How did Langmuir's work influence modern Catalysis?
Langmuir's work influenced modern catalysis by introducing concepts that are still used today. His theories on adsorption and surface reactions have been expanded upon to develop more sophisticated models like the BET theory for multilayer adsorption and the Eley-Rideal mechanism for surface reactions. Langmuir's emphasis on the importance of surface phenomena has also led to advanced techniques in surface characterization, such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM).
