Heterogeneous Catalytic Materials: Solid State Chemistry, Surface Chemistry and Catalytic Behaviour

by Guido Busca

Overview

Heterogeneous Catalytic Materials discusses experimental methods and the latest developments in three areas of research: heterogeneous catalysis; surface chemistry; and the chemistry of catalysts. Catalytic materials are those solids that allow the chemical reaction to occur efficiently and cost-effectively.

This book provides you with all necessary information to synthesize, characterize, and relate the properties of a catalyst to its behavior, enabling you to select the appropriate catalyst for the process and reactor system. Oxides (used both as catalysts and as supports for catalysts), mixed and complex oxides and salts, halides, sulfides, carbides, and unsupported and supported metals are all considered. The book encompasses applications in industrial chemistry, refinery, petrochemistry, biomass conversion, energy production, and environmental protection technologies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444595249
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Pages:	478
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Universita di Genova, Fiera del Mare, Pad. D, 1-16129 Genova Italy

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Properties of catalyst powders

3. Preparation of catalysts: a short summary

4. Catalytic reactors and the shape of the industrial catalyst. A summary

5. Acid and basic catalysts

6. Oxidation catalysts

7. Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation catalysts

8. Conclusions

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From the Publisher

The book is a systematic although synthetic treaty on solid state chemistry, surface chemistry and catalytic behavior of real solid catalysts