Catalysis Volume 24

Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 6
1. Introduction......Page 14
2. Operando spectroscopy for developing catalysts andcatalytic processes......Page 15
3. Variable-programmed in situ and operando Raman......Page 18
4. In situ and operando Raman spectroscopy and itscombination with other techniques......Page 29
5. Raman mapping and imaging......Page 34
6. Operando Raman Spectroscopy in microreactors......Page 43
8. Operando Raman spectroscopy in liquid phase......Page 48
9. Conclusions......Page 53
References......Page 54
1. Introduction......Page 61
2. Fundamentals of high-temperature catalysis......Page 63
3. Reforming of natural gas......Page 69
4. Reforming of gasoline fuels......Page 73
5. Reforming of diesel fuels......Page 83
6. Reforming of ethanol and ethanol blended gasoline......Page 85
7. Summary......Page 88
References......Page 89
1. Introduction......Page 96
2. The d-band mediated adsorption bonding mechanism......Page 102
3. Effects of coverage dependence on reactivity......Page 119
4. Outlook......Page 122
References......Page 124
1. Introduction: bridging homogeneous and heterogeneouscatalysis through nanocatalysis......Page 129
2. Methods for the immobilization of transition metalcomplexes onto solid supports......Page 132
3. Catalysis by transition metal complexes immobilized ontobulk materials......Page 135
4. Catalysis by transition metal complexes immobilized ontonanomaterials......Page 194
5. Concluding remarks and future perspectives......Page 206
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 208
References......Page 210
2. A literature analysis: are alternative preparations forV/Ti/O catalyst, or even alternative catalysts, possible?......Page 217
3. An overlooked phenomenon of oxidation catalysis withV/Ti/O: occasional and customary gas-phase partnersfor PA synthesis......Page 221
4. The reaction network and the role of catalyst promoters:an aspect that is fully understood?......Page 228
5. Conclusions......Page 232
References......Page 233
1. Introduction......Page 236
2. Enantioselective MBH-reaction......Page 237
3. Enantioselective aza-MBH-reaction......Page 246
4. Mechanistic considerations......Page 259
References......Page 262
1. Introduction......Page 266
2. Acid catalysed reactions......Page 268
3. Redox reactions......Page 278
4. Conclusions and outlook......Page 286
References......Page 288
1. Introduction......Page 294
2. EXAFS and XANES......Page 299
3. Analysis of PTFR-EXAFS......Page 310
4. Metal cation and metal oxide on an oxide single crystal......Page 311
5. Conclusions and future perspectives......Page 328
Acknowledgements......Page 329
References......Page 330
1. Introduction......Page 336
2. Computational details......Page 339
3. Results and discussion......Page 341
4. Conclusions......Page 364
References......Page 367