Catalytic Kinetics: Chemistry and Engineering

Catalytic Kinetics: Chemistry and Engineering, Second Edition offers a unified view that homogeneous, heterogeneous, and enzymatic catalysis form the cornerstone of practical catalysis.

The book has an integrated, cross-disciplinary approach to kinetics and transport phenomena in catalysis, but still recognizes the fundamental differences between different types of catalysis. In addition, the book focuses on a quantitative chemical understanding and links the mathematical approach to kinetics with chemistry.

A diverse group of catalysts is covered, including catalysis by acids, organometallic complexes, solid inorganic materials, and enzymes, and this fully updated second edition contains a new chapter on the concepts of cascade catalysis. Finally, expanded content in this edition provides more in-depth discussion, including topics such as organocatalysis, enzymatic kinetics, nonlinear dynamics, solvent effects, nanokinetics, and kinetic isotope effects.

Fully revised and expanded, providing the latest developments in catalytic kineticsBridges the gaps that exist between hetero-, homo- and enzymatic-catalysisProvides necessary tools and new concepts for researchers already working in the field of catalytic kineticsWritten by internationally-renowned experts in the fieldExamples and exercises following each chapter make it suitable as an advanced course book

1. Setting the scene 2. Catalysis 3. Elementary reactions 4. Complex reactions 5. Homogeneous catalytic kinetics 6. Enzymatic kinetics 7. Heterogeneous catalytic kinetics 8. Cascade catalysis 9. Dynamic catalysis 10. Mass transfer and catalytic reactions 11. Kinetic modeling