of stable electrocatalysis43
Different distributions of multi-carbon products in CO2 and CO electroreduction under practical reaction conditions43
Structurally defined anti-π-allyliridium complexes catalyse Z-retentive asymmetric allylic alkylation of oxindoles42
Catalytic cycle of formate dehydrogenase captured by single-molecule conductance42
Edge sites dominate the hydrogen evolution reaction on platinum nanocatalysts42
Enantioconvergent copper-catalysed difluoromethylation of alkyl halides42
Microenvironment control41
Decoding CO2 hydrogenation41
Establishing coupling trends41
Unveiling active sites and the cooperative role of non-thermal plasma and copper–zinc catalysts in the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol41
Degradation through filaments40
Iridium nitrenoid-enabled arene C−H functionalization40
Radical dissolution40
And yet it rotates!39
Visible light-mediated intermolecular crossed [2+2] cycloadditions using a MOF-supported copper triplet photosensitizer39
Photoenzymes for radical C–C coupling39
Mimicking hydrogen-atom-transfer-like reactivity in copper-catalysed olefin hydrofunctionalization39
Iron–sulfur cluster with double duty39
Split cross-coupling via Rh-catalysed activation of unstrained aryl–aryl bonds38
Three-dimensional nanoimaging of fuel cell catalyst layers38
Unveiling metal mobility in a liquid Cu–Ga catalyst for ammonia synthesis38
The why and how of NOx electroreduction to ammonia37
Selective electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural at pilot scale by engineering a solid polymer electrolyte reactor37
Delocalization state-induced selective bond breaking for efficient methanol electrosynthesis from CO237
The deuterium source matters37
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