Catalytic currency: the role of size-reactivity relationships of simple and mixed 'coinage' metal clusters in C-C bond forming reactions

化学药品对我们的日常生活有深远的影响。例如，我们在汽车上使用的汽油，购物袋使用的塑料或我们吃的人造黄油。所有这些产品的一个共同主题是在工业生产中使用催化剂。因此，这个由澳大利亚研究委员会资助的项目旨在阐明一些催化剂在破坏和形成化学键中的作用，并试图制定规则来开发新的和改进的催化剂。改进的催化剂不仅可以降低产品制造成本，还可以减少废物和能源消耗。这项研究还将培养新的科学家，并有助于提高澳大利亚的研究形象。

Chemicals have a profound influence on our daily lives. For instance, the petrol we use in our cars, the plastics used for our shopping bags or the margarine we eat. A common theme of all these products is the use of catalysts in their industrial manufacture. Thus, this Australian Research Council funded project aims to shed light on the role of some catalysts in breaking and forming chemical bonds and attempts to set rules to develop new and improved ones. Improved catalysts will not only reduce the cost of goods manufacturing, but will also reduce waste products and energy consumption. This research will also train new scientists and contribute to the enhancement of Australia's research profile.