A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

The chemical industry relies on catalytic processes, which involve mainly heterogeneous
catalysts because they offer many advantages over their homogeneous counterparts such …

The broad challenges of energy and environment have become a main focus of research
efforts to develop more active and selective catalytic systems for key chemical …

Surface hydroxyl groups are active centers in many catalytic reactions and can play an
important role during catalyst preparation. In this chapter, the application of infrared …

The literature of olefin metathesis by heterogeneous supported catalysts, both industrial-type
supported metal oxides (ReO x/Al2O3, ReO x/(SiO2–Al2O3), MoO x/SiO2, MoO x/Al2O3 …

Understanding the structure–property relationship of solids is of utmost relevance for
efficient chemical processes and technological applications in industries. This contribution …

Amorphous materials are widely used as components of solid catalysts and have been the
subject of much applied research. In some instances, their catalytic performance is …

The interaction of phenol, anisole, and guaiacol, representatives of oxygenate functions
present in pyrolysis bio-oils, with oxides such as silica, alumina (pure or doped with K or F) …

The hydrocarbon era1 began at the end of the 19th century, as a result of the discovery of oil
fields in the United States and together with the development of internal combustion …

Despite the widespread use of amorphous aluminosilicates (ASA) in various industrial
catalysts, the nature of the interface between silica and alumina and the atomic structure of …