Alternative Catalytic Materials: Carbides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Amorphous Boron Alloys (Catalysis Series, Volume 34)

"Many important industrial chemical processes rely heavily on catalysis and so researchers are always on the lookout for alternative catalytic materials that may improve existing processes or lead to new ones. Families of novel catalytic materials currently being investigated include carbides, nitrides and phosphides as well as amorphous boron catalysts. The addition of carbon, nitrogen or phosphorus to transition metals and the creation of boron-transition metal alloys leads to catalytic materials that have interesting properties, with applications in a range of different reactions, including electrocatalysis. This book provides a comprehensive account of the preparation, characterisation and application of these catalytic materials. It is an important reference for researchers and industrialists working in heterogeneous catalysis and materials chemistry."-- Read more... Abstract: An important reference for researchers and industrialists working in heterogeneous catalysis and materials chemistry. Read more... Cover......Page 1 Preface......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 1.1 Introduction......Page 14 1.2 Hydrogenation Reactions......Page 16 1.3 Hydrotreating Reactions......Page 19 1.4 Synthesis Gas Production......Page 25 1.5 Synthesis Gas Conversion......Page 27 1.6 Ammonia and Hydrogen......Page 30 1.7 Electrocatalysis......Page 32 References......Page 33 2.1 Introduction......Page 40 2.1.1 NH3/CxHy-TPR......Page 41 2.1.2 Elemental Direction Nitridation/Carburisation in the Presence of H2......Page 44 2.1.3 Thermal Decomposition of Metal–Amine Complexes or Gels......Page 46 2.2 Catalytic Applications......Page 48 Acknowledgements......Page 54 References......Page 55 3.1 Introduction......Page 59 3.2 Synthesis Methods......Page 61 3.2.1 Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR)......Page 62 3.2.2 Metal Complex Decomposition......Page 64 3.3.1 Hydrotreating......Page 67 3.3.2 Biomass Conversion......Page 72 3.3.3 Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER)......Page 74 3.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook......Page 77 References......Page 78 4.1 Introduction......Page 84 4.2 Syngas Related Reactions......Page 85 4.3 Hydroprocessing, Selective Hydrogenation and Dehydroaromatisation......Page 87 4.4 Ammonia Decomposition......Page 89 4.5 The Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and the Oxygen Evolution Reaction......Page 91 4.6 Conclusion......Page 92 References......Page 93 5.1 Introduction......Page 97 5.2 Ammonia Synthesis and Related Reactions......Page 98 5.3 Selective Hydrogenation and Related Reactions......Page 107 5.4 Conclusion......Page 110 References......Page 111 6.2 Preparation of Amorphous Boron Alloys......Page 117 6.3 Catalytic Activity of Amorphous Boron Alloys......Page 122 References......Page 131 7.1 Introduction......Page 133 7.2 Development of Nitride Materials for Chemical Looping Applications......Page 136 References......Page 142 8.1 Introduction......Page 146 8.2.1 The Hydrogen Evolution Reaction......Page 148 8.2.2 The Oxygen Evolution Reaction......Page 155 8.3.1 The Oxygen Reduction Reaction......Page 158 8.3.2 Hydrogen and Methanol Oxidation Reactions......Page 164 8.4 Electrocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis......Page 165 8.5 Conclusion......Page 170 References......Page 171 9.1 Introduction......Page 177 9.2 Synthesis of Metal Phosphides......Page 178 9.2.2 Nanostructures......Page 179 9.3.1 Electrolysis of Water......Page 183 9.3.2 Simulation......Page 187 9.3.3 Stability of Metal Phosphides......Page 191 9.3.4 Other Applications......Page 194 9.4 Final Remarks......Page 195 References......Page 196 Chapter 10 Concluding Remarks......Page 199 References......Page 202 Subject Index......Page 204 An important reference for researchers and industrialists working in heterogeneous catalysis and materials chemistry. Many important industrial chemical processes rely heavily on catalysis and so researchers are always on the lookout for alternative catalytic materials that may improve existing processes or lead to new ones. Families of alternative catalytic materials currently being investigated include the carbides, nitrides and phosphides as well as amorphous boron catalysts. The addition of carbon, nitrogen or phosphorous to transition metals and the creation of boron-transition metal alloys leads to catalytic materials that have interesting properties, with applications in a range of different reactions, including electrocatalysis. This book provides a comprehensive account of the preparation, characterisation and application of these catalytic materials. It is an important reference for researchers and industrialists working in heterogeneous catalysis and materials chemistry

Many important industrial chemical processes rely heavily on catalysis and so researchers are always on the lookout for alternative catalytic materials that may improve existing processes or lead to new ones. Families of alternative catalytic materials currently being investigated include the carbides, nitrides and phosphides as well as amorphous boron catalysts. The addition of carbon, nitrogen or phosphorous to transition metals and the creation of boron-transition metal alloys leads to catalytic materials that have interesting properties, with applications in a range of different reactions, including electrocatalysis.

This book provides a comprehensive account of the preparation, characterisation and application of these catalytic materials. It is an important reference for researchers and industrialists working in heterogeneous catalysis and materials chemistry.

"Many important industrial chemical processes rely heavily on catalysis and so researchers are always on the lookout for alternative catalytic materials that may improve existing processes or lead to new ones. Families of novel catalytic materials currently being investigated include carbides, nitrides and phosphides as well as amorphous boron catalysts. The addition of carbon, nitrogen or phosphorus to transition metals and the creation of boron-transition metal alloys leads to catalytic materials that have interesting properties, with applications in a range of different reactions, including electrocatalysis. This book provides a comprehensive account of the preparation, characterisation and application of these catalytic materials. It is an important reference for researchers and industrialists working in heterogeneous catalysis and materials chemistry."-- Back cover