Metals in catalysis

Kettler, P.B. (2003) Platinum group metals in catalysis fabrication of catalysts and catalyst precursors. Organic Process Research and Development, 7 (3), 342-354. 

Chapter 16. Transition Metals in Catalysis and Electron Transport... 

In the last 20 years, a number of researchers have shown that some transition metal carbides, such as those of molybdenum7 and tungsten,8,9 have catalytic behaviour similar to the noble metals. Since the starting materials for the production of the group 6 transition metal carbides are abundant and cheap it has been suggested that they can replace the scarce and expensive noble metals in catalysis. One of the major problems with the metal carbide catalysts has been the difficulty in producing them with... 

Compared to the rich chemistry of the neighboring element platinum, the chemistry of gold has developed very slowly. With the advent of a new interest in the role of noble metals in catalysis, in microelectronics, and in pharmacology, gold and its compounds have become the focus of active research in a large number of laboratories throughout the world. New books (77, 84) and review articles (85) witness this recent development and will stimulate further investigations. 

J.A. Anderson and M. Fernandez Garcia (Eds.), Supported Metals in Catalysis. Imperial College Press, London, 2005. 

Vol. 5 Supported Metals in Catalysis edited by J. A. Anderson and M. F. Garcia... 

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