Acidity and Basicity of Solids: Theory, Assessment and Utility: 444 (Nato Science Series C:, 444) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9401044279 ISBN 13: 9789401044271

Publisher: Springer, 2012

Synopsis

The subject of acidity and basicity has enormous economic and technological value while it continues to present significant scientific challenges with prospects for further important technological developments. Historically, technological developments in acidity/basicity have often preceded the scientific understanding of the phenomena involved, certainly in the petroleum industry, a key beneficiarry and user of the concepts of acidity. This process, however, is very expensive and less efficient than developments based on a fundamental understanding of the scientific phenomena involved. This has been recognized over the years and it explains why university, government and industrial laboratories have in the last 50 years devoted large efforts to understanding acidity (and basicity to a lesser extent) so they can gain the technological advantage. The scientific and technological literature on the subject is truly enormous. There have been some very important articles and books on the subject that have attempted to critically review many individual contributions. During the last few years there have been three developments that led us to organize the Advanced Study Institute on which this volume is based: a) Significant developments in the theory of acids and bases; b) Developments in instrumentation that allow the detailed characterization of materials including in-situ conditions relevant to industrial processes; c) The realization that closer coupling of scientific and technological pursuits can lead to greater scientific understanding and better technology. The structure of the ASI reflected the coming-together of these three factors.

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Historically, technological developments that have made use of the acidity/basicity of solids have often preceded an understanding of the phenomena involved. This, of course, is very expensive, and a far less efficient process than research based on a fundamental understanding of the science. For the last 50 years, therefore, a vast amount of research has been devoted to the subject: the rewards, in terms of technological advantage, were seen to be high.
In the last few years, however, significant advances in the field have been achieved, in terms of our theoretical understanding, in instrumentation that allows research to be conducted in situ and under conditions appropriate to industrial processes, and in the realisation that a closer coupling between science and technology can improve our quest.
It is against such a background that Acidity and Basicity of Solids presents the latest and best work in the field.
For specialized workers in the field and university teachers of introductory as well as graduate courses. The more general reader will find the reviews particularly interesting.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9401044279
• ISBN 13: 9789401044271
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 521
• Editor: Fraissard J., Petrakis Leonidas