Despite the fact that more than 90% of production processes in industry are catalyzed, most chemists and engineers are restricted to trial and error when searching for the proper catalyst. This book is the first emphasizing industrial aspects of catalysis and also particularly well suited to studying on one's own. It is dedicated to both, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and in this second, edition biocatalysis, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis and asymmetric catalysis are also included; topics like zeolites, metals and olefin catalysis are now discussed in more detail. The book aids practically oriented readers in becoming familiar with the processes of catalyst development and testing and therefore deals with aspects of test planning, optimization and reactor modeling and simulation with the easy-to-learn PC program POLYMATH. Well over 100 exercises help to test and consolidate the gained knowledge. With This Handbook The Distinguished Team Of Editors Has Combined The Expertise Of Leading Nanomaterials Scientists To Provide The Latest Overview Of This Field. The Authors Cover The Whole Spectrum Of Nanomaterials, Ranging From Theory, Synthesis, Properties, Characterization To Application, Including Such New Developments As: Quantum Dots, Nanoparticles, Nanoporous Materials, As Well As Nanowires, Nanotubes And Nanostructural Polymers Nanocatalysis, Nanolithography, Nanomanipulation Methods For The Synthesis Of Nanoparticles. The Book Can Thus Be Recommended For Everybody Working In Nanoscience: Beginners Can Acquaint Themselves With The Exciting Subject, While Specialists Will Find Answers To All Their Questions Plus Helpful Suggestions For Further Research. V. 1. Nanomaterials : An Introduction / C.n.r. Rao, A. Müller, A.k. Cheetham -- Strategies For The Scalable Synthesis Of Quantum Dots And Related Nanodimensional Materials / Paul O'brien, N. Pickett -- Moving Nanoparticles Around : Phase-transfer Processes In Nanomaterials Synthesis / M. Sastry -- Mesoscopic Assembly And Other Properties Of Metal And Semiconductor Nanocrystals / G.u. Kulkarni, P.j. Thomas, C.n.r. Rao -- Oxide Nanoparticles / R. Seshadri -- Sonochemistry And Other Novel Methods Developed For The Synthesis Of Nanoparticles / Y. Mastai, A. Gedanken -- Solvothermal Synthesis Of Non-oxide Nanomaterials / Y.t. Qian, Y.l. Gu, J. Lu -- Nanotubes And Nanowires / A. Govindaraj, C.n.r. Rao -- Synthesis, Assembly And Reactivity Of Metallic Nanorods / C.j. Murphy [and Others] -- Oxide-assisted Growth Of Silicon And Related Nanowires : Growth Mechanism, Structure And Properties / S.t. Lee, R.q. Zhang, Y. Lifshitz -- V. 2. Electronic Structure And Spectroscopy Of Semiconductor Nanocrystals / S. Sapra, D.d. Sarma -- Core-shell Semiconductor Nanocrystals For Biological Labeling / R.e. Bailey, S. Nie -- Large Semiconductor Molecules / J.f. Corrigan, M.w. Degroot -- Oxomolybdates : From Structures To Functions In A New Era Of Nanochemistry / A. Müller, S. Roy -- Nanostructured Polymers / S. Ramakrishnan -- Recent Developments In The Chemistry And Chemical Applications Of Porous Silicon / J.m. Schmeltzer, J.m. Buriak -- Nanocatalysis / S. Abbet, U. Heiz -- Nanoporous Materials / A.k. Cheetham, P.m. Forster -- Photochemistry And Electrochemistry Of Nanoassemblies / P.v. Kamat -- Electrochemistry With Nanoparticles / S. Devarajan, S. Sampath -- Nanolithography And Nanomanipulation / A.k. Raychaudhuri. C.n.r. Rao, A. Müller, A.k. Cheetham, (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "An integrated approach to the molecular theory of reaction mechanism in heterogeneous catalysis, derived from the recent advances in the growing field of theoretical catalysis. The authors develop a general conceptual framework for understanding catalysis and present in-depth comparisons between heterogeneous catalytic systems with those found in enzyme catalysis, biomineralization, organometallic chemistry and coordination chemistry. They describe the mechanistic features that control different catalytic materials and systems, such as metals, bimetallics, zeolites, metal oxides, metal sulfides and molecular complexes. The emerging field of electrocatalysis for fuel cells and electrochemical conversion processes is also introduced and compared with classical heterogeneous catalysis. The book presents the results from a broad range of computational methods, including ab initio quantum mechanical approaches, Monte Carlo methods and molecular dynamics. Finally, complexity in catalysis is explained in chapters on self-organization and self-assembly of catalysts, while the final sections are devoted to evolutionary, combinatorial techniques as well as artificial chemistry."--BOOK JACKET
An integrated approach to the molecular theory of reaction mechanism in heterogeneous catalysis, derived from the recent advances in the growing field of theoretical catalysis. The authors develop a general conceptual framework for understanding catalysis and present in-depth comparisons between heterogeneous catalytic systems with those found in enzyme catalysis, biomineralization, organometallic chemistry and coordination chemistry. They describe the mechanistic features that control different catalytic materials and systems, such as metals, bimetallics, zeolites, metal oxides, metal sulfides and molecular complexes. The emerging field of electrocatalysis for fuel cells and electrochemical conversion processes is also introduced and compared with classical heterogeneous catalysis. The book presents the results from a broad range of computation methods, including ab initio quantum mechanical approaches, Monte Carlo methods and molecular dynamics. Finally, complexity in catalysis is explained in chapters on self-organization and self-assembly of catalysts, while the final section are devoted to evolutionary, combinatorial techniques as well as artificial chemistry.
The development of catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation began with the concept of replacing the triphenylphosphane ligand of the Wilkinson catalyst with a chiral ligand.
