Nature Communications (Apr 2024)

Emerging trends in chiral inorganic nanomaterials for enantioselective catalysis

  • Si Li,
  • Xinxin Xu,
  • Liguang Xu,
  • Hengwei Lin,
  • Hua Kuang,
  • Chuanlai Xu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47657-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Abstract Asymmetric transformations and synthesis have garnered considerable interest in recent decades due to the extensive need for chiral organic compounds in biomedical, agrochemical, chemical, and food industries. The field of chiral inorganic catalysts, garnering considerable interest for its contributions to asymmetric organic transformations, has witnessed remarkable advancements and emerged as a highly innovative research area. Here, we review the latest developments in this dynamic and emerging field to comprehensively understand the advances in chiral inorganic nanocatalysts and stimulate further progress in asymmetric catalysis.