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'Goldilocks size' rhodium clusters advance reusable heterogeneous catalysts for hydroformylation
- January 28, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Recent research has demonstrated that a rhodium (Rh) cluster of an optimal, intermediate size—neither too small nor too large—exhibits the highest catalytic activity in hydroformylation reactions. Similar to the concept of finding the "just right" balance, the study identifies this so-called "Goldilocks size" as crucial for maximizing catalyst efficiency. The study is published in the journal ACS Catalysis and was featured as the cover story.
Originally published at Phys.org