Heterogeneous Catalysis - Hardcover

D.K. Chakrabarty; B. Viswanathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 190657409X ISBN 13: 9781906574093

Publisher: New Age Science Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Heterogeneous Catalysis is a subject of great industrial importance. Almost eighty per cent of the heavy chemicals are produced by employing heterogeneous catalysts at some stage or other. This is why it has become necessary to introduce the subject in the graduate programmes in Chemistry and Chemical Technology. The first few chapters are concerned with the adsorption phenomenon-physical adsorption and chemisorption. The next some chapters discuss some general principles of catalysis, catalysis by metals, semiconductors and acidic solids including zeolites and clays. It also presents the mechanism of some selected reactions. Various experimental techniques such as infrared and Raman spectroscopy, thermal methods, ESCA and Auger methods as well as NMR, EPR and Mossbauer spectroscopic methods for characterizing solid catalysts have been discussed in other chapters. The last two chapters of the book have catalyst preparation and the role of diffusion in heterogeneous catalysis. The author` principle objective in writing this book was ``No prior knowledge of catalysis is required and the book can also be used for self-study``.

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About the Author

B. Viswanathan, Head of National Center for Catalysis Research, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is a renowned scientist and a distinguished teacher. His research contributions are enormous in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, materials science, theoretical chemistry, energy, nanotechnology and information science. He has published research papers and books, won several awards and number of fellowships at both national and international levels.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Age Science Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190657409X
• ISBN 13: 9781906574093
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 328