Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Nonacid Catalysis with Zeolites; I. Introduction; II. Oxidation Reactions; III. Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation; IV. Oligomerization Reactions; V. Carbonylation; VI. Hydroformylation; VII. Methanation; VIII. Conversion of Synthesis Gas to Hydrocarbons; IX. Miscellaneous Reactions; X. General Conclusions and Future Prospects; References; Chapter 2. Characterization and Reactivity of Mononuclear Oxygen Species on Oxide Surfaces; I. Introduction; II. Characterization of O ̄ by EPR and Optical Spectroscopy.

III. The Formation and Stability of O ̄ IonsIV. Aggregate O ̄ Species; V. Reactivity of the O ̄ Ion; VI. The Surface Oxide Ion O2 ̄LC; VII. Characterization and Reactivity of M=O; Appendix. The EPR Parameters of O ̄ Ions; References; Chapter 3. Sulfur Poisoning of Metals; I. Introduction; II. The Nature of Metal-Sulfur Bonds; III. Sulfur Adsorption on Metals; IV. Effects of Sulfur on Adsorption of Other Molecules; V. Effects of Sulfur on Catalytic Activity and Selectivity Properties of Metals; VI. Regeneration and Hydrogenolysis; VII. Conclusions and Recommendations; References.

Chapter 4. Methanol SynthesisI. Introduction; II. Catalyst Selection; III. The Activity of Pure Copper Metal; IV. The Activity of Pure Zinc Oxide; V. The Binary Copper-Zinc Oxide System; VI. Other Binary Catalysts; VII. Ternary and Quaternary Catalysts; VIII. Mechanisms; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Contents of Previous Volumes.