Chemical Kinetics

Understanding the speeds of chemical reactions is the focus of the physical chemistry field of chemical kinetics, commonly referred to as reaction kinetics. Contrast that with chemical thermodynamics, which focuses on the direction in which a reaction takes place but says nothing about the pace of the process. Chemical kinetics comprises studies of how experimental circumstances affect a chemical reaction's rate and reveal details about the reaction's mechanism and transition phases, as well as the creation of mathematical models that can also characterise a chemical reaction's features. The physical condition of a reactant—whether it is solid, liquid, or gas—affects the rate of change significantly. Thermal motion causes reactants that are in the same phase, such as aqueous solution, to come into contact. The reaction, however, is only possible at the interface where the reactants are in different phases. Only at the point of contact, or at the surface of a liquid in the case of a gas and a liquid. To complete the reaction, vigorous shaking and stirring may be required. This indicates that the faster the reaction, the more finely divided the solid or liquid reactant is, the bigger its surface area per unit volume and the more contact it has with the other reactant.

Committee Members
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Stanislaw Dzwigaj

Sorbonne University, France
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Dai Yeun Jeong

Dai Yeun Jeong

Asia Climate Change Education Center, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Enrico Paris

Enrico Paris

CREA-IT & DIAEE, Italy
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Hanna Kierzkowska Pawlak

Lodz University of Technology, Poland
CAT 2026 Speakers
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Ling Yin

Ling Yin

Cornell University, United States
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Tsitsishvili Vladimer

Petre Melikishvili Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry at the Tbilisi State University, Georgia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Rafia Ahmad

Rafia Ahmad

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Eun Han Lee

Eun Han Lee

Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Neul Ha

Neul Ha

Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, Republic of
Speaker at Catalysis & Reaction Engineering 2026 - Shailza Sharma

Shailza Sharma

RMIT University, Australia

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