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The surface chemistry of heterogeneous catalysis: Mechanisms, selectivity, and active sites
Author(s) -
Zaera Francisco
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.20040
Subject(s) - selectivity , catalysis , chemistry , chemical reaction , kinetics , active site , heterogeneous catalysis , chemical kinetics , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics
The role of chemical kinetics in defining the requirements for the active sites of heterogeneous catalysts is discussed. A personal view is presented, with specific examples from our laboratory to illustrate the role of the chemical composition, structure, and electronic properties of specific surface sites in determining reaction activity and selectivity. Manipulation of catalytic behavior via the addition of chemical modifiers and by tuning of the reaction conditions is also introduced. © 2005 The Japan Chemical Journal Forum and Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Chem Rec 5: 133–144; 2005: Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ) DOI 10.1002/tcr.20040