active site

in heterogeneous catalysis
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The term is often applied to those sites for @A00155@ which are the effective sites for a particular heterogeneous catalytic reaction. The terms active site and @A00105@ are often used as synonyms, but @A00105@ may also be used to describe an ensemble of sites at which a catalytic reaction takes place.
Source:
PAC, 1976, 46, 71. (Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units - Appendix II. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Part II: Heterogeneous Catalysis) on page 77 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 145 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'active site' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00108 RIS BibTex EndNote
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