Nanostructures Content / Nanostructures Content for UC Davis en Creating Nanoislands for Better Platinum Catalysts /blog/creating-nanoislands-better-platinum-catalysts <p>Noble metals such as platinum can make useful catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions, particularly hydrogenation (adding hydrogen atoms to a molecule). The research team led by Professor Bruce Gates at the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering is interested in making platinum catalysts that are highly efficient and stable during chemical reactions.&nbsp;</p> January 28, 2025 - 4:27pm Andy Fell /blog/creating-nanoislands-better-platinum-catalysts