Professor Elisabete Alegria (DEQ/ISEL) is co-author of an article recently published in the magazine Catalysis Science & Technology, where she was featured on the cover of the issue. The work entitled “Bioinspired copper-catalysed nitrous oxide reduction with simultaneous N–H or O–H bond oxidation” addresses the use of biomimetic copper catalysts in the reduction of nitrous oxide (N₂O), accompanied by the oxidation of N–H or O bonds –H.

This study proposes an approach that uses affordable catalysts to promote relevant chemical reactions efficiently, contributing to the recovery of industrial waste and the mitigation of greenhouse gases.