Heterocat, homocat and biocat What does better flow?

摘要

Flow chemistry meanwhile has become almost regular branch of (synthetic) chemistry. Catalytic microreactors have also caught some attention; most prominently for small auxiliary power units driven by fuel processing. Under this umbrella, a kind of flow catalysis has emerged. Point is now is this "just" catalysis in flow or does the term justify - likewise Flow Chemistry - an own consideration? This sheds light in more general terms on the question how to treat the term Flow Catalysis emerging "interdisciplines" in a time having "Technology Convergence" as a megatrend. Who is responsible for nanotechnology and who might be for flow catalysis (e.g. for the teaching curriculum)? Moreover, the question is approach if flow will impact the balance within the trinity of heterogeneous-, homogeneous- and biocatalysts.