Grassian Environmental Catalysis

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-2767-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 701 Seiten

The study of environmental interfaces and environmental catalysis is central to finding more effective solutions to air pollution and in understanding of how pollution impacts the natural environment. Encompassing concepts, techniques, and methods, Environmental Catalysis provides a mix of theory, computation, analysis, and synthesis to support the latest applications in biocatalysis, green chemistry, environmental remediation and our understanding of the interaction of pollutants with natural systems.

The book focuses on several aspects of environmental catalysis. Surface catalysis of airborne particles - including ice, trace atmospheric gases, aerosolized soot nanoparticles, and mineral dust surfaces - as well as particles in contact with ground water and their role in surface adsorption, surface catalysis, hydrolysis, dissolution, precipitation, oxidation and ozone decomposition is explored. It continues by presenting catalysis as the key technology for treating emissions and reducing waste by-products. The authors review the theory behind catalytic converters and discuss the effectiveness of several catalysts, including zeolites and nanoparticles, in treating emissions, aromatic hydrocarbons, and chemical warfare agents. They also survey the use of biocatalysis in environmental remediation, and industrial processes, particularly in the production of transportation fuels, fine chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Then the authors explain how enzymes can remove chlorinated organics and metals and how microbes can metabolize toxic chemicals from groundwater. Lastly, they discuss the principles of green chemistry, including the use of environmentally benign solvents, biphasic catalysts, and other alternative solvents to recover and recycle catalysts based on heavy metals.

With increasing ground water pollution, increasing particulates in the atmosphere, and the increasing need to remove pollutants from industrial and automotive sources, Environmental Catalysis addresses issues that will be instrumental in current and future environmental challenges we face.

Zielgruppe

Environmental, chemical, and remediation engineers, industrial chemists, applied and analytical chemists, surface chemists, physical chemists, computational chemists, ecologists, environmental regulators, and students and researchers in these areas.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grassian, Vicki H.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie Chemische Reaktionen, Katalyse
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I Environmental Catalysis in Air, Water, and Soil

Metal and Oxyanion Sorption on Naturally Occurring Oxide and Clay Mineral Surfaces; D.L. Sparks

Catalysis of Electron Transfer Reactions at Mineral Surfaces; M.A. Schoonen and D.R. Strongin

Precipitation and Dissolution of Iron and Manganese Oxides; S.T. Martin

Applications of Nonlinear Optical Techniques for Studying Heterogeneous Systems Relevant in the Natural Environment; A.B. Voges, H. Al-Abadleh, and F.M. Geiger

Environmental Catalysis in the Earth's Atmosphere: Heterogeneous Reactions on Mineral Dust Aerosol; E.R. Johnson and V.H. Grassian

Uptake of Trace Species by Ice: Implications for Cirrus Clouds in the Upper Troposphere; P.K. Hudson and M.A. Tolbert

Surface Chemistry at Size-Selected, Aerosolized Nanoparticles; J.T. Roberts

Section II Environmental Catalysis in Remediation

Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOX; T. Curtin
Surface Science Studies of DeNOx Catalysts; J.A. Rodriguez

Fundamental Concepts in Molecular Simulation of NOX Catalysis; W.F. Schneider

Applications of Zeolites in Environmental Catalysis; S.C. Larsen

Theoretical Modeling of Zeolite Catalysis: Nitrogen Oxide Catalysis over Metal-Exchanged Zeolites; S.A. McMillan, L.J. Broadbelt, and R.Q. Snurr

The Organic Chemistry of TiO2 Photocatalysis of Aromatic Hydrocarbons; W.S. Jenks

In Situ Solid-State NMR Studies of Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactions; S. Pilkenton and D. Raftery

Beyond Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation: Novel TiO2 Materials and Applications; A.G. Agrios and K.A. Gray

Nanoparticles in Environmental Remediation; K.T. Ranjit, G. Medine, P. Jeevanandam, I.N. Martyanov, and K.J. Klabunde

Toward a Molecular Understanding of Environmental Catalysis: Studies of Metal Oxide Clusters and their Reactions; E.R. Bernstein and Y. Matsuda

Biocatalysis in Environmental Remediation-Bioremediation; G.F. Parkin

Bioengineering for the In Situ Remediation of Metals; J.L. Nyman, S.M. Williams, and C.S. Criddle

Section III: Environmental Catalysis in Green Chemical Processing

Selective Oxidation; R.B. Watson and U.S. Ozkan

Environmental Catalysis in Organic Synthesis; Jianliang Xiao

Catalytic Reactions of Industrial Importance in Aqueous Media; Nan Jiang and Chao-Jun Li

Zeolite-Based Catalysis in Supercritical CO2 for Green Chemical Processing; Y.G. Adewuyi

Green Biphasic Homogeneous Catalysis; P.G. Jessop and D.J. Heldebrant

Green Chemical Manufacturing with Biocatalysis; J.D. Stewart