In The Realm of Catalysis

V.A. Afanasiev | G.E. Zaikov | Category: Chemistry

Binding Type: Paperback Binding

Book Details

ISBN: 9789386221988
YOP: 2018
Pages: 114

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In this popular narrative we have attempted to unveil some ‘secrets’ of catalytic reactions and to provide illustrations which are more closely related to our own field of research. We have placed special emphasis on the kinetic principles of catalysis. In the discussion of catalysis we considered it necessary to give the reader the basic principles of the theory of chemical catalysis and gave examples of catalysis in biology and in industry. It was not our aim to discuss all aspects of catalysis in chemistry and biology, and in this respect this book is far from being comprehensive.

1 An Interview on Catalysis
2 A Few Words About Industrial Catalysis
3 Rate of Reaction
4 Energy Barrier
5 The Law of Conservation of Disorder
6 Overcoming the Energy Barrier
7 What Next?
8 Model Reaction
9 The Smile of Mona Lisa
10 Acid Catalysis
11 Tender Points of Molecules
12 The Least What Is It?
13 Homogeneous Catalysis
14 Heterogeneous Catalysis
15 Reaction Medium Acts Like a Catalyst
16 Catalysis in Biology
17 Catalysis in the Realm of Elementary Particles

In this popular narrative we have attempted to unveil some ‘secrets’ of catalytic reactions and to provide illustrations which are more closely related to our own field of research. We have placed special emphasis on the kinetic principles of catalysis. In the discussion of catalysis we considered it necessary to give the reader the basic principles of the theory of chemical catalysis and gave examples of catalysis in biology and in industry. It was not our aim to discuss all aspects of catalysis in chemistry and biology, and in this respect this book is far from being comprehensive.

1 An Interview on Catalysis
2 A Few Words About Industrial Catalysis
3 Rate of Reaction
4 Energy Barrier
5 The Law of Conservation of Disorder
6 Overcoming the Energy Barrier
7 What Next?
8 Model Reaction
9 The Smile of Mona Lisa
10 Acid Catalysis
11 Tender Points of Molecules
12 The Least What Is It?
13 Homogeneous Catalysis
14 Heterogeneous Catalysis
15 Reaction Medium Acts Like a Catalyst
16 Catalysis in Biology
17 Catalysis in the Realm of Elementary Particles