Abstract
This manuscript outlines my outlook on the development of electric-field (EF)-mediated-chemistry and the vision of its state by 2050. I discuss applications of oriented-external electric-fields (OEEFs) on chemical reactions and proceed with relevant experimental verifications. Subsequently, the Perspective outlines other ways of generating EFs, e.g., by use of pH-switchable charges, ionic additives, water droplets, and so on. A special section summarizes conceptual principles for understanding and predicting OEEF effects, e.g., the “reaction-axis rule”, the capability of OEEFs to act as tweezers that orient reactants and accelerate their reaction, etc. Finally, I discuss applications of OEEFs in continuous-flow setups, which may, in principle, scale-up to molar concentrations. The Perspective ends with the vision that by 2050, OEEF usage will change chemical education, if not also the art of making new molecules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-201 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | ACS Physical Chemistry Au |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 22 May 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author. Published by American Chemical Society.
Keywords
- Diels−Alder Reactions
- Electric Tweezers
- Electrostatic Effects
- Oriented-External Electric Fields (OEEFs)
- pH Switches
- Reaction Axis
- Water Droplets