1. Edition - January 2006
139.- Euro
2006. XIV, 474 Pages, Softcover
280 Fig., 20 Tab. 
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 3-527-29662-X
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-29662-0 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim








Short description
An integrated approach to the molecular theory of reaction mechanism in heterogeneous catalysis, covering all major catalytic systems. It develops a conceptual framework, with in-depth comparisons of enzyme catalysis, biomineralisation, organometallic and coordination chemistry.

From the contents
1 Introduction
2 Principles of Molecular Heterogeneous Catalyis
3 The Reactivity of Transition-Metal Surfaces
4 Shape Selective Microporous Catalysts, the Zeolithes
5 Catalysis by Oxides and Sulfides
6 Mechanisms for Aqueous Phase Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electrocatalysis
7 Mechanisms in Biocatalysis. Relationship with Chemocatalysis
8 Self Organization and Self Assembly of Catalytic Systems
9 Heterogeneous Catalysis and the Origin of Life, Biomineralization
10 Postscript
Appendix