Beyond relationships between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis

Journal Article · Wed Aug 13 04:00:00 EDT 2014 · Catalysis Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-014-1332-3· OSTI ID:1166831

Dixon, David A. ^[1]; Katz, Alexander ^[2]; Arslan, Ilke ^[3]; Gates, Bruce C. ^[4]

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1. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
3. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
4. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)

Scientists who regard catalysis as a coherent field have been striving for decades to articulate the fundamental unifying principles. But because these principles seem to be broader than chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science combined, catalytic scientists commonly interact within the sub-domains of homogeneous, heterogeneous, and bio-catalysis, and increasingly within even narrower domains such as organocatalysis, phase-transfer catalysis, acid-base catalysis, zeolite catalysis, etc. Attempts to unify catalysis have motivated researchers to find relationships between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and to mimic enzymes. These themes have inspired vibrant international meetings and workshops, and we have benefited from the idea exchanges and have some thoughts about a path forward.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1166831
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA--105176
• Journal Information: Catalysis Letters, Journal Name: Catalysis Letters Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 144; ISSN 1011-372X
• Publisher: Springer
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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