Front Cover; Advances in Catalysis, Volume 26; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Sir. Eric. K. Rideal (1890-1974); Michael Polanyi (1891-1976); Chapter 1. Active Sites in Heterogeneous Catalysis; I. Introduction; II. The Atomic Structure of Surfaces. Structures of Low and High Miller Index Crystal Surfaces; III. Techniques to Study the Relationship between Reactivity and the Structure and Composition of Surfaces in the Atomic Scale; IV. Chemisorption of Hydrocarbons on Low and High Miller Index Surfaces of Platinum, Iridium, and Gold.

V. Chemical Reactions on Platinum Crystal SurfacesVI. Active Sites for C-H, H-H, and C-C Bond Breaking on Platinum Crystal Surfaces; VII. The Role the Carbonaceous Overlayer in Hydrocarbon Reactions on Platinum Surfaces; VIII. The Mechanism of the Dehydrogenation of Cyclohexane and Cyclohexene : Expanded Classification of Reactions According to Their Structure Sensitivity; IX. A Descriptive Model of Hydrocarbon Catalysis on Platinum Surfaces; X. Theory of Low Coordination Number Active Sites on Surfaces; XI. Aspects of Enzyme Catalysis on Metal Surfaces.

XII. Possible Correlations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous CatalysisReferences; Chapter 2. Surface Composition and Selectivity of Alloy Catalysts; I. Introduction; II. Surface Composition of Equilibrated Alloys; III. Selectivity of Alloys in Hydrocarbon Reactions; IV. Ensemble and Ligand Etrects; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Mossbauer Spectroscopy Applications to Heterogeneous Catalysis; I. Introduction; II. Experimental; III. Applications to Heterogeneous Catalysis; IV. Concluding Remark; Appendix I: Nuclear Data for Mossbauer Isotopes.

Appendix II: Mossbauer Isotope Feasibility for Catalyst StudiesReferences; Chapter 4. Compensation Effect in Heterogeneous Catalysis; I. Introduction; II. Compensation Behavior; III. Compensation Behavior in Reported Kinetic Data; IV. Conclusions; Appendix I : Compensation Behaviour Resulting from Temperature-Dependent Variations in Concentrations of Surface Reactants; Appendix II : Statistical Formulas Used in Linear Regression (Least Squares) Analyses; List of Symbols; References; Chapter 5. Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions of Organic Halides with CO, Olefins, and Acetylenes.

I. IntroductionII. Carbonylation Reactions; III. Olefinic Substitution Reactions; IV. Substitution Reactions of Terminal Acetylenes; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units-Appendix II Part II : Heterogeneous Catalysis; Preface; Section 1 . Definitions and Terminology; 1.1 Catalysis and Catalysts; 1.2 Adsorption; 1.3 Composition, Structure and Texture of Catalysts; 1.4 Catalytic Reactors; 1.5 Kinetics of Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions; I.6 Transport Phenomena in Heterogeneous Catalysis; 1.7 Loss of Catalytic Activity.