Spin catalysts: A quantum trigger for chemical reactions

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.

Graphical AbstractSolid spin-conductive catalysts can transfer spin moment sign and, thus, facilitate covalent bond cleavage, radicals coupling or activation of reactants to electron excited state within the spin catalysis paradigm.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide