Contemporary Catalysis

Science, Technology, and Applications

Edited by Paul C J Kamer, Dieter Vogt, Joris Thybaut

Publication date:

05 July 2017

Length of book:

876 pages

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

ISBN-13: 9781788012331

Encompassing an integrated approach to the various aspects of catalysis, covering heterogeneous, homogeneous, organo-, bio-, and computational catalysis, as well as reaction and reactor engineering on an advanced level, this textbook is ideal for graduate students with diverse backgrounds, including catalysis, engineering, and organic synthesis. The basic principles of the various fields of catalysis are introduced in a concise way, preparing the reader for the more advanced chapters. Organometallic chemistry, surface science, biochemistry, nanoscience, transport phenomena and kinetics, reactor and reaction engineering are presented, spanning from the underlying science to industrial applications. Several important case studies on industrial applications are given. It includes catalyst preparation and characterisation and explores recent developments in the understanding of catalytic mechanisms, exploring advanced techniques such as operando spectroscopy.

History of Catalysis; Feedstocks and Renewable Resources; Current Challenges in Catalysis; Organometallic Chemistry and Elementary Steps; Nanoscience; An Introduction to Biocatalysis; Thermodynamics and Kinetics; Heterogeneous Catalysis; Homogenous Catalysis; Organocatalysis; Biocatalysis; Computational Catalysis; Introduction to Electrocatalysis; Photocatalysis; Solid Materials for Heterogeneous Catalysis; Transition Metal Complexes and Ligand Synthesis; Organocatalysts; Enzymes for Biocatalysis: Key Concepts, Engineering Principles and Case Studies; Advanced Solution Spectroscopic Techniques; X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; Bulk X-Ray Techniques; Adsorption Methods; Temperature Programmed Techniques; Operando Techniques; Reaction and Reactor Engineering; Catalyst Separation; Process Intensification in Catalysis; Transition Metal Catalysed Methanol Carbonylation; Environmental Analyses and Life Cycle Assessment Studies;

Without any doubt, this is a very contemporary textbook about catalysis which will definitely be useful for students and post docs, as well as newcomers. It compromises of not only the history and principles of catalysis but in an acceptable manner, it brings together fundamentals and applications of experimental techniques and reaction kinetics together with the design of reactions etc,. I would recommend it to all lecturers and readers not only for catalytic courses but also for other courses in technical and physical chemistry.