'Spectroscopy in Catalysis' Describes the Most Important Modern Analytical Techniques Used to Investigate Catalytic Surfaces.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55732) has announced the addition of Spectroscopy in Catalysis: An Introduction, Third, Completely Revised and Enlarged Edition to their offering. Superbly organized and of great pedagogic value, 'Spectroscopy in Catalysis' describes the most important modern analytical techniques used to investigate catalytic surfaces. These include electron, ion, and vibrational spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, temperature-programmed techniques, diffraction, and microscopy. With the focus on practical use, rather than theory, each chapter presents current applications to illustrate the type of information that the technique provides and evaluates its possibilities and limitations, allowing selection of the best catalyst and the correct technique to solve a given problem. This third edition includes significant new developments and case studies, with all the chapters updated by way of recent examples and relevant new literature. For students and for everyone who wants a digestible introduction to catalyst characterization. From reviews of the previous editions: 'This is a truly valuable book ... very useful for industrial practitioners who need to be aware of the type of information that can be obtained from modern surface spectroscopies .... The book has a superb pedagogic value...' Journal of Catalysis '... this is an excellent text on spectroscopies in catalysis and I highly recommend it for ... introductory courses on heterogeneous catalysis or as a general introductory monograph.' Journal of the American Chemical Society
INTRODUCTION Heterogeneous Catalysis Aim of Catalysis Characterization Spectroscopic spec·tro·scope n. An instrument for producing and observing spectra. spec  tro·scop Techniques
Research Strategies TEMPERATURE PROGRAMMED TECHNIQUES Temperature Programmed Reduction Sulfidation and Reaction Spectroscopy Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy Thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS), also known as temperature programmed desorption (TPD) is the method of observing desorbed molecules from a surface when the surface temperature is increased. Many researchers prefer the name TPD because it is not a spectroscopic method. PHOTOEMISSION Photoemission The ejection of electrons from a solid (or less commonly, a liquid) by incident electromagnetic radiation. Photoemission is also called the external photoelectric effect. AND AUGER SPECTROSCOPY X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is a quantitative spectroscopic surface chemical analysis technique used to estimate the empirical formula or elemental composition, chemical state and electronic state of the elements on the surface (upto 10 nm) of a material. Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) refers to the measurement of kinetic energy spectra of photoelectrons emitted by ultraviolet photons, to determine molecular energy levels in the valence region. Auger Electron Spectroscopy Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) is a common analytical technique used specifically in the study of surfaces and, more generally, in the area of materials science. Underlying the spectroscopic technique is the Auger Effect, as it has come to be called, which is based on the ION SPECTROSCOPIES Secondary Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometry Rutherford Backscattering and Low Energy Ion Spectroscopy MOSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY DIFFRACTION AND EXAFS X-Ray Diffraction Low Energy Electron Diffraction and Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) is a specific structure observed in X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). By analyzing the XAFS, information can be acquired on the local structure and on the unoccupied electronic states. MICROSCOPY AND RELATED TECHNIQUES Electron Microscopy Scanning Probe Microscopy Field Emission and Ion Microscopy VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPIES Infrared, Raman and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy In electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) a material is exposed to a beam of electrons with a known, narrow range of kinetic energies. Some of the electrons will undergo inelastic scattering, which means that they lose energy and have their paths slightly and randomly deflected. Case Studies in Catalyst Characterization For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55732 |
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