Ebook: In-situ Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts

Helps researchers develop new catalysts for sustainable fuel and chemical production

Reviewing the latest developments in the field, this book explores the in-situ characterization of heterogeneous catalysts, enabling readers to take full advantage of the sophisticated techniques used to study heterogeneous catalysts and reaction mechanisms. In using these techniques, readers can learn to improve the selectivity and the performance of catalysts and how to prepare catalysts as efficiently as possible, with minimum waste.

In-situ Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts features contributions from leading experts in the field of catalysis. It begins with an introduction to the fundamentals and then covers:

• Characterization of electronic and structural properties of catalysts using X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy
• Techniques for structural characterization based on X-ray diffraction, neutron scattering, and pair distribution function analysis
• Microscopy and morphological studies
• Techniques for studying the interaction of adsorbates with catalyst surfaces, including infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, EPR, and moderate pressure XPS
• Integration of techniques that provide information on the structural properties of catalysts with techniques that facilitate the study of surface reactions

Throughout the book, detailed examples illustrate how techniques for studying catalysts and reaction mechanisms can be applied to solve a broad range of problems in heterogeneous catalysis. Detailed figures help readers better understand how and why the techniques discussed in the book work. At the end of each chapter, an extensive set of references leads to the primary literature in the field.

By explaining step by step modern techniques for the in-situ characterization of heterogeneous catalysts, this book enables chemical scientists and engineers to better understand catalyst behavior and design new catalysts for green, sustainable fuel and chemical production.
Content:
Chapter 1 QEXAFS in Catalysis Research: Principles, Data Analysis, and Applications (pages 23–47): Anatoly I. Frenkel, Syed Khalid, Jonathan C. Hanson and Maarten Nachtegaal
Chapter 2 Spatially Resolved X‐ray Absorption Spectroscopy (pages 49–73): Christian G. Schroer and Jan‐Dierk Grunwaldt
Chapter 3 Energy‐Dispersive EXAFS: Principles and Application in Heterogeneous Catalysis (pages 75–119): Mark A. Newton and Andrew J. Dent
Chapter 4 In‐situ Powder X‐ray Diffraction in Heterogeneous Catalysis (pages 121–146): Jonathan Hanson and Poul Norby
Chapter 5 Pair Distribution Function Analysis of High‐Energy X‐ray Scattering Data (pages 147–168): Karena W. Chapman and Peter J. Chupas
Chapter 6 Neutron Scattering for In‐situ Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysis (pages 169–189): Ashfia Huq and Wei‐Ren Chen
Chapter 7 Visualization of Surface Structures of Heterogeneous Catalysts under Reaction Conditions or during Catalysis with High‐Pressure Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (pages 191–207): Luan Nguyen, Shiran Zhang, Yingchun Ye, Yuan Zhu, Lei Wang and Franklin (Feng) Tao
Chapter 8 In‐situ Infrared Spectroscopy on Model Catalysts (pages 209–239): Kumudu Mudiyanselage and Darío J. Stacchiola
Chapter 9 Infrared Spectroscopy on Powder Catalysts (pages 241–265): Eli Stavitski
Chapter 10 Structural Characterization of Catalysts by Operando Raman Spectroscopy (pages 267–292): Gerhard Mestl and Miguel A. Bañares
Chapter 11 In‐situ Electron Paramagnetic Resonance of Powder Catalysts (pages 293–314): Angelika Brückner
Chapter 12 Application of Ambient‐Pressure X‐ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for the In‐situ Investigation of Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions (pages 315–343): David E. Starr, Hendrik Bluhm, Zhi Liu, Axel Knop‐Gericke and Michael Hävecker
Chapter 13 Combined X‐ray Diffraction and Absorption Spectroscopy in Catalysis Research: Techniques and Applications (pages 345–367): Anatoly I. Frenkel and Jonathan C. Hanson
Chapter 14 Combining Infrared Spectroscopy with X‐ray Techniques for Interrogating Heterogeneous Catalysts (pages 369–409): Mark A. Newton and Marcos Fernández‐García
Chapter 15 XRD–Raman and Modulation Excitation Spectroscopy (pages 411–439): Wouter van Beek, Atsushi Urakawa and Marco Milanesio
Chapter 16 Catalyst Imaging Using Synchrotron‐Based Multitechnique Approaches (pages 441–473): Andrew M. Beale, Javier Ruiz‐Martinez and Bert M. Weckhuysen