Contemporary Catalysis

<p>Part 1: Fundamentals of Heterogeneous Catalysis1. An Introduction to Heterogeneous Catalysis – Chemistry in Two Dimensions2. Surfaces and Adsorption3. How does a Catalyst Work?4. Catalyst Preparation5. Catalyst Characterization6. Catalytic Reactors and the Measurement of Catalytic Behaviour 7. The Kinetics and Mechanisms of Catalytic Reactions8. Mass and Heat Transfer Limitations and Other Aspects of the Use of Large Scale Catalytic Reactors</p> <p>Part 2: Current Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis 9. CO2 and Energy10. The Production of Energy-Carriers from Oil11. Production of Hydrogen and Syngas from Methane and Some Other Reactions of Methane12. Catalytic Reactions involving Syngas, Hydrogen or Carbon Monoxide for the Production of Intermediates and Chemicals13. Environmental Catalysis14. Conversion of Hydrocarbons to Intermediates by Catalytic Hydrogenation or Oxidation15. Catalysis in Biomass Conversion</p> <p>Appendix: The Use of the Catalysis Literature </p>