Catalysis: Volume 33

Cover
Preface
Editor biographies
Author biographies
Contents
Microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalysis
1 Introduction
2 Fundamentals of microwave heating
3 Microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalytic applications
4 Microwave reactor design for heterogeneous catalytic reactions
5 Challenges in microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalysis
6 Numerical modeling for microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalysis
7 Conclusion
Disclaimer
Acknowledgements
References
Plasmonic Photocatalysis
1 Introduction
2 Advantages of plasmonic photocatalysis
3 LSPR-mediated enhancement pathways
4 LSPR-mediated photocatalytic mechanism
5 Computational methods to understand and predict the plasmonic photocatalytic effect
6 Future outlook and challenges
Acknowledgements
References
Catalytic routes and mechanisms for vinyl acetate synthesis
1 Introduction
2 Historical VA synthesis methods
3 VA synthesis via heterogeneous oxidative acetoxylation of ethylene
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Precise composition/kinetic characterization of solid catalysts using temporal analysis of products
1 Introduction
2 Comparative features of different kinetic devices
3 Experimental formats
4 Theoretical tools
5 Selected examples of TAP experiments probing composition/kinetics
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
The effect of surface phase oxides on the properties of supported metals and catalysis
1 Introduction
2 Brief overview of parameters involved in the catalytic performance of metal-supported catalysts
3 Surface properties of SPO compared with other oxide structures
4 SPOs as hierarchical metal support catalysts
5 Effect of SPOs on MSIs and SMSIs
6 Synergistic catalytic effect induced by SPOs
7 Conclusions
8 Future prospects and opportunities
Acknowledgements
References
Catalysis for production of jet fuel from renewable sources by hydrodeoxygenation and hydrocracking
1 Introduction
2 Bio-oil composition and properties
3 Jet fuel composition and specifications
4 Bio-oil hydrotreatment
5 Conclusions
6 Future prospects
References
Comprehending the application of 2D materials in biomass conversion catalysis
1 Introduction
2 Graphene and graphene derived materials for biomass conversion
3 Transition metal dichalcogenides as catalysts for biomass conversion
4 Other 2D catalytic materials for biomass conversion and future outlook
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Catalytic demonstration of mesoporosity in hierarchical zeolites
1 Defining hierarchically nanoporous zeolites
2 Synthetic strategies for hierarchical zeolites
3 Catalytic demonstration of hierarchical zeolites
4 Conclusions
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Titanate nanotubes produced by hydrothermal synthesis: study of catalytic and adsorptive properties
1 Hydrothermal preparation of titanate nanotubes
2 Structural properties and surface functionalization
3 Adsorptive properties
4 Mode of action and applications
5 Conclusions and outlook
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Acknowledgements
References
Catalytic reactions in ball mills
1 Mechanical forces and chemical reactions
2 Specific effects of ball milling for chemical reactions
3 Types of ball mills and their scalability
4 Mechanochemistry of catalyst synthesis
5 Catalytic reactions in ball mills
6 In situ analysis of milling effects
7 Concluding remarks and outlook
References
Ab initio machine learning for accelerating catalytic materials discovery
1 Introduction
2 A general picture of machine learning in the chemical sciences
3 Machine learning in heterogeneous catalytic materials discovery
4 A brief introduction to machine learning in homogeneous and enzyme catalytic materials discovery
5 Challenges and opportunities
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
In-situ studies of catalytic reactions over well-defined model catalysts
1 Introduction
2 Structure and dynamics of surface adsorbates: from UHV to condensed layers
3 CO oxidation
4 CO reduction
5 Outlook
Acknowledgements
References
Electrocatalysts
1 Introduction
2 Applications of electrocatalysts
3 Summary and outlook
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