Acceleration of a reaction by a species (the catalyst) that provides a lower-activation-energy pathway without being consumed overall. Heterogeneous, homogeneous, and enzymatic forms. Does not shift equilibrium — only changes how quickly…
Catalysis
Related concepts
- Arrhenius rate law
- Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis
- Activation energy (Eₐ)
- Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling
- Olefin metathesis (Grubbs)
- Ziegler–Natta polymerization
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Bioethanol (fermentation)
- Michaelis-Menten kinetics (chemical view)
- Catalytic cycles & TOF analysis
- Platinum-group metals (PGMs)
- Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
- Catalytic naphtha reforming
- Steam cracking to ethylene
- Methanol synthesis (ICI/Lurgi)
- Steam methane reforming (SMR)
- Chapman mechanism (stratospheric ozone)
- Biogeochemical cycle
- Lipinski's rule of five
- Metalloprotein