What are the Major Sources of Lack of Transparency?
Several factors contribute to the lack of transparency in catalysis:
Proprietary Information: Companies often protect their catalytic processes and materials as trade secrets, limiting the amount of information available to the public and the scientific community. Incomplete Data Reporting: Research publications sometimes omit critical details about experimental conditions, catalysts' preparation methods, and characterization techniques, making it difficult to reproduce results. Publication Bias: Positive results are more likely to be published than negative or null results, skewing the scientific literature and painting an incomplete picture of catalytic research.
