Unmasking the Hidden Thermodynamic Forces Driving Chemical Reactions
A new framework has been introduced by theoretical chemists in Germany to model the reactivity landscapes of chemical reactions, aiming to understand how reaction rates respond to thermodynamic driving forces.
Chemical reactions can be viewed as a continuous search for stability, measured by Gibbs free energy, and a reaction typically progresses along a path that lowers this energy.
- Understanding the role of external factors in chemical reactions is central to theoretical and experimental chemistry research.
- Gaining deeper insight into these factors can help chemists steer reactions toward desired products, maximise yields and limit unwanted side reactions.
What determines how reaction rates respond to thermodynamic driving forces? And why do some reactions speed up dramatically with slight changes in driving force, while some others appear much less responsive?
Author summary: Theoretical chemists introduce a new framework to model chemical reactions.
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