Front Cover; Advances in Catalysis and Related Subjects, Volume I; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume I; Editors' Preface; Chapter 1. The Heterogeneity of Catalyst Surfaces for Chemisorption; I. Introduction; II. Heterogeneity on Oxide Surfaces; III. Heterogeneity on Metal Surfaces; IV. Evidence from the Earlier Literature; V. General Observations; References; Chapter 2. Alkylation of Isoparaffins; I. Introduction; II. The Mechanism of the Catalytic Alkylation of Paraffins; III. Side Reactions; IV. Catalysts; References; Chapter 3. Surface Area Measurements; I. Introduction.

II. Measurement of Surface Areas by Low Temperature Adsorption IsothermsIII. Limitations and General Critique of the Gas Adsorption Methods; IV. Application of Surface Area Methods in the Study of Solid Catalysts; References; Chapter 4. The Geometrical Factor in Catalysis; I. Introduction; II. Reactions of Unsaturated Organic Molecules; III. Reactions of Acetylene; IV. The Synthesis of Hydrocarbons from Carbon Monoxide, and Related Reactions; V. The Formation of Aromatic from Aliphatic Hydrocarbons; VI. The Destructive Hydrogenation of Hydrocarbons.

VII. The Reactions of Heterocyclic CompoundsVIII. The Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide; IX. Future Development; References; Chapter 5. The Fischer-Tropsch and Related Processes for Synthesis of Hydrocarbons by Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide; I. Introduction; II. Development of the Ruhrchemie Process; III. Development of Fischer-Tropsch Process Other Than the Ruhrchemie Process; IV. Processes Related to the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; V. Carbide Formation and Carbon Deposition on Iron Catalysts; VI. Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; References.

Chapter 6. The Catalytic Activation of HydrogenI. Introduction; II. Experimental Studies of Chemisorbed Hydrogen on Metals; III. Theoretical Studies of Chemisorbed Hydrogen on Metals; IV. Production of Hydrogen Atoms by Hot Tungsten; V. Recombination of Hydrogen Atoms; VI. The Parahydrogen Conversion; VII. The Exchange of Atoms between Deuterium Gas and Hydrides; VIII. Exchange and Hydrogenation of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons; IX. The Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; X. Dehydrogenation; XI. Cyclisntion of n-Paraffins; XII. The Hydrogen-Oxygen Reaction; XIII. Biological Activation of Hydrogen.

XIV. General ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 7. Isomerization of Alkanes; I. Introduction; II. Isomerization of Butanes; III. Isomerization of Pentanes; IV. Isomerization of Hexanes; V. Isomerization of Heptanes and Higher Alkanes; References; Chapter 8. The Application of X-Ray Diffraction to the Study of Solid Catalysts; Part I: Description of Methods; I. Introduction; II. The Purpose of X-Ray Work; III. Techniques; IV. Lattice Constants; Part II: Examples of Applications; I. Identification; II. Crystallites and Particles; III. Conclusion; Part III; References; Author Index; Subject Index.