Untapped catalytic ability of aluminium has been unlocked

Nature
by Stuart Burnett
February 13, 2026
Could the discovery of a catalyst in which aluminium shifts easily between oxidation states be the beginning of the end for costly transition-metal catalysts? Could the discovery of a catalyst in which aluminium shifts easily between oxidation states be the beginning of the end for costly transition-metal catalysts?
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Originally published on Nature on 2/13/2026