Catalysis and surface properties of liquid metals and alloys

Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Series Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 6
Copyright Page......Page 7
PREFACE......Page 8
Contents......Page 12
 I. Introduction......Page 16
 II. Historical Survey......Page 17
 III. Motive for Studying the Catalysis of Liquid Metal......Page 19
 References......Page 21
 I. Introduction......Page 23
 II. Catalyst Purification......Page 24
 III. Various Reactors......Page 25
 References......Page 38
3/ REACTIONS OVER LIQUID METALS AND ALLOYS......Page 39
 I. Introduction......Page 40
 II. Dehydrogenation of Alcohols......Page 41
 III. Dehydrogenation of Amines......Page 48
 IV. Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbons......Page 51
 V. Hydrogen Transfer Reactions......Page 58
 VI. Coal Liquefaction......Page 64
 VII. Various Surface Reactions Reported by Other Workers......Page 78
 References......Page 84
 I. Introduction......Page 89
 II. Kinetics......Page 90
 III. Stereochemistry......Page 102
 IV. Problems in Catalysis by Liquid Alloy......Page 109
 V. Electronic Aspect of Catalysis......Page 126
 References......Page 137
 I. Introduction......Page 140
 II. Various Problems Related to Surface Tension......Page 141
 References......Page 165
 I. Introduction......Page 170
 II. Methods of Studying Optical Properties of Liquid Metals......Page 171
 III. Overview of Experimental Results......Page 178
 IV. Surface Transition Zone......Page 183
 References......Page 192
 I. Introduction......Page 195
 II. Electronic Structures......Page 196
 III. Surface Composition......Page 208
 References......Page 214
AUTHOR INDEX......Page 218
SUBJECT INDEX......Page 226