Fractal geometry - a new approach to heterogneous catalysis.

Chemistry and Industry | December 16, 1991| | Copyright

Catalytic reactions are traditionally treated in terms of three major parameters: the nature of the chemical bond formed between the substrate molecule and the catalyst; the stereochemical requirements or restrictions which govern this molecular association; and the energetic profile of the reaction. Heterogeneous catalysis introduces a fourth parameter: the structure and geometry of the environment in which the catalytic process takes place. This fourth parameter is as important as the other three since, on its own, it is capable of dictating whether a catalytic reaction ...

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