PERSPECTIVES IN CATALYSIS - VIA STUDIES ON MOLECULAR-LEVEL TO NEW INDUSTRIAL CATALYSTS AND PROCESSES

Within the last three decades we have witnessed-a progressive shift of catalysis science from phenomenological;approaches to structural and mechanistic studies on the molecular level. Molecular design is already playing an important role in development of new industrial catalysts and catalytic processes. New ideas emerging from basic research in catalysis are promising technological breakthroughs that may change the profile df chemical industry and introduce catalytic processes into many other industries where nowadays they are not widely used. This will make these industries much more safe and ecologically pure, and improve worldwide the quality of life.