Contemporary Catalysis by Paul C J Kamer, Dieter Vogt, Joris ... - 9781849739900

Contemporary CatalysisScience, Technology, and Applications\nAuthor(s): Paul C J Kamer, Dieter Vogt, Joris Thybaut\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom\nImprint: Royal Society of Chemistry\nISBN-13: 9781849739900, 978-1849739900\nSynopsis\nEncompassing 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 importa.