Qreaction
Qreaction is a term used in discussions of reaction dynamics that foregrounds quantum mechanical effects. In its broad sense, Qreaction describes chemical or physical transformations whose rates or pathways are significantly influenced by quantum phenomena such as tunneling, zero-point energy, coherence, or entanglement. The term is not part of formal chemical nomenclature and lacks a single, standardized definition; it typically appears as a heuristic or conceptual label in theoretical discussions, reviews, and some educational materials rather than as a rigorously defined class of reactions.
In contexts such as chemistry and materials science, Qreactions may refer to reactions at cryogenic or high-barrier
Modeling Qreactions often involves quantum dynamics simulations, including path-integral methods, surface hopping, and mixed quantum–classical approaches
See also: quantum tunneling, proton-coupled electron transfer, quantum biology.