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Summary
Summary
This introductory textbook covers all aspects of catalysis. It also bridges computational methods, industrial applications and green chemistry, with over 700 references. The author, a renowned researcher in catalysis, teaches scientific writing as well as chemistry. This makes him the ideal person to write such a textbook. The effectiveness of his practical approach has been well proven in courses for undergraduates and graduates (in 2007 he was voted "lecturer of the
year" by the chemistry students).
Following an introduction to green chemistry and the basics of catalysis, the book covers biocatalysis, homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis, as well as computer applications in catalysis research.
Each chapter also features integrated exercises that help students prepare for their exams.
Author Notes
Gadi Rothenberg is Professor at the Van `t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, where he teaches courses on catalysis, thermodynamics and scientific writing. He has published over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals and discovered two catalysts, for which he received the Marie Curie Excellence Award in 2004 and the Paul Rylander Award in 2006. Rothenberg also invented a method for monitoring pollutants in water, and co-founded the companies Sorbisense and Yellowdiesel. In 2007 he was voted ′teacher of the year′ by the chemistry students. He is married, owns no car, and has a black belt in Shaolin Kung-Fu.
Reviews 1
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Rothenberg (Univ. of Amsterdam) details the field of catalysis with an emphasis on green chemistry in this highly approachable, modern work. The first two chapters introduce catalysis with standard terminology and kinetic concepts, interspersing green chemistry concepts, such as life cycle assessment and quantitative measures of environmental impact. Homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis are considered in turn, with strong emphasis on traditional organometallic chemistry and solid-gas systems, as well as recent developments in organocatalysis and click chemistry. A chapter on biocatalysis discusses the field's rapid development and addresses both enzymatic and nonenzymatic systems and directed evolution. A computer methods chapter completes the text, focusing on computational methods, rational design, and data mining methods. Most chapters have relevant, current discussions on industrial processes, and provide conceptual exercises for a student to answer. A companion Web site () contains answers to these exercises, DOIs for all references, and other teaching material. Overall, this book is informative and fascinating, and will be a solid work for a catalysis course or a worthwhile investment for an interested student. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and up. I. J. Rhile Albright College
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| 1 Introduction |
| 1.1 Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development |
| 1.2 What is Catalysis and Why is it Important? |
| 1.3 Tools in Catalysis Research |
| 1.4 Further Reading |
| 1.5 Exercises |
| References |
| 2 The Basics of Catalysis |
| 2.1 Catalysis is a Kinetic Phenomenon |
| 2.2 Practical Approaches in Kinetic Studies |
| 2.3 An Overview of Some Basic Concepts in Catalysis |
| 2.4 Exercises |
| References |
| 3 Homogeneous Catalysis |
| 3.1 Metal Complex Catalysis in the Liquid Phase |
| 3.2 Homogeneous Catalysis without Metals |
| 3.3 Scaling up Homogeneous Reactions: Pros and Cons |
| 3.4 "Click Chemistry" and Homogeneous Catalysis |
| 3.5 Exercises |
| References |
| 4 Heterogeneous Catalysis |
| 4.1 Classic Gas/Solid Systems |
| 4.2 Liquid/Solid and Liquid/Liquid Catalytic Systems |
| 4.3 Advanced Process Solutions Using Heterogeneous Catalysis |
| 4.4 Exercises |
| References |
| 5 Biocatalysis |
| 5.1 The Basics of Enzymatic Catalysis |
| 5.2 Applications of Enzyme Catalysis |
| 5.3 Developing New Biocatalysts: Better than Nature.s Best |
| 5.4 Nonenzymatic Biocatalysts |
| 5.5 Industrial Examples |
| 5.6 Exercises |
| References |
| 6 Computer Applications in Catalysis Research |
| 6.1 Computers as Research Tools in Catalysis |
| 6.2 Modeling of Catalysts and Catalytic Cycles |
| 6.3 Predictive Modeling and Rational Catalyst Design |
| 6.4 An Overview of Data-Mining Methods in Catalysis |
| 6.5 Exercises |
| References |
| Index |
