Topics in Catalysis

Preface

B.M. Choudary

Catalysis by Gold Nanoparticles: Epoxidation of Propene

A.K. Sinha, S. Seelan, S. Tsubota, M. Haruta

Realistic Surface Science Models of Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts on Planar Thin-Film Supports: The Role of Chelating Agents in the Preparation of CoW/SiO2 catalysts

G. Kishan, J.A.R. van Veen, J.W. Niemantsverdriet

Heterogenization of Homogeneous Catalysts by Encapsulation – Stiff Cage Versus Flexible Skin

B. Lücke, A. Köckritz, K.-D. Vorlop, S. Bischoff, M. Kant

Catalytic Growth of Structured Carbon via the Decomposition of Chlorobenzene over Ni/SiO2

Laxmi D. Cherukuri, Guang Yuan, Mark A. Keane

Electronic Structure and Catalytic Properties of Transition Metal Nanoparticles: The Effect of Size Reduction

L. Guczi, G. Petö, A. Beck, Z. Pászti

Ionic Liquids: Media for Better Molecular Catalysis

Michel Picquet, Didier Poinsot, Stefanie Stutzmann, Igor Tkatchenko, Immacolata Tommasi, Peter Wasserscheid, Jörg Zimmermann

Insight into Green Phase Transfer Catalysis

G.D. Yadav

Environmentally Benign Carbonylation Reaction: Palladium-Catalyzed Hydroxycarbonylation of Aryl Halides and Benzyl Chloride Derivatives in Ionic Liquid Media

Eiichiro Mizushima, Teruyuki Hayashi, Masato Tanaka

Role of Support and Promoter in the Selective Conversion of Isophorone to 3,5-Xylenol over Chromia Catalysts

B. David Raju, K.S. Rama Rao, G.S. Salvapathi, P.S. Sai Prasad, P. Kanta Rao

Heterogeneous Gas-Phase Catalysis Under Microwave Irradiation—a New Multi-Mode Microwave Applicator

H. Will, P. Scholz, B. Ondruschka

Heterogeneous Bifunctional Catalysts for the Synthesis of Chiral Vicinal Diols

Boyapati M. Choudary, Sateesh Madhi, Naidu S. Chowdari, Mannepalli L. Kantam

Base Catalysis in the Synthesis of Fine Chemicals

François Figueras

Catalysis for Synthesis Gas Formation from Reforming of Methane

Mahesh V. Iyer, Lawrence P. Norcio, Alex Punnoose, Edwin L. Kugler, Mohindar S. Seehra, Dady B. Dadyburjor

Oxidation of Methyl Aromatics and Hetero Aromatics to Their Corresponding Aldehydes

Andreas Martin

Use of Reaction Calorimetry in Thermal Risk Assessment Studies and Safe Design of Batch Reactions That Can Lead to a Runaway: Application on Hydrogen Peroxide

M. Papadaki

Author Index