What does RDS stand for?

Rate Determining Step

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In this way, the rate determining step (rds) will be the remaining ionic diffusion inside polymer bulk and redox kinetics.

Mathematical modeling for the ionic inclusion process inside ...

The mechanism and the rate determining step of the solid state reaction of the the growth process is still unsolved and needs further investigation.

Formation of nanometerscale layers of V-VI ...

He has pursued a well-organized and focused research program addressing several controversial issues: (1) relative contributions of different nucleation mechanisms (micelles, droplets, and homogeneous), (2) the fate of radicals in persulfate initiated emulsion polymerization, (3) the mechanism and rate determining step of radical entry into monomer-swollen micelles, droplets, or particles, (4) particle nucleation using oil-soluble initiators, and (5) the role of aggregation in particle formation and growth.

2002 Roy W. Tess Award