作者: J. K. Nørskov , T. Bligaard , J. Rossmeisl , C. H. Christensen
DOI: 10.1038/NCHEM.121
关键词: Biochemical engineering 、 Reaction mechanism 、 Physical chemistry 、 Catalysis 、 Chemical reaction 、 Active surface 、 Chemistry 、 Sabatier principle 、 Computational design 、 Reduction (complexity) 、 Density functional theory
摘要: Over the past decade the theoretical description of surface reactions has undergone a radical development. Advances in density functional theory mean it is now possible to describe catalytic reactions at surfaces with the detail and accuracy required for computational results to compare favourably with experiments. Theoretical methods can be used to describe surface chemical reactions in detail and to understand variations in catalytic activity from one catalyst to another. Here, we review the first steps towards using …