Machine learning dramatically streamlines search for more efficient chemical reactions
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 06:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Even a simple chemical reaction can be surprisingly complicated. That's especially true for reactions involving catalysts, which speed up the chemistry that makes fuel, fertilizer and other industrial goods. In theory, a catalytic reaction may follow thousands of possible paths, and it can take years to identify which one it actually takes so scientists can tweak it and make it more efficient.