Encyclopedia of Catalysis, 6 Volume Set

Istvan Horvath is Professor at the Eotvos Universitiy in Budapest. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the "Encyclopedia of Catalysis" and has chaired many meetings and symposia in the areas of green chemistry and catalysis.

• Acid Base Catalysis. Acids and Acid Catalysis. Active Sites. Acylation-A. Adsorption. Aldol Reaction. Alkylation. Amidocarbonlation. Ammoxidation. Asmmetric Catalysis. Auto Exhaust Catalysis. Aziridation. Bases and Base Catalysis. Bimetallic Catalysis. Biocatalytic One-Carbon Conversion. Biodesulfurization. Bioorganic Catalysts and Catalysis. Biphasic Catalysis. Carbohydrases. Carbon Dioxide Conversion. Carbonylation. Catalysis by Solid Acids. Catalyst Characterization. Catalyst Deactivation/Regeneration. Catalyst Modeling. Catalyst Preparation. Catalysts for Fuel Cells. Catalytic Antibodies. Catalytic Distillation. Chiral Catalysts. Clays and Other Layered Material. Cobalt Enzymes/Models. Cofactors in Biocatalysis. Colloids. Copper Enzymes/Models. Cyclization by Homogeneous Catalysts. Cyclopropanation. Cyochrome P450/Models. Dehalogenation. Dehydrocyclization. Dehydrogenation. Diboration. Disilylation. Distannylation. Electrocatalysis. Epoxidation. Extremophiles. Fine Chemicals Synthesis. Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis. Heme Proteins and Model Systems. Heteropolacids. History of Catalysis. Homogeneous Catalysts/Catalysis. Hydroamination. Hydrodenitrogenation. Hydrodesulfurization. Hydroformylation. Hydrogen Generation. Hydrogenases. Hydrogenation. Hydrosilylation. Immobilization. Iron Enzyme/Models. Isomerization. Isotope Methods. Kinases. Kinetics of Catalyzed Reactions. Magnesium Enzymes/Models. Metal Carbides. Metal Carbonyls. Metal Nitrides. Metal Oxides. Metal Sulfides. Metallocenes. Methanation. Methane Conversion. Micelles/Micellar Catalysis. Michael Addition. Modeling of Catalytic Reactions. Molecular Sieves: Aluminophosphates. Nickel Enzymes/Models. Nitrile Hydratase. Nitrogen Oxides Removal. Organometallic Catalytsts/Catalysis. Oxidative Carbonylation. Oxychlorination. Oxygenates Synthesis. Oxygenation/Oxygenases. Phase Transfer Catalysis. Phosphatases. Photocatalysis. Radicals in Catalysis. Reforming. Ribozymes and RNA Catalysis. Ring Opening Reactions. Selective Oxidation. Selenium in Biocatalysis. Shape-Selective Catalysis. Sulfur Oxides Removal. Supercritical Phase Catalysis. Synthesis Gas Generation. Synthetic Metalloporphyrins as Oxidation Catalysts. Transport Effects in Heterogeneous Catalysis. Tungsten Enzymes/Models. Vanadium Enzymes/Models. Water Gas Shift Reaction. Whole Cell Catalysis. Zinc Enzymes/Models.

"...extremely comprehensive encyclopedic textbook...a collection of excellent selective reviews...highly recommended..." (Choice, September 2003) "...heartily recommend [it] as a definitive and essential first reference source for anyone seeking information on any aspect of catalysis." (Chemical Educator, Vol.8, No.4, 2003)