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Books in Catalysis

Explore an extensive range of titles on catalytic mechanisms, materials, and industrial applications. Showcasing groundbreaking research, novel catalysts, and process innovations, this collection supports chemists, chemical engineers, and researchers in optimizing reaction efficiency and selectivity. Addressing sustainable energy, environmental remediation, and green chemistry, these resources provide valuable insights into catalyst design, characterization, and industrial deployment. Whether developing new processes or improving existing ones, this portfolio enables advancements in catalysis that drive industrial innovation and environmental sustainability.

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    • Elementary Kinetic Modelling in Catalytic Reaction Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 2026
      • Joris W. Thybaut + 5 more
      • English
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      Elementary Kinetic Modelling in Catalytic Reaction Engineering is a practical focused text that brings together the relevant basics for reaction engineering and shows their applications to a wide variety of examples, whilst looking at the intrinsic kinetics data acquisition, reaction mechanism elucidation, elementary step-based modelling and model-based design and optimization involved.The book aims at spanning the entire process from acquisition of the relevant data in dedicated experimental set-ups, over the proper treatment of the data and the corresponding interpretation up to the quantification of the gained understanding in a model. The latter aspect allows the reader to challenge the interpretation made of the data and design subsequent experiments or improve the interpretation/model formulation. The coverage is not just limited to the generic (theoretical) principles but will also carefully consider and explain their application to a variety of real-life applications including gas- and liquid-phase reactions, heterogeneously catalyzed reactions involving adsorption either in the Henry regime or at full saturation of the catalyst or combined homogeneous-heteroge... reactions.Elementary Kinetic Modelling in Catalytic Reaction Engineering is written primarily for graduate students and postdoc researchers in chemical engineering or applied industrial chemistry studying chemical reaction engineering and catalysis, as well as physical chemists studying kinetics.

    • Enzymatic Reactors

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • F. Xavier Malcata
      • English
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      Enzymatic Reactors: Design and Optimization delves into the performance analysis of enzyme reactors, starting from the simplest ideal reactors considered individually as single units, then progressing to combinations of multiple units. The book gradually improves the quality of modeling with contributions from nonideal hydrodynamics and mass transfer, eventually addressing interactions with separation and classical control of operation. It helps readers evolve their understanding of reactor concepts and extends their knowledge to overall reactor operation. The book covers three levels of description: macroscopic (ideal), microscopic (nonideal hydrodynamics and mass transfer), and submicroscopic (nonideal mixing).The quality of approximation increases with the complexity of mathematical models and experimental data. It explores ideal reactors, nontrivial flow patterns, multiphasic systems, and the mixing processes essential for optimizing enzyme reactor performance.

    • Biochar-Based Catalysts for Removal of Environmental Contaminants

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 2026
      • Riti Thapar Kapoor + 1 more
      • English
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      Biochar-Based Catalysts for Removal of Environmental Contaminants: Advanced Treatment Technologies Using Computational Tools offers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge research and future directions in utilizing waste biomass for biochar catalyst development and environmental remediation. The book delves into the application of computational tools for wastewater and industrial effluent treatment, soil remediation, and air pollutant removal. From an in-depth analysis of AI and ML tools in enhancing process efficiency to case studies showcasing the practical implications of biochar-based catalysts, the book equips readers with the knowledge and strategies needed to address environmental challenges effectively. Researchers and policy makers will find guidance on planning future research endeavors and making informed decisions to unlock the full potential of waste biomass resources for sustainable development and circular bio-economy. Biochar-Based Catalysts for Removal of Environmental Contaminants: Advanced Treatment Technologies Using Computational Tools bridges the gap between current knowledge and future strategies, offering a roadmap towards achieving carbon neutrality and environmental sustainability.

    • Waste Derived Catalysts

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Waste Derived Catalysts: Sustainable Materials for Energy and Environment explores the significant potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors for clean energy generation and environmental remediation. The book simultaneously addresses the problems of waste management, resource depletion, and environmental pollution while promoting the transition towards a sustainable and cleaner energy future. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements, methodologies, and applications of waste derived catalysts in the fields of energy and environment and as such it serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and students who are interested in exploring the potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors and their implications in sustainable energy conversion and environmental remediation. The book covers a wide range of waste streams, including agricultural and biomass waste, industrial and municipal waste, and electronic waste, shedding light on their conversion into catalysts through appropriate processing techniques. Furthermore, the book investigates various clean energy technologies, such as hydrogen production, fuel cells, carbon capture and utilization, and renewable fuel synthesis, where waste derived catalysts have shown promise.

    • Electrochemical Power Sources: Fundamentals, Systems, and Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • November 28, 2025
      • Julia Kowal + 1 more
      • English
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      Electrochemical Power Sources: Fundamentals, Systems, and Applications: Simulation Models of Secondary Batteries: From Quantum Physics to Techno-economic Scale gives an overview of the different modeling approaches for battery simulation models used for different purposes, such as battery pack design or state of charge estimation. Solutions for different applications are presented, and a classification into electrical, thermal, aging models is given, along with degree of precision ranging from physico-chemical, over impedance based to energy flow or empirical models with their specific advantages and disadvantages.In applications such as a vehicle energy management, it is important to know the state of the battery, e.g., what is the remaining driving range or when should the battery be replaced.

