Solid acid catalysts have been used mainly in petroleum refining and petrochemical processes. From the viewpoint of chemicals and energy resources, the utilization of resources other than fossil ones is important for overcoming environmental issues and constructing a sustainable society. One of the candidates for resources for chemicals is biomass. Solid acid catalysts should play important roles in some steps of biomass conversions.
During the past decade, the research on solid acid catalysis has progressed in some fields. This new edition presents some important developments in these fields in a new chapter. The topics include (1) catalytic biodiesel production, (2) water-tolerant Lewis acid catalysts, (3) detailed IR study of adsorption and reaction of 1-butene, (4) on-purpose propene formation from light alkenes, (5) novel solid acid catalysts: crystalline zirconium sulfate (Zr3SO9) and boron nitride (BN), and (6) acidity characterization of solid acid catalysts by solid-state 31P NMR.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction. 2. Solid Acid Catalysis. 3. Characterization of Solid Acid Catalysts. 4. Catalytic Properties of Solid Acid Catalysts. 5. Hydrocarbon Transformations: Mechanism and Industrial Processes. 6. Synthesis of Organic Chemicals through Solid Acid Catalysis. 7. Recent Progress in Solid Acid Catalysis.
About the Author :
Hideshi Hattori is professor emeritus, Hokkaido University, Japan. He is former president of the Catalysis Society of Japan. He chaired the Fourth Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology held in 2002 and the International Symposia on Acid-Base Catalysis II and IV. Prof. Hattori’s field of interest is solid acid and base catalysis.
Yoshio Ono is professor emeritus, Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology), Japan, and the National Institute for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation, Japan. He has authored about 300 papers and reviews and is former president of the Catalysis Society of Japan and the Japan Association of Zeolites. He is one of the editors of Catalysis Surveys from Asia. Prof. Ono’s research interests include catalysis by zeolites and solid acids and bases.
Review :
“This second edition clearly explains solid acid catalysis in an accessible way, covering both fundamental concepts and recent advances. It also addresses important topics such as clean energy and biomass conversion, which are becoming increasingly significant. As such books are rare in this field, it serves as a highly valuable and distinctive resource for students, researchers, and professionals.”
Prof. Atsushi Takagaki
Yokohama National University, Japan
