Catalysis: Concepts and Green Applications | 
| Author: Gadi Rothenberg
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
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Pages: 296
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 3527318240
Dewey Decimal Number: 547
EAN: 9783527318247
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Publication Date: April 18, 2008
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This introductory textbook covers all aspects of catalysis. It also bridges computational methods, industrial applications and green chemistry, with over 700 references. The author, a renowned researcher in catalysis, teaches scientific writing as well as chemistry. This makes him the ideal person to write such a textbook. The effectiveness of his practical approach has been well proven in courses for undergraduates and graduates (in 2007 he was voted "lecturer of the year" by the chemistry students). Following an introduction to green chemistry and the basics of catalysis, the book covers biocatalysis, homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis, as well as computer applications in catalysis research. Each chapter also features integrated exercises that help students prepare for their exams.
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Catalysis Concepts and Green Applications June 21, 2008
This is an outstanding book! Written by one of Europe's leading chemists. It covers all of the fields of catalysis (homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic) as well as emerging fields of green chemistry, computational chemistry, topology and library generation. It has a very cogent chapter on kinetics. The book is written with an enthusiastic writing style and healthy sense of humor; it is clear, consise(279 pp.), creative, well-referenced and filled with fantastic illustrations. I plan to use this affordable, up-to-date book as a main text for an introductory graduate/advanced undergraduate level course in catalysis. This is also a fantastic book for general reading by any chemist and chemical engineer who is looking to update and broaden his and her knowledge of catalysis.
Also, check out the brilliant web-site [...] that the author maintains for this book. It has slides for lectures, answers to some of the problems and provides links to all available references. This web-site is extremely well done and useful!
A fresh look at catalysis May 7, 2008
The textbook of Rothenberg is a blessing to anyone who teaches or studies catalysis. It emphasizes two important and previously neglected topics in textbooks on catalysis, namely the "green" aspects of this key element of chemistry; and the emerging role of computational chemistry in the rational design and in the mechanistic understanding of catalytic processes (Chapter 6). The textbook leads the scholar gradually from basic concepts of green chemistry, through basic concepts in catalysis and surface science, emphasizes - and rightly so - heterogeneous processes, and provides ample examples from currently practiced industrial catalytic processes. Yet another unique feature of the book is its unified vision of the whole field in its most general definition: Experiments and theory, biocatalytic processes and classical catalytic processes, all emerge as one comprehensive field.
The full referencing, which includes also the titles of the papers, is a blessing, and serves as an invaluable additional source of information. The web site which accompanies the book ([...]) is a treasure-place by itself with plenty of useful features, such as lecture slides which accompany each chapter, and plenty of exercises.
This is a "must" book for teachers and for anyone who wishes to get a modern overview of catalysis.
Prof. David Avnir
Institute of Chemistry
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
May 30th, 2008
Catalysis: Concepts and Green Applications April 30, 2008
I would highly recommend this text for anyone interested in learning about catalysis and its use in reducing the waste byproducts from the source. The text covers catalysis from the fundamentals to the more advanced and current topics. The writing is clear, easy to understand for any one with a basic background in chemistry and calculus. There are many illustrations in the text to explain the function of catalyst in the kinetics of chemical reactions. The text explains in details the characteristics and applications of homongeneous catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, and biocatalysis as well as computer applications in catalysis research.
Excellent coverage, timely perspective April 30, 2008
This compact, clearly written, and engagingly presented book covers all of the important concepts of catalysis, and sets them in the timely context of environmental sustainability. I have never before seen homogeneous, heterogeneous, and biological catalysis presented together in the same volume, and the result is a unique - and uniquely useful - introduction to the overall field. Principles are illustrated with well chosen examples that are either historically significant or state-of-the-art, or both. Highly recommended for the advanced undergraduate as a text, and for any investigator seeking a global perspective on catalysis.
the best book ever for basic catalysis March 29, 2008
A concise and readable book ideal for all, from tutors and students at once, covering the broad spectrum of basic catalysis chiefly from the view of a blessed speaker and tutor. Prof. Rothenberg describes catalysis in a manner easily understood to a newcomer to the field, in a way that is both clear from the theoretical point of view but also practical and well explained using real life examples and links to articles and DOI's,for the first time in a book.... a blessed idea aiming to help the reader to enjoy the reading. The real strength of the textbook is in the clarity of explanation of catalysis in all aspects - a very multifaceted subject - from a chemical and physical viewpoint. Prof.Rothenberg traverses the field of catalysis and biocatalysis from the fundamentals to industrial processes, illuminating the key concepts and experimental methods on the way.
In conclusion, this is a brilliant and comprehensive account of basic catalysis and biocatalysis that will be of great help for those trying to keep students in the Chemistry arena. As a veteran Chemistry teacher, I can say that it is the only textbook that combines all the catalysis related disciplines in a clear manner.
I would like very much to see this kind of books for General Chemistry courses.
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