Catalysis : Concepts and Green Applications

by Rothenberg, Gadi

• ISBN13: 9783527318247
• ISBN10: 3527318240
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-17
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Summary

This introductory textbook covers all aspects of catalysis. It also bridges computational methods, industrial applications and green chemistry, with over 700 references. The author, a renowned researcher in catalysis, teaches scientific writing as well as chemistry. This makes him the ideal person to write such a textbook. The effectiveness of his practical approach has been well proven in courses for undergraduates and graduates (in 2007 he was voted "lecturer of the year" by the chemistry students).Following an introduction to green chemistry and the basics of catalysis, the book covers biocatalysis, homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis, as well as computer applications in catalysis research.Each chapter also features integrated exercises that help students prepare for their exams.

Author Biography

Gadi Rothenberg is Professor at the Van `t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, where he teaches courses on catalysis, thermodynamics and scientific writing. He has published over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals and discovered two catalysts, for which he received the Marie Curie Excellence Award in 2004 and the Paul Rylander Award in 2006. Rothenberg also invented a method for monitoring pollutants in water, and co-founded the companies Sorbisense and Yellowdiesel. In 2007 he was voted 'teacher of the year' by the chemistry students. He is married, owns no car, and has a black belt in Shaolin Kung-Fu.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development

What is Catalysis and Why is it Important?

Tools in Catalysis Research

Further Reading

Exercises

References

The Basics of Catalysis

Catalysis is a Kinetic Phenomenon

Practical Approaches in Kinetic Studies

An Overview of Some Basic Concepts in Catalysis

Exercises

References

Homogeneous Catalysis

Metal Complex Catalysis in the Liquid Phase

Homogeneous Catalysis without Metals

Scaling up Homogeneous Reactions: Pros and Cons

"Click Chemistry" and Homogeneous Catalysis

Exercises

References

Heterogeneous Catalysis

Classic Gas/Solid Systems

Liquid/Solid and Liquid/Liquid Catalytic Systems

Advanced Process Solutions Using Heterogeneous Catalysis

Exercises

References

Biocatalysis

The Basics of Enzymatic Catalysis

Applications of Enzyme Catalysis

Developing New Biocatalysts: Better than Nature.s Best

Nonenzymatic Biocatalysts

Industrial Examples

Exercises

References

Computer Applications in Catalysis Research

Computers as Research Tools in Catalysis

Modeling of Catalysts and Catalytic Cycles

Predictive Modeling and Rational Catalyst Design

An Overview of Data-Mining Methods in Catalysis

Exercises

References

Index

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