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The First Catalysts

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Efforts to develop processes using catalysts were vital to the growth of the chemical industry. For many years, the first catalysts were most probably the result of trial and error and were based on the observations of scientists. When Berzelius defined catalysis, the examples he quoted did not include any industrial applications. For example, no mention was made of the lead chamber process or the Phillips patent proposing the use of a platinum catalyst for sulfuric acid production.

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Lloyd, L. (2011). The First Catalysts. In: Handbook of Industrial Catalysts. Fundamental and Applied Catalysis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49962-8_2

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