Wiley, 2012. — 1224 p.This two-volume book provides an overview of physical techniques used to characterize the structure of solid materials, on the one hand, and to investigate the reactivity of their surface, on the other. Therefore this book is a must-have for anyone working in fields related to surface reactivity. Among the latter, and because of its most important industrial impact, catalysis has been used as the directing thread of the book. After the preface and a general introduction to physical techniques by M. Che and J.C. Védrine, two overviews on physical techniques are presented by G. Ertl and Sir J.M. Thomas for investigating model catalysts and porous catalysts, respectively. The book is organized into four parts: Molecular/Local Spectroscopies, Macroscopic Techniques, Characterization of the Fluid Phase (Gas and/or Liquid), and Advanced Characterization. Each chapter focuses upon the following important themes: overview of the technique, most important parameters to interpret the experimental data, practical details, applications of the technique, particularly during chemical processes, with its advantages and disadvantages, conclusions.Contents
About the Editors
List of Contributors
Preface
General Introduction
Overview on Physical Techniques for Investigating Model Solid Catalysts
Overview on Physical Techniques for Investigating Porous Catalysts
Molecular/Local Spectroscopies
Infrared Spectroscopy
Raman and UV-Raman Spectroscopies
Electronic Spectroscopy: Ultra Violet-visible and Near IR Spectroscopies
Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
Neutron Scattering
Sum Frequency Generation and Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
Infra Red Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy and Polarisation Modulation-IRRAS
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Mössbauer Spectroscopy
Low Energy Ion Scattering and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Auger Electron, X ray and UV Photoelectron Spectroscopies
Single Molecule Spectroscopy
Macroscopic Techniques
X-Ray Diffraction and Small Angle X-Ray Scattering
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy
Thermal Methods
Surface Area/Porosity, Adsorption, Diffusion
Characterization of the Fluid Phase (Gas and/or Liquid)
Spectrometry
Chromatographic Methods
Transient Techniques: Temporal Analysis of Products and Steady State Isotopic Transient Kinetic Analysis
Advanced Characterization
Techniques Coupling for Catalyst Characterisation
Quantum Chemistry Methods
Conclusions
Index
