Introduction to Catalysis

Source: Laboratory of Dr. Ryan Richards — Colorado School of Mines

Catalysis is among the most important fields of modern technology and presently accounts for approximately 35% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and sustenance of approximately 33% of the global population through fertilizers pro...

Catalysts are substances that are added to chemical systems to enable chemical reactions to occur faster, using less energy.

The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a reaction is called the activation energy. Catalysts provide an alternate reaction pathway with a lower activation energy, allowing the reaction to take place under ...