Front Cover; Advances in Catalysis, Volume 36; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Studies of Model Catalysts with Well-Defined Surfaces Combining Ultrahigh Vacuum Surface Characterization with Medium- and High-pressure Kinetics; I. Introduction; II. Experimental Design Considerations; III. Elucidation of Structure-Function Relationships in Catalysis; IV. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. The influence of Particle Size on the Catalytic Properties of Supported Metals; I. Introduction; II. Preparation of Supported Metal Particles.

III. Background for Evaluating the Catalytic Properties of Small Supported ParticlesIV. Characterization of Small Supported Metal Particles; V. Effect of Particle Size on Turnover Frequency and Selectivity: Presentation and Comparison of the Data; VI. Possible Explanations of Particle Size Effects: Experiments versus Models; VII. Conclusions and Future Directions; References; Chapter 3. Metal-Support interaction: Group Vill Metals and Reducible Oxides; I. Introduction; II. Titania-Supported Catalysts; III. Model Studies; IV. A Comparison of Rh/TiO2 and Pt/TiO2.

V. Current Explanations of the Promoting Effect of TiO2 on Catalytic ActivityVI. Bonding and Charge Transfer in Group VIII-Ti Systems; VII. Metal-Support Interactions in Other Oxide Supports and Related Phenomena; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Structure and Reactivity of Perovskite-Type Oxides; I. Introduction; II. Structure; III. Preparation; IV. Nonstoichiometry; V. Stability in a Reducing Atmosphere; VI. Adsorption Studies; VII. Perovskites in Catalysis; VIII. Miscellaneous; IX. Prospective Lines of Research; References.

Chapter 5. New Catalytic Materials from Amorphous Metal AlloysI. Introduction; II. Preparation and Characterization of Amorphous Alloys; III. Amorphous Alloys in Catalytic Transformations; IV. Conclusions; References; Addendum to Structure and Reactivity of Perovskite-Type Oxides; Index.