Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (10): 1656-1661.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(15)60948-2

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Spin catalysts: A quantum trigger for chemical reactions

Oleksiy V. Khavryuchenkoa, Volodymyr D. Khavryuchenkoa, Dangsheng Sub,c   

  1. a Computation Chemistry Group, Revutskogo Str. 13, App. 149, Kyiv UA-02091, Ukraine;
    b Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China;
    c Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
  • Received:2015-04-15 Revised:2015-06-28 Online:2015-09-26 Published:2015-09-26

Abstract:

Spin catalysis allows restrictions of the spin conservation rule to be overcome, and, moreover, provides a tool for fine control of elementary reactions. Spin-conductive solid catalysts make processes over surfaces strongly correlated and also can trigger the direction of the reaction via external magnetic field application. Activation/deactivation of O2 and non-polar small molecules, homolytic bond cleavage, and coupling of radicals are within the practical scope of spin catalysis.

Key words: Catalysis, Spin chemistry, Homolytic bond cleavage, Oxidative processes, Radicals coupling