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INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT IN CATALYSIS BY NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS
edited by Robert Davis (University of Virginia, USA)
330pp (approx.)
978-1-84816-689-9: US$99 / £61 US$74.25
/ £45.75
Catalyst technologies account for over $1 trillion of
revenue in the U.S. economy alone. The applications range from
medicines and alternative energy fuel cell technologies to the
development of new and innovative clothing fibers. In this book, a
World Technology Evaluation Center (WTEC) panel of eight experts in the
field assesses the current state of research and development in
catalysis by nanostructured materials, its sources of funding, and
discusses the state of the field with respect to productivity and
leadership in various nations around the world. In addition to showing
the numerous and highly advantageous practical applications of the
field, the panel concludes that Western Europe is currently the most
productive region, followed closely by the United States. Still, the
research and development output of the People's Republic of China has
recently surpassed that of Japan and is now poised to surpass that of
the U.S. as well.
As such, this assessment is a timely review of the field's
progress, taking into account the increasing contributions from Asia,
and will be essential reading for professionals, whether they are
seeking an in-depth summary of the state of the art or a broad view of
trends affecting the discipline.
Contents:
- Overview of Catalysis by Nanostructured
Materials (R J Davis)
- Synthesis of Nanostructured Catalysts (R F
Lobo)
- Spectroscopic Characterization of
Nanostructured Catalysts (J T Miller)
- Electron and Tunneling Microscopy of
Nanostructured Catalysts (R Sharma)
- Theory and Simulation in Catalysis (M
Neurock)
- Applications: Energy from Fossil Resources (L
Thompson)
- Applications: Chemicals from Fossil Resources (V
V Guliants)
- Applications: Renewable Fuels and Chemicals (G
Huber)
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