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 O-2 and non-polar small molecules, homolytic bond cleavage, and coupling of radicals are within the practical scope of spin catalysis. (C) 2015, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.