# Catalyst Analyzer

> Catalyst performance analysis skill for activity testing, deactivation modeling, and optimization

- Skill: `a5c-ai/catalyst-analyzer` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/catalyst-analyzer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/catalyst-analyzer/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/catalyst-analyzer

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# Catalyst Analyzer Skill

## Purpose

The Catalyst Analyzer Skill evaluates catalyst performance, models deactivation kinetics, and supports catalyst selection and optimization for chemical processes.

## Capabilities

- Catalyst activity measurement analysis
- Selectivity evaluation
- Deactivation kinetics modeling
- Regeneration cycle optimization
- Catalyst screening support
- Turnover frequency calculation
- Surface area and porosity analysis
- Poison identification

## Usage Guidelines

### When to Use
- Evaluating catalyst candidates
- Modeling catalyst deactivation
- Optimizing regeneration cycles
- Troubleshooting performance decline

### Prerequisites
- Experimental data available
- Reaction mechanism understood
- Operating conditions defined
- Reference catalyst identified

### Best Practices
- Use consistent testing protocols
- Account for mass transfer effects
- Consider long-term stability
- Validate deactivation models

## Process Integration

This skill integrates with:
- Catalyst Evaluation and Optimization
- Kinetic Model Development
- Reactor Design and Selection

## Configuration

```yaml
catalyst-analyzer:
  analysis-types:
    - activity
    - selectivity
    - deactivation
    - regeneration
  catalyst-types:
    - heterogeneous
    - homogeneous
    - biocatalyst
```

## Output Artifacts

- Activity profiles
- Deactivation models
- Regeneration protocols
- Screening comparisons
- Recommendation reports