Control of chemical reactions utilizing the quantum environment surrounding the molecules instead of using heat, light or pressure

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-theory-quantum-jigsaw-puzzle-chemical.html

"Vibrational Strong Coupling: quantum environment alone can be used to selectively slow down/ speed up reactions for more precise, energy-efficient chemical processes... quantum energy/ electromagnetic fields in microcavity couple with natural vibrations of molecules placed inside... understood, utilized, controlled based on computer simulations, quantum mechanics principles... changing the strength of the interaction changes the speed of the reaction... drug development, materials synthesis, manufacturing"