Harnessing Non-covalent Interactions for Synthesis and Catalysis: Faraday Discussion 244

Non-covalent interactions play a crucial role in synthesis and catalysis, and understanding and manipulating them is essential for optimizing catalyst properties and functions. Challenges include determining reactive intermediates' structures, establishing structure-activity relationships, modeling transient states, and developing reliable synthesis processes for non-covalent systems. The Faraday Discussions format facilitates in-depth discussions between researchers, providing valuable insights and perspectives on the field's leading areas. This volume brings together internationally leading researchers in synthesis, materials, and catalysis, particularly focusing on systems involving non-covalent interactions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 464 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2023
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

The areas of synthesis and catalysis are driven by non-covalent interactions, which are essential to understand, control, and manipulate. By optimizing the properties and functions of new catalysts across length scales, we can enhance their performance and efficiency. However, there are several challenges in this area, including determining the structures of reactive intermediates, understanding structure-activity relationships, modeling transient states in catalytic cycles, and developing reliable synthesis processes for non-covalent systems.

The Faraday Discussions format facilitates in-depth, dedicated discussions between researchers from various fields of synthesis and catalysis. This platform allows for a wide range of valuable insights and perspectives on the leading areas of the field. This volume brings together internationally renowned researchers in synthesis, materials, and catalysis, particularly focusing on systems where non-covalent interactions are crucial.

The topics covered in this volume include:

The importance of non-covalent interactions in synthesis

Understanding the structural and electronic changes within these catalytic systems

Modelling and computational analysis of reactive sites

Controlling the activity and selectivity of a synthetic catalyst by manipulation of the surroundings

By addressing these challenges, we can advance our understanding of non-covalent interactions in synthesis and catalysis and develop innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for sustainable and efficient chemical processes.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837670918