催 化Catalytic chemistry is the heart of industrial chemistry in which chemical reactions are used to transform inexpensive raw materials into high-value products. In order to carry out a chemical transformation or a synthesis, chemical processes are used, and in more than 85% of these cases a catalyst is also employed. Moreover, in excess of 80% of these catalytic processes utilize solid catalysts.催化剂最早由瑞典化学家贝采里乌斯发现。铂黑能够将乙醇氧化成丁醋酸。1836年，在物理学与化学年鉴杂志上发表了一篇论文，首次提出化学反应中使用的“催化”与“催化剂”概念。催化剂定义国际纯粹化学与应用化学
