InhaltsangabeI Introduction.- The Importance of Catalysis in the Chemical and Non-Chemical Industries.- II Selected Reactions in Heterogeneous Catalysis.- Partial Oxidation of C2 to C4 Paraffins.- Selective Hydrogenation of Multiply-Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Compounds.- Catalytic Reforming.- The Application of Zeolites in Catalysis.- III Preparation, Functionality and Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts.- Catalyst Preparation.- Tools for High-Throughput Experimentation in the Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts.- Ordered Mesoporous Materials: Preparation and Application in Catalysis.- In-situ-Characterization of Practical Heterogeneous Catalysts.- IV Homogeneous Catalysis, Polymerization Catalysis and Biocatalysis.- Homogeneous Catalysis.- Polymerization Catalysis.- Biocatalysis.- V Catalytic Reaction Engineering.- Kinetics of Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions.- Catalyst Deactivation.- Divided Catalytic Processes.- Structured Catalysts and Micro-Structured Reactors.

Introduction.- Importance of Catalysis in the Chemical and Non-Chemical Industries.- Partial Oxidation of Methane.- Partial Oxidation of Light Hydrocarbons.- Selective Hydrogenation of Multiply-Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Compounds.- Hydrocarbon Conversion Reactions.- Catalyst Preparation.- Ordered Mesoporous Materials: Their Preparation and Application in Catalysis.- The Application of Zeolites in Catalysis.- In-situ-Characterization of Inorganic Catalytic Materials.- Catalyst Deactivation.- Reaction Engineering in Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis.- Homogeneous Catalysis.- Polymerization Catalysis.- Biocatalysis