Heterogeneous Catalysis at Nanoscale for Energy Applications (ePub)

This book presents both the fundamentals concepts and latest
achievements of a field that is growing in importance since it
represents a possible solution for global energy problems.
It focuses on an atomic-level understanding of
heterogeneous catalysis involved in important energy conversion
processes. It presents a concise picture for the entire area
of heterogeneous catalysis with vision at the atomic- and nano-
scales, from synthesis, ex-situ and in-situ characterization,
catalytic activity and selectivity, to mechanistic understanding
based on experimental exploration and theoretical simulation.

The book:

* Addresses heterogeneous catalysis, one of the crucial
technologies employed within the chemical and energy
industries

* Presents the recent advances in the synthesis and
characterization of nanocatalysts as well as a mechanistic
understanding of catalysis at atomic level for important processes
of energy conversion

* Provides a foundation for the potential design of
revolutionarily new technical catalysts and thus the further
development of efficient technologies for the global energy
economy

* Includes both theoretical studies and experimental
exploration

* Is useful as both a textbook for graduate and undergraduate
students and a reference book for scientists and engineers in
chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering