Characterization Of Solid Materials And Heterogeneous Catalysts - From Structure To Surface Reactivity

This two-volume reference presents a compendium of techniques used to characterize solid materials and investigate surface reactivity-- fundamental activities in a wide range of fields and applications. Included here are those most frequently used as well as promising new ones. Two overview articles address physical techniques for investigating model solid catalysts, and porous catalysts. Following are chapters on molecular/local spectroscopies, macroscopic techniques, characterization of the fluid phase, and advanced characterization. Authors were instructed to follow a consistent format including an introduction to the discovery and development of the technique, description of basic phenomenon with a theoretical background, experimental considerations and constraints, uses for the characterization of both model and real solid materials, key examples of applications, conclusions, and references. Editors Che and Vedrine both have had long careers in the field (PhD from University of Lyon, France, positions at Princeton U. and elsewhere, and deep involvement with the European Federation of Catalysis Societies, among other affiliations). Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Michel Che studied chemistry and, after recruitment by CNRS, obtained his Doctorat ?s Sciences (University of Lyon, F) in 1968. He worked as post-doc at Princeton University (USA) (1969-1971) and then as frequent visiting scientist at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment,
Harwell (UK) (1972-1982). He became Professor at the University Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris in 1975 and Boris Imelik Chair Professor of Institut Universitaire de France in 1995. His research concerns spectroscopy, surface reactivity and heterogeneous catalysis. He was President-Founder of the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (starting the biennial Europacat congresses) and later of the International Association of Catalysis Societies. His scientific and educational work earned him several international awards, lectureships and honorary doctorates.

Jacques C. V?drine studied chemistry and, after recruitment by CNRS, obtained his Doctorat ?s Sciences (University of Lyon, F) in 1968. He worked as post-doc in USA at Varian Associates, Palo-Alto (1969-70) and at Princeton University (1970-71). He was deputy director of
the Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, CNRS in Lyon (1988-1998) and Chair Professor at Liverpool University, UK (1998-2003). He is one of the Editors of Appl. Catal. A: General. His research field covers physical techniques of catalyst characterization and heterogeneous catalysis for acid- and selective oxidation-type reactions on zeolites and mixed metal oxides. He was President of the European Federation of Catalysis Societies and of the Acid-Base World Organization. His scientific and educational work earned him several awards, and an honorary doctorate.