Modern Catalytic Principles

Author: Wu Yueyang Xiangguang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Based on equilibrium thermodynamics, this book summarizes some universal laws and the characteristics of kinetic research progress in catalysis. Taking the well-known B-H and R_E catalytic mechanisms as examples, it deduces and provides their respective surface dynamics theoretical expressions. According to the changes in the internal vibrational energy modes of reactant species (raw materials, products, catalysts) during the catalytic process, it reveals the characteristics of adsorption and catalytic elementary steps, as well as the energy exchange processes between reactant species and the catalyst. It introduces modern concepts such as surface excited species relaxation, deactivation, and lifetime, along with experimental data. Based on non-equilibrium thermodynamics, it confirms the non-equilibrium nature of certain steps in the catalytic process, which are the reasons for the occurrence of dissipative structures such as catalyst restructuring, rate oscillations, coupling, and enhanced chemical energy. Taking this as an opportunity, it explores possible pathways to establish new catalytic theories based on non-equilibrium thermodynamics. This book can be used by researchers in the fields of adsorption and catalysis, as well as surface phenomenon studies, and is also a reference for university teachers, graduate students, and advanced-level students.