superacid

• “By processing carbon nanotubes in a solution called a superacid, researchers at Rice University have made long fibers that might be used as lightweight, efficient wires for the electrical grid or as the basis of structural materials and conductive textiles.”

  Technology Review RSS Feeds

• “A few years ago, the Rice researchers discovered that chlorosulfonic acid, a "superacid," adds positive charges to the surface of the nanotubes without damaging them.”

  Smart Economy

• “Metal or superacid catalyzed reduction pursued by the Institute has made significant progress to bring about the feasibility of CO2 conversion to methanol.”

  Hydrocarbons for the 21st Century - The Work of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute

• “With superacid catalysis it is also possible to crack heavy oils and liquefy coal under surprisingly mild conditions.”

  The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1994 - Presentation Speech

• “The vastly increased acidity of superacidic systems resulted in the significant new field of superacid chemistry.”

  George A. Olah - Autobiography

• “He chose the superacid antimon-pentafluoride SbF5.”

  The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1994

• “He caused the organic compound tertiary butylfluoride to react with the superacid antimonpentafluoride (SbF5) at”

  The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1994

• “A superacid for protonation of alkanes can be made from hydrofluoric acid, HF, a strong Brønsted acid.”

  The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1994

• “SbF5, which is a Lewis superacid, giving carbocations with e.g. alkyl halides.”

  Press Release: The 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

• “A superacid can for example be prepared from hydrogen fluoride (HF) and antimony pentafluoride”

  Press Release: The 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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