Front Cover; Acvances in Catalysis and Related Subject; Copyright Page; Content; Contributers to Volume II; Preface; Chapter 1. The Fundamental Principles of Catalytic Activity; I. Introduction; II. The Energy Surface; III. An Isomeric Reaction; IV. More Complex Reaction; V. Solid Catalysts; References; Chapter 2. The Mechanism of the Polymerization of Alkenes; I. Introduction; II. Free Radical-Initiated Polymerization; III. True Polymerization; IV. Conjunct Polymerization; V. Macropolymerisation at Low Temperature; References; Chapter 3. Early Studies of Multicomponent Catalysts.

I. The Use of Multicomponent Catalysts before the Development of the Ammonia CatalystII. Initial Work of the Author at the Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik Started in 1904; III. Transition from the Nitride Studies to the Use of Multicomponent Catalysts for the Ammonia Synthesis; IV. Systematic Experiments with Activated (Promoted) Catalysts, 1910-1912; V. Multicomponent Catalysts for Reactions Other than the Ammonia Synthesis; VI. Definition of Multicomponent Catalysts; VII. Theoretical Remarks; References; Chapter 4. Catalytic Phenomena Related to Photographic Development; I. Introduction.

II. Physical Development and the Reduction of Silver Ions from SolutionIII. Reduction of Solid Silver Salts; IV. Reduction of the Photographic Grain; V. Mechanism of Direct Development; VI. Simultaneous Direct and Physical Development; References; Chapter 5. Catalysis and the Adsorption of Hydrogen on Metal Catalysts; I. Introduction; II. Definitions; III. The Extent of Surface of Metal Catalysts; IV. Hydrogen Adsorption Isobars and the Effect of Sintering; V. The Heat of Adsorption of Hydrogen; VI. Discussion; References; Chapter 6. Hydrogen Fluoride Catalysis; I. Historical.

II. NomenclatureIII. Chemical and Physical Properties of HF; IV. Technique; V. Hazards and Safety; VI. Types of Reactions; VII. Mechanism; VIII. Advantages and Disadvantages; References; Chapter 7. Entropy of Adsorption; I. Introduction; II. Possible Standard States for the Adsorbed Material; III. The Statistical Calculation of the Entropy of the Adsorbed Material; IV. "Supermobile" Adsorption; V. Mobile Adsorption; VI. Adsorptions Showing Intermediate Freedom; VII. Immobile or Localized Adsorption; VIII. Detection of Phase Changes; IX. Discussion; References.

Chapter 8. About the Mechanism of Contact CatalysisI. Introduction; II. Reaction, Flow and Diffusion; III. Reaction and Adsorption; IV. The Adsorption Coefficient; V. The Velocity Coefficient; VI. The Theta-Rule; VII. The Activation Energy; VIII. The Influence of the Substrate; IX. The Influence of the Catalyst; X. Mixed Catalysts; XI. Outlook; References; Author Index; Subject Index.