Spectroscopy in Catalysis is an introduction to the most important analytical techniques that are nowadays used in catalysis and in catalytic surface chemistry. The aim of the book is to give the reader a feeling for the type of information that characterization techniques provide about questions concerning catalysts or catalytic phenomena, in routine or more advanced applications.The title Spectroscopy in Catalysis is attractively compact, but not quite precise. The book also introduces microscopy, diffraction and temperature-programmed reaction methods, as these are important tools in the characterization of catalysts. As to applications, I have limited myself to supported metals, oxides, sulfides and metal single crystals. Zeolites, as well as techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spin resonance, have been left out -mainly because I have little personal experience with these subjects. Catalysis would not be what it is without surface science. Hence, techniques that are applicable to study the surfaces of single crystals or metal foils used to model catalytic surfaces, have been included.The book has been written as an introductory text rather than as an exhaustive review. It is meant for students at the start of their Ph.D. projects, and also for anyone else who needs a concise introduction to catalyst characterization. Each chapter describes the physical background and principles of a technique, a few recent applications to illustrate the type of information that can be obtained, and an evaluation of possibilities and limitations. Chapter 9 contains case studies which highlight a few important catalyst systems and illustrates the power of combining techniques. The Appendix, which incorporates the surface theory of metals and details of chemical bonding at surfaces, is included to provide a better insight into the results of photoemission, vibrational spectroscopy, and thermal desorption.Finally, an important starting point is that reading the book should be enjoyable. Therefore, the book contains many illustrations, as few theoretical formulas as possible, and no mathematical derivations. I hope that the book will be useful and that it conveys some of the enthusiasm I feel for research in catalysis. XIII About the Third Edition grateful to Adri van der Kraan and Nick Delgass who introduced me, via the Mo ̈ssbauer effect in iron catalysts, to the field of catalysis. My Ph.D. advisors at Delft, Adri van der Kraan, Jan van Loef and Vladimir Ponec (Leiden), together with Roel Prins from Eindhoven, stimulated and helped me to pursue a career in catalysis, which now extends back almost 25 years.Throughout all of these years, Eindhoven has been a stimulating environment. Working with Rutger van “... this book is a uniquely helpful guide to many of the major (and some minor) techniques used to investigate the structures of solid catalysts and model systems and is written from the perspective of a prolific researcher in the field. The writing is enjoyable to read, the illustrations are clear, and the reader is guided efficiently to key technical references for further details... “ –Journal of the American Chemical Society Superbly organized and of great pedagogic value, Spectroscopy in Catalysis describes the most important modern analytical techniques used to investigate catalytic surfaces. These include electron, ion, and vibrational spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, temperature-programmed techniques, diffraction, and microscopy. With the focus on practical use, rather than theory, each chapter presents current applications to illustrate the type of information that the technique provides and evaluates its possibilities and limitations, allowing selection of the best catalyst and the correct technique to solve a given problem. This third edition includes significant new developments and case studies, with all the chapters updated by way of recent examples and relevant new literature. For students and for everyone who wants a digestible introduction to catalyst characterization.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–10): Chapter 2 Temperature?Programmed Techniques (pages 11–38): Chapter 3 Photoemission and Auger Spectroscopy (pages 39–83): Chapter 4 The Ion Spectroscopies (pages 85–119): Chapter 5 Mossbauer Spectroscopy (pages 121–146): Chapter 6 Diffraction and Extended X?Ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) (pages 147–177): Chapter 7 Microscopy and Imaging (pages 179–216): Chapter 8 Vibrational Spectroscopy (pages 217–249): Chapter 9 Case Studies in Catalyst Characterization (pages 251–295):
Superbly organized and of great pedagogic value, 'Spectroscopy in Catalysis' describes the most important modern analytical techniques used to investigate catalytic surfaces. These include electron, ion, and vibrational spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, temperature-programmed techniques, diffraction, and microscopy. With the focus on practical use, rather than theory, each chapter presents current applications to illustrate the type of information that the technique provides and evaluates its possibilities and limitations, allowing selection of the best catalyst and the correct technique to solve a given problem.
This third edition includes significant new developments and case studies, with all the chapters updated by way of recent examples and relevant new literature. For students and for everyone who wants a digestible introduction to catalyst characterization. From reviews of the previous editions: 'This is a truly valuable book... very useful for industrial practitioners who need to be aware of the type of information that can be obtained from modern surface spectroscopies.... The book has a superb pedagogic value...'
Journal of Catalysis '... this is an excellent text on spectroscopies in catalysis and I highly recommend it for... introductory courses on heterogeneous catalysis or as a general introductory monograph.'
Journal of the American Chemical Society
“... this book is a uniquely helpful guide to many of the major (and some minor) techniques used to investigate the structures of solid catalysts and model systems and is written from the perspective of a prolific researcher in the field. The writing is enjoyable to read, the illustrations are clear, and the reader is guided efficiently to key technical references for further details... “ –Journal of the American Chemical Society
Superbly organized and of great pedagogic value, Spectroscopy in Catalysis describes the most important modern analytical techniques used to investigate catalytic surfaces. These include electron, ion, and vibrational spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, temperature-programmed techniques, diffraction, and microscopy. With the focus on practical use, rather than theory, each chapter presents current applications to illustrate the type of information that the technique provides and evaluates its possibilities and limitations, allowing selection of the best catalyst and the correct technique to solve a given problem.
This third edition includes significant new developments and case studies, with all the chapters updated by way of recent examples and relevant new literature. For students and for everyone who wants a digestible introduction to catalyst characterization.
"This third edition includes significant new developments and case studies, with all the chapters updated by way of recent examples and relevant new literature. For students and for everyone who wants a digestible introduction to catalyst characterization." "Spectroscopy in Catalysis describes the most important modern analytical techniques used to investigate catalytic surfaces. These include electron, ion, and vibrational spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, temperature-programmed techniques, diffraction, and microscopy. With the focus on practical use, rather than theory, each chapter presents current applications to illustrate the type of information that the technique provides and evaluates its possibilities and limitations, allowing selection of the best catalyst and the correct technique to solve a given problem."--BOOK JACKET "This first full-colored introduction to nanomaterials and nanotechnology addresses in particular the needs of engineers who have to know the special phenomena and potentials, without going into too much scientific detail of the physics and chemistry involved." "Based on the author's own successful courses, the book shows how to produce nanomaterials and use them in engineering applications for novel products. Following an introduction, the text goes on to treat synthesis, characterization techniques, thermal, optical, magnetic and electronic properties and finally, emerging applications." "Engineers looking for a sound introduction to the "nano world" will find this especially useful, since the features of nanomaterials are discussed from an application-oriented perspective."--Jacket
