The goal of catalyst characterization is to understand the structure and properties of a
catalytic material and how they ultimately affect catalytic performance. However, pitfalls in …

CO oxidation, although seemingly a simple chemical reaction, provides us with a panacea
that reveals the richness and beauty of heterogeneous catalysis. The Fritz Haber Institute is …

When a heterogeneous catalyst is active, it forms metastable structures that constantly
transform into each other. These structures contribute differently to the catalytic function …

The secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the famous chemist Jöns Jacob
Berzelius, published since 1820 annual review articles on the most significant new …

This long-awaited second edition of the successful introduction to the fundamentals of
heterogeneous catalysis is now completely revised and updated. Written by internationally …

This clear and self-contained review of the last four decades of research highlights in the hot
field of nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals, particularly of borate-based ultraviolet and deep …

Practically by definition, heterogeneous catalytic reactions represent systems far from
thermodynamic equilibrium, and therefore one can observe in such systems rate …

From the stripes of a zebra and the spots on a leopard's back to the ripples on a sandy
beach or desert dune, regular patterns arise everywhere in nature. The appearance and …

Chemical reactions with nonlinear kinetic behavior can give rise to a remarkable set of
spatiotemporal phenomena. These include periodic and chaotic changes in concentration …

More than five years have passed since the first edition of this book was published. Surface
science is still a very active field of research, and the fact that the Nobel Prize 2007 in …