Can Ligand Field Theory Aid in the Design of New Catalysts?
Absolutely. By leveraging the principles of LFT, researchers can design new catalysts with desired properties. For example, tuning the ligand environment to achieve optimal d-orbital splitting can lead to catalysts with higher activity, selectivity, and stability. Computational methods, combined with LFT, can predict the electronic properties of potential catalysts before they are synthesized, thus speeding up the discovery process.