    • Catalytic Reactions in Hydrogen Energy Production

      • 1st Edition
      • November 21, 2025
      • Bolin Li + 1 more
      • English
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      Catalytic Reactions in Hydrogen Energy Production: Physicochemical Fundamentals elucidates the activation mechanism of molecular chemical bonds, the construction law of catalytic site orientation and the catalytic mechanism in the catalytic reaction processes involved in hydrogen energy production (including electrocatalysis, photocatalysis and thermocatalysis, summarizing the related hydrogen-producing catalytic theories (hydrogen production by water decomposition, hydrogen production by water vapor transformation, hydrogen production by methane, etc). This is to help develop a series of efficient catalysts, achieve technical breakthroughs in green hydrogen and blue hydrogen production, and innovate the catalytic theory of renewable energy to establish a theoretical database.The text is divided into four main parts dealing with: electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, thermocatalysis, and finally, hydrogen energy applications, conclusions, and outlook. There are two key aspects of hydrogen industry involved in this book:Precise interface regulation and microscopic mechanism of heterogeneous catalysis hydrogen production systems.Discussion of catalytic materials and theory of efficient hydrogen production and discussion on their application value and practical prospect.The authors also pay special attention to the analysis of the thermodynamic and kinetic theories of catalytic reactions, providing scientific basis for the optimization of reaction conditions and the speculation of reaction mechanism.This book is written primarily for graduate students and early researchers in the chemical sciences grounded in inorganic and physical chemistry, coordination chemistry, molecular dynamics, electrochemistry, photocatalysis, thermocatalysis, and thermodynamics. It will also be of interest to those in the adjacent fields of materials science, energy, and environmental studies looking at aspects of hydrogen production

    • BiOX-based Photocatalysts for Dual Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • September 18, 2025
      • Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
      • English
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      BiOX-based Photocatalysts for Dual Applications: Water Treatment and Energy Storage presents opportunities for finding balance between the progress in semiconductor materials and their seminal applications in cutting-edge areas of water treatment and energy storage, which mitigate environmental impact. This book provides an understanding of BiOX with respect to the relationship between materials’ structure and photoreaction performance, paving the way for a new direction of photocatalysis technology for the future of water treatment. Subsequently, the development of the next generation of BiOX would allow an efficient collection of sunlight to catalyze chemical reactions, promoting solar energy utilization as the cleanest and most sustainable energy source in the long-term. To reflect this novelty, the works presented in this book focuses on BiOX applications not only for water treatment, but also for energy storage and conversion.Written by world-class experts in their respective fields, this book will be an excellent resource for postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers and academics in chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, and environmental science doing research on advanced oxidation process (AOP); technicians working in research and development on different uses of BiOX-based material for photocatalytic applications; and waste specialists in the waste and energy industries.

    • Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment

      • 1st Edition
      • August 4, 2025
      • Zeba Khanam + 2 more
      • English
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      Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment presents recent advancements, revolutionary breakthroughs, and unraveled challenges in the development of electrochemical materials and devices for energy and environmental applications. The book discusses the latest trends in synthesis, processing, fabrication, characterization, and properties of materials. In addition, it highlights novel sustainable materials such as natural polysaccharides, biochar, plant-waste, animal-waste, other waste materials as promising substitutes for use in next-generation electrochemical devices.The book also demonstrates crossroads research where the electrochemical removal of pollutants can be coupled with the electrical energy production, such as in biological fuel cells; desalination batteries/supercapac... and other integrated devices. This is a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, scientists, and professionals from a variety of sectors, including electrochemists, chemical engineers, environmental scientists, materials scientists, and energy researchers across academia and industry.

    • Photocatalytic Perovskite Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2025
      • Tariq Altalhi + 1 more
      • English
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      Photocatalytic Perovskite Materials: Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science (GSPCEES) contains up-to-date information on hot topics concerning perovskite-based photocatalysts. The book gives readers an in-depth glance at photocatalysis via perovskite semiconductors and their applications in a diverse range of industries. It provides an overview of the historical development of conventional catalysis and (perovskite) photocatalysis, its challenges, strategies for improvement, and methods for synthesis and selectivity enhancement. Users will find applications for solar hydrogen production, solar-driven fuel generation, volatile organic compounds, CO2 reduction, environmental remediation, degrading organic pollutants from wastewater, and organic reactions.In addition, the book deals with photocatalytic behavior of inorganic halide perovskites, organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite photocatalysts, organic-organic composite perovskite for photocatalysis, metal halide perovskite quantum dots, perovskite-based oxynitrides for photocatalysis, visible light active perovskites based photocatalysts, surface modification of perovskite materials to improve photocatalytic activity, and charge separation in perovskite nanostructures.

    • Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods

      • 1st Edition
      • January 29, 2025
      • Mohammad Mansoob Khan
      • English
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      Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods offers a systematic overview of the synthesis and characterization of photocatalysts using various methods and techniques. This book focuses on synthesis methods, nanostructure control, activity enhancement strategies, and characterization of semiconductor-based nanostructures. This book offers guidelines for designing novel semiconductor-based photocatalysts with low cost and high efficiency to meet the demands of the efficient utilization of solar light for energy production, environment remediation, etc.In addition, this book has covered various latest and sophisticated characterization techniques. This includes various spectroscopic, physicochemical, and electrochemical characterization techniques which help the researchers to understand the characteristics of the fabricated photocatalysts.

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