The role of the Jilin-DFRL collaboration in the emergence of open-structure single-site solid catalysts

The fruitful interaction between the Jilin group (under Ruren Xu) and that of one of the authors (JMT) at the Davy Faraday Research Laboratory (DFRL) is adumbrated, and the highlights achieved briefly assessed. These have led the authors to design and prepare a range of novel single-site solid catalysts that open up new (and benign) routes for the production of important commodity- and fine-chemicals and pharmaceuticals.