Tuning the microenvironment of immobilized molecular catalysts for selective electrochemical CO reduction.

The electrochemical CO reduction reaction (CORR), as a novel technology, holds great promise for carbon neutrality. Immobilized molecular catalysts are considered efficient CORR catalysts due to their high selectivity and fast electron transfer rates. However, at high current densities, changes in the microenvironment of molecular catalysts result in a decrease in the local CO concentration, leading to suboptimal catalytic performance.

Association between cathepsins and skin cancers: A bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Several cathepsins have been identified as being involved in the development of cancer. Nevertheless, the connection between cathepsins and skin cancers remained highly elusive.

Methods: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed to investigate the causal association between cathepsins and skin malignancies.