Spectroscopy in Catalysis

Hans Niemantsverdriet is Professor Physical Chemistry of Surfaces, Director of the Schuit Institute of Catalysis and Dean of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. He is (co)author of about 185 scientific papers and of 3 books (see also www.catalysis.nl). Hans has been Editor of the Journal of Catalysis since 1996, and served as Managing Editor of CaTTech between 1996 and 2001. He is member of the Editorial Boards of Applied Surface Science, and Physical Chemistry - Chemical Physics. He served as Chairman of the Netherlands Vacuum Society NEVAC (1997-2000) and as President of the European Federation of Catalysis Societies, EFCATS (1999-2001).

'This is a truly valuable book ... very useful for industrial practitioners who need to be aware of the type of information that can be obtained from modern surface spectroscopies .... The book has a superb pedagogic value...'Journal of Catalysis 'The author has achieved the clarity of presentation without resorting to unnecessary simplifications. The drawings are very instructive and the examples are very well chosen . ... I am convinced that it will soon become an indispensable companion for everybody interested in the studies of catalysis.'Newsletter of the European Federation of the Catalysis Societies '... this is an excellent text on spectroscopies in catalysis and I highly recommend it for ... introductory courses on heterogeneous catalysis or as a general introductory monograph.'Journal of the American Chemical Society 'This admirable and beautifully organized book ... should prove invaluable to generations of graduate students and others embarking on a serious study of solid catalysts.'Advanced Materials 'Niemantsverdriet's book enriches the scientific literature. A description of surface spectroscopy with textbook character was not previously available.'Nachrichten aus Chemie, Technik und Laboratorium

• INTRODUCTIONHeterogeneous Catalysis The Aim of Catalyst Characterization Spectroscopic Techniques Research Strategies TEMPERATURE-PROGRAMMED TECHNIQUES Introduction Temperature-Programmed Reduction Temperature-Programmed Sulfidation Temperature-Programmed Reaction Spectroscopy Temperature-Programmed Desorption Temperature-Programmed Reaction Spectroscopy in UHV PHOTOEMISSION AND AUGER SPECTROSCOPY Introduction X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS) Auger Electron Spectroscopy THE ION SPECTROSCOPIES Introduction Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) Secondary Neutral Mass Spectrometry (SNMS) Ion Scattering: The Collision Process Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS) Low-Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) MOESSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY Introduction The Moessbauer Effect Moessbauer Spectroscopy Moessbauer Spectroscopy in Catalyst Characterization DIFFRACTION AND EXTENDED X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE (EXAFS) Introduction X-Ray Diffraction Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) MICROSCOPY AND IMAGING Introduction Electron Microscopy Field Emission Microscopy and Ion Microscopy Scanning Probe Microscopy: AFM and STM Other Imaging Techniques VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY Introduction Theory of Molecular Vibrations Infrared Spectroscopy Sum-Frequency Generation Raman Spectroscopy Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) CASE STUDIES IN CATALYST CHARACTERIZATION Introduction Supported Rhodium Catalysts Alkali Promoters on Metal Surfaces Cobalt-Molybdenum Sulfide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts Chromium Polymerization Catalysts