Catalysis by Nonmetals

Preface Part I General Methods of Catalyst Selection Introduction1. Properties of a Solid and Catalytic Activity in Oxidation Reduction Reactions 1.1. Electroconductivity 1.2. Work Function 1.3. Width of the Forbidden Zone 1.4. Doped Levels 1.5. The DifiFerence of Electronegativities and the Effective Charges of Atoms 1.6. The Role of J-Electrons in the Catalytic Properties of a Solid 1.7. The Color of Solids2. Solid Properties and Catalytic Activity in Acid-Base Reactions 2.1. Proton-Acid and -Base Properties of a Surface 2.2. Coordination Capacity of Metals 2.3. Dielectric Constant3. Catalytic Activity and Structure of Solids 3.1. Crystalline Lattice Parameter 3.2. Type of Crystal Lattice Part II Principles of Selection of Catalysts for Various Reactions Introduction 4. Decomposition of Alcohols and Acids 4.1. Decomposition of Alcohols 4.2. Decomposition of Acids 5. Dehydrogenation and Hydrogenation Reactions 5.1. Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbons 5.2. Hydrogenation 5.3. Decomposition of Inorganic Hydrides 6. Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange and other Simple Reactions7. Reactions of Oxidation and Decomposition of Oxygen-Containing Compounds 7.1. Simple Oxidation Reactions 7.2. Oxidation of Organic Compounds 7.3. The Decomposition of Oxygen-Containing Substances 8. Acid-Base Reactions 8.1. Addition and Removal of Water and Hydrogen Halides 8.2. The Reactions of Condensation and Polycondensation 8.3. Isomerization Reactions 8.4. Cracking and Alkylation of Hydrocarbons9. Polymerization ReactionsConclusions Appendix Physical Properties of Some Nonmetalic Compounds Used as CatalystsReferencesSubject Index