Bruce C. Gates and Helmut Knzinger (Eds.)978-0-12-007850-9

Catalysis is the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst, a substance that notably affects the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed or altered. Since 1948, Advances in Catalysis has filled the gap between the papers that report on and the textbooks that teach in the diverse areas of catalysis research. The editors of and contributors to Advances in Catalysis are dedicated to recording progress in this area. Volume 49 reviews the directed evolution of enantioselective enzymes as catalysts for organic synthesis; dendrimers in catalysis and catalysis in ionic liquids; and the optimization of alkaline earth metal oxide and hydroxide catalysts for base-catalyzed reactions.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Contributors
Page xi

Preface
Pages xiii-xiv

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Catalysts and Catalytic Processes Review Article
Pages 1-75
L.F. Gladden, M.D. Mantle, A.J. Sederman

Atomic-Scale Imaging of Supported Metal Nanocluster Catalysts in the Working State Review Article
Pages 77-95
P.L. Hansen, S. Helveg, A.K. Datye

Model Catalyst Surfaces Investigated by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Review Article
Pages 97-147
J.V. Lauritsen, F. Besenbacher

Characterization of Solid Catalysts in the Functioning State by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Review Article
Pages 149-225
M. Hunger, W. Wang

Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy of Solid Catalysts Functioning in the Presence of Liquid-Phase Reactants Review Article
Pages 227-283
Thomas Bürgi, Alfons Baiker

Index
Pages 285-291