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James Mitchell Crow explains how an unexpected discovery in main group chemistry inspired two decades of chemical creativity, ...

A new catalyst built from isolated indium atoms allows scientists to convert CO2 into methanol more efficiently while revealing the hidden chemistry that drives the reaction.

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