Catalysts can be categorized based on their specific applications: - Industrial Catalysts: Used in large-scale processes such as the Haber-Bosch process for ammonia production, where iron acts as a catalyst. - Environmental Catalysts: Employed to reduce environmental pollution, like catalytic converters in automobiles that use platinum and rhodium to reduce harmful emissions. - Pharmaceutical Catalysts: Used to synthesize complex drug molecules, often involving specialized chiral catalysts that ensure the production of the desired enantiomer.
