Single-molecule chip films hidden intermediates at nanosecond scale enabling scalable synthesis driven by electric field

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1090916

"graphene-based chip... 1000X faster... captured elusive intermediates in Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction... 2 proton transfer pathways: kinetic path/ dominant stepwise thermodynamic path... reaction oscillatory behavior created electric field achieving 5K reactions/ second turnover frequency, huge increase vs. conventional... Scaling enabled synthesizing multiple compounds within hour using densely integrated molecular devices... energy-efficient on-chip chemical manufacturing... catalysts, green synthesis protocols"