Additional Suggested Textbooks on Heterogeneous Catalysis

The specific aim of this book is to provide a molecular basis and in-depth understanding of the mechanisms involved in heterogeneous catalysis. The presentation is at an advanced level. There are many important books on catalysis that, in general, provide either an introductory and explanatory view of catalysis or that are focused on specific aspects of catalysis such as kinetics or synthesis or related to industrial catalysis. Here we provide a short list of selected relevant books for the interested reader. 

These texts cover different catalytic principles and disciplines along with their application to industrial practice. Collectively they span a wide range of material including basic concepts in heterogeneous catalyst synthesis, characterization, kinetics, reaction engineering and their application to industrial catalytic systems. 

Thomas, W.J. Thomas, Priciples and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Wiley-VCH, First Edition (1967), Second Edition (1997). 

Katzer G.C.A. Schuit, Chemistry of Catalytic Processes, McGraw-Hill (1979), integrating chemical understanding of catalytic processes. 

Farrauto, C.H. Bartholomew, Fundamentals of Industrial Catalytic Processes., Blackie-Chapman and Hall (1997). 

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