Heterogeneous Catalysis - Hardcover

D. K. Chakrabarty; B. Viswanathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 190657409X ISBN 13: 9781906574093

Publisher: New Age Science, 2009

Synopsis

Heterogeneous Catalysis is a subject of great industrial importance. Almost eighty per cent of the heavy chemicals are produced by employing heterogeneous catalysts at some stage or other. This is why it has become necessary to introduce the subject in the graduate programmes in Chemistry and Chemical Technology.

The first few chapters are concerned with the adsorption phenomenon-physical adsorption and chemisorption. The next some chapters discuss some general principles of catalysis, catalysis by metals, semiconductors and acidic solids including zeolites and clays. It also presents the mechanism of some selected reactions. Various experimental techniques such as infrared and Raman spectroscopy, thermal methods, ESCA and Auger methods as well as NMR, EPR and Mossbauer spectroscopic methods for characterizing solid catalysts have been discussed in other chapters. The last two chapters of the book have catalyst preparation and the role of diffusion in heterogeneous catalysis.

The authors' principle objective in writing this book was 'No prior knowledge of catalysis is required and the book can also be used for self-study'.

KEY FEATURES:

-An ideal textbook developed other than monographs for semester courses at graduate level
-Contents suitably prepared thereby making an inter-disciplinary subject into a formidable one
-Theoretical and practical features are considered according to industrial standards

Also available:

Basic Concepts of Analytical Chemistry - ISBN 1906574006
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About this title

About the Author

Dipak Kumar Chakrabarty, Professor Emeritus, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India, has spent his entire professional life in teaching and research activities. His research work was mostly in the areas of Solid State Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis. Mr. Chakrabarty is the author of many research papers and several books in these areas and also contributed to several monographs. He had given lectures at various universities and continues it till now. B. Viswanathan is the Head of the National Center for Catalysis Research, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India. His research contributions are enormous in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, materials science, theoretical chemistry, energy, nanotechnology and information science. He has published a number of research papers and books, and has been presented several awards and fellowships.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Age Science
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190657409X
• ISBN 13: 9781906574093
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 325