Katalüüsereid
Katalüüsereid, also known as catalysts, are substances that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. They achieve this by providing an alternative reaction pathway that has a lower activation energy. Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and can be used in small amounts to facilitate large quantities of product formation. They are ubiquitous in nature and industry.
In biological systems, naturally occurring catalysts are called enzymes, which are complex protein molecules that accelerate
Catalysts can be homogeneous or heterogeneous. Homogeneous catalysts exist in the same phase as the reactants,
The development of new and more efficient catalysts is a significant area of research in chemistry and