Catalysis at Surfaces

Ian M. Campbell

ISBN 10: 0412289709 / ISBN 13: 9780412289705

Published by Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands, 1988

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Many bodies . have the property of exerting on other bodies an action which is very different from chemical affinity. By means of this action they produce decomposition in bodies, and form new compounds into the composition of which they do not enter. This new power, hitherto unknown, is common both in organic and inorganic nature . I shall . call it catalytic power. I shall also call catalysis the decomposition of bodies by this force. J. J. Berzelius (1836) Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, XXI, 223. This quotation marks the origin of the term catalysis in a scientific context. The earlier literary meaning was 'the breakdown in law and order'. Perhaps Berzelius' train of thought was that catalytic action appeared to defy the scientific laws and principles as formulated in 1836. It is remarkable that this quotation, with some substitution of modern wording, can represent a fair summary of our present view of catalysis. There is now recognized a broad division of catalytic systems under the headings homogeneous and heterogeneous. In the former the catalyst is generally a dissolved species whilst in the latter it is usually an insoluble solid, with the action restricted to the surface. This book concerns hetero geneous catalysis, which is the more important for industrial applications.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Catalysis at Surfaces
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412289709
• ISBN 13: 9780412289705
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 406 grams

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Synopsis

'Many bodies ... have the property of exerting on other bodies an action which is very different from chemical affinity. By means of this action they produce decomposition in bodies, and form new compounds into the composition of which they do not enter. This new power, hitherto unknown, is common both in organic and inorganic nature ... I shall ... call it catalytic power. I shall also call catalysis the decomposition of bodies by this force. J. J. Berzelius (1836) Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, XXI, 223. This quotation marks the origin of the term catalysis in a scientific context. The earlier literary meaning was 'the breakdown in law and order'. Perhaps Berzelius' train of thought was that catalytic action appeared to defy the scientific laws and principles as formulated in 1836. It is remarkable that this quotation, with some substitution of modern wording, can represent a fair summary of our present view of catalysis. There is now recognized a broad division of catalytic systems under the headings homogeneous and heterogeneous. In the former the catalyst is generally a dissolved species whilst in the latter it is usually an insoluble solid, with the action restricted to the surface. This book concerns hetero­ geneous catalysis, which is the more important for industrial applications.

Review

As the title of this clearly written and nicely produced book suggests, it is about heterogeneous catalysis...The publication of the present book...is therefore welcomed. Chemistry and Industry; ...Particular strengths of the book include good writing style, numerous figures and tables, and excellent organization. This book gives an excellent perspective of surface processes that occur in catalytic systems. Journal of Solid State Chemistry