The large surface areas of these solids increase the probability that a reactant molecule in solution will come into contact with the catalyst surface and react.

Primary condition is addition of reactant molecules at a very small rate to SWNT solution for a sufficient long time.

The activated complexes are in a special equilibrium (quasi-equilibrium) with the reactant molecules.

At this point, assuming a perfectly irreversible reaction, colliding reactant molecules will always go on to form products.

A collision between reactant molecules may or may not result in a successful reaction.

That is because more particles of the solid are exposed and can be hit by reactant molecules.

The reactant molecules must come together with sufficient energy to start the chemical reaction (to overcome the activation energy barrier).

Usually, the more complex the reactant molecules, the lower the steric factors.

The quantum yield for the decomposition of a reactant molecule in a decomposition reaction is defined as:

Nature and strength of bonds in reactant molecules greatly influence the rate of its transformation into products.