Principles and Methods for Accelerated Catalyst Design and Testing (Nato Science Series II: (closed))

The pace of development in the chemical industry is increasing steadily, bringing with it a corresponding need to develop catalysts as rapidly as possible. High throughput experimentation has had great success in drug design but hitherto it has scarcely been used in the catalysis field. There is thus a need to make the underlying principles of this methodology more widely understood, in a coherent, integrated format. The present book fulfils such a need as it delineates and consolidates the principles and methods underlying accelerated catalyst design and testing. The main challenges for progress in the field are also identified.

An indispensable book for all those working in catalytic process analysis and development, in industry and the academic laboratory. Contains an extensive review of catalytic principles, making the book also suitable for postgraduate students seeking to pursue a career in the catalysis field.