Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) plays an essential role in a wide range of
electrocatalytic processes. A vast array of theoretical and computational methods have been …

This is a tutorial on use of external-electric-fields (EEFs) as effectors of chemical change.
The tutorial instructs readers how to conceptualize and design electric-field effects on bonds …

Single-atom catalysts represent a unique catalytic system with high atomic utilization and
tunable reaction pathway. Despite current successes in their optimization and tailoring …

Water serves as an inert environment for the dispersion and application of many kinds of
herbicides. Viologen compounds, a type of widely used but highly toxic herbicide, are stable …

To achieve high selectivity in enzyme catalysis, nature carefully controls both the catalyst
active site and the pocket or environment that mediates access and the geometry of a …

The use of external electric fields as green and efficient catalysts in synthetic chemistry has
recently received significant attention for their ability to deliver remarkable control of reaction …

Electric fields underlie all reactions and impact reactivity by interacting with the dipoles and
net charges of transition states, products, and reactants to modify the free energy landscape …

Enzymes feature the concerted operation of multiple components around an active site,
leading to exquisite catalytic specificity. Realizing such configurations on synthetic catalyst …

The increasing societal concerns about the environmental impact of plastic waste, together
with the depletion of petroleum resources, makes it imperative to develop environmentally …

This Perspective illustrates how the presence of internal and external electric fields can
affect catalytic activity and selectivity, with a focus on heterogeneous catalysts. Specifically …