The development of catalysis : a history of key processes and personas in catalytic science and technology

This book gradually brings the reader, through illustrations of the most crucial discoveries, into the modern world of chemical catalysis. Readers and experts will better understand the enormous influence that catalysis has given to the development of modern societies.• Highlights the field's onset up to its modern days, covering the life and achievements of luminaries of the catalytic era• Appeals to general audience in interpretation and analysis, but preserves the precision and clarity of a scientific approach• Fills the gap in publications that cover the history of specific catalytic processes Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 From the Onset to the First Large-Scale Industrial Processes -- 1.1 Origin of the Catalytic Era -- 1.2 Berzelius and the Affinity Theory of Catalysis -- 1.3 Discovery of the Occurrence of Catalytic Processes in Living Systems in the Nineteenth Century -- 1.4 Kinetic Interpretation of Catalytic Processes in Solutions: The Birth of Homogeneous Catalysis -- 1.5 Onset of Heterogeneous Catalysis -- 1.6 First Large-Scale Industrial Processes Based on Heterogeneous Catalysts -- 1.6.1 Sulfuric Acid Synthesis -- 1.6.2 Ammonia Problem -- 1.6.3 Ammonia Oxidation Process -- 1.6.4 Ammonia Synthesis -- 1.7 Fischer-Tropsch Catalytic Process -- 1.8 Methanol Synthesis -- 1.9 Acetylene Production and Utilization -- 1.10 Anthraquinone Process for Hydrogen Peroxide Production -- References -- Chapter 2 Historical Development of Theories of Catalysis -- 2.1 Heterogeneous Catalysis -- 2.2 Chemical Kinetics and the Mechanisms of Catalysis -- 2.3 Electronic Theory of Catalysis: Active Sites -- References -- Chapter 3 Catalytic Processes Associated with Hydrocarbons and the Petroleum Industry -- 3.1 Petroleum and Polymer Eras -- 3.2 Catalytic Cracking, Isomerization, and Alkylation of Petroleum Fractions -- 3.3 Reforming Catalysts -- 3.4 Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Processes -- 3.5 Hydrocarbon Hydrogenation Reactions with Heterogeneous Catalysts -- 3.6 Olefin Polymerization: Ziegler-Natta, Metallocenes, and Phillips Catalysts -- 3.7 Selective Oxidation Reactions -- 3.7.1 Alkane Oxidation -- 3.7.2 Olefin Oxidation -- 3.7.3 Aromatic Compounds Oxidation -- 3.8 Ammoximation and Oxychlorination of Olefins -- 3.9 Ethylbenzene and Styrene Catalytic Synthesis -- 3.10 Heterogeneous Metathesis -- 3.11 Catalytic Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene from Hydrocarbon Feedstocks -- References From The Onset To The First Large-scale Industrial Processes -- Historical Development Of Theories Of Catalysis -- Catalytic Processes Associated With Hydrocarbons And The Petroleum Industry -- Surface Science Methods In The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century -- Development Of Homogeneous Catalysis And Organocatalysis -- Material Science And Catalysis Design -- Photocatalysis -- Enzymatic Catalysis. Adriano Zecchina, Salvatore Califano. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. From the onset to the first large scale industrial processes : the origin of the catalytic era -- Historical development of theories of catalysis -- Catalytic processes associated with hydrocarbons and petroleum industry -- Surface science methods in the second half of the XX century -- The development of homogeneous and organo catalysis -- Material science and catalysis design -- Photocatalysis -- Enzymatic catalysis -- Miscellanea Content: From the Onset to the First Large-Scale Industrial Processes -- Historical Development of Theories of Catalysis -- Catalytic Processes Associated with Hydrocarbons and the Petroleum Industry -- Surface Science Methods in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century -- Development of Homogeneous Catalysis and Organocatalysis -- Material Science and Catalysis Design -- Photocatalysis -- Enzymatic Catalysis.