Over the wire and back again: The reversible hydrogenation–oxidative dehydrogenation of quinolines is reported by using Pt nanowire (NW) as the catalyst under mild reaction conditions. Pt NW shows high activity and selectivity in the hydrogenation of quinolines under H2 pressure (1 bar=100 kPa), and these hydrogenation products can be easily oxidized under the same conditions in an atmosphere of oxygen (1 bar) or in air.

A worm-like Pd nanocatalyst has been prepared and used in the preparation of azo compounds from nitroaromatics under mild reaction conditions. This highly dispersible nano-Pd catalyst shows high activity toward the synthesis of both symmetric aromatic azo compounds and a range of asymmetric aromatic azo compounds.

Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Full details of the synthesis and characterization of the Pt nanowires as well as details of the reaction and compound characterization data. See

Zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are the world's main focus for their potential use in large-scale energy storage due to their abundant resources, environmental friendliness, and high safety. The cathode materials are...

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