Cover; Contents; Contributors to Volume VI; Obituary of Alwin Mittasch; Chapter 1. Catalysis and Reaction Kinetics at Liquid Interfaces; I. Introduction; II. Rate Constants for Monolayer and Bulk Reactions; III. Rate of Diffusion of Molecules at the Interface; IV. Effect of Steric Factors on Reaction Rate; V. Catalytic Effect of an Electric Charge; VI. Reactions in Emulsions; VII. Influence of a Surface on the Course of a Reaction; VIII. Change in the Position of Equilibrium at Surfaces; IX. Concentration of Ions at Interfaces; X. Complex Formation in Monolayers; XI. Conclusions; References.

Chapter 2. Some General Aspects of Chemisorption and CatalysisI. Scope; II. The Rate of Chemisorption; III. Chemisorption Equilibria and Related Problems; IV. The Nature of the Catalyst Surface; V. Studies of Single Crystals of Metals in Adsorption and Catalysis; VI. Topochemistry in Heterogencous Catalysis; VII. The Mechanism of Heterogeneous Catalysis; VIII. General Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Noble Meta"Synthetic Polymer Catalysts and Studies on the Mechanism of Their Action; I. Introduction; II. Preparation; III. Properties.

IV. The Reduction of Palladium Chloride by Polyvinyl AlcoholV. Ultracentrifugation Studies; VI. Electron Micrograph Studies; VII. Applicability of Palladium"Synthetic High Polymer Catalysts; VIII. The Effect of Water on the Stability of the Catalysts; IX. Hydrogenations with Colloidal Catalysts in the Absence of Oxygen; X. Mechanism Studies; XI. Poisoning Studies; References; Chapter 4. Interpretation of Measurements in Experimental Catalysis; I. Introduction; II. Factors Determining Reaction Velocity; III. Experimental Determination of Reaction Velocity.

IV. Diffusion Effects in Experimental CatalysisReferences; Chapter 5. Commercial Isomerization; I. Introduction; II. Basic Factors in Isomerization; III. Butane Isomerization; IV. Pentane Isomerization; V. Naphtha Isomerization; VI. Naphthene Isomerization; VII. Olefin Isomerization; VIII. Materials of Construction; IX. Significance of Isomerization; References; Chapter 6. Acidic and Basic Catalysis; I. Introduction; II. Catalysis by Proton Acids; III. Relation between Catalytic Constants and Acid Strength; IV. Other Definitions of Acids; V. Acid Strength.

VI. Mechanisms of Reactions Catalyzed by Acids and BasesReferences; Chapter 7. Industrial Catalytic Cracking; I. Introduction; II. Commercial Catalytic Cracking Processes; III. Products; IV. Catalysts; V. Feed Stocks; VI. Operations; VII. Future of Catalytic Cracking; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Cumulative Title Index, Vols. I -- V.