Landong Li, PhD, is Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nankai University in China. His research is focused on heterogeneous catalysis with an emphasis on energy and environmental applications.Justin S. J. Hargreaves, PhD, is Professor in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, UK. His current research interests include N2 activation, metal oxide, carbide, nitride, phosphide and boride catalysts, zeolite catalysis, alkane activation and the application of large scale wastes as resources for the preparation of catalytic materials.

• PART I: INTRODUCTIONChapter 1 Heterogeneous Catalysis in Face of Energy Challenges PART II: HYDROGEN ECONOMYChapter 2 Water-gas Shift ReactionChapter 3 Reforming of OxygenatesChapter 4 The Fischer-Tropsch SynthesisChapter 5 Ammonia Synthesis PART III: METHANE ACTIVATIONChapter 6 Steam and Dry Reforming of MethaneChapter 7 Oxidative Coupling and DehydroaromatisationChapter 8 Selective Oxidation to C1 OxygenatesChapter 9 Halogenation and Oxy-halogenation PART IV: ALKANE ACTIVATIONChapter 10 Catalytic Cracking over Solid AcidsChapter 11 Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Light Alkanes Chapter 12 Selective Oxidation to Oxygenates PART V: METHANOL-TO-HYDROCARBONSChapter 13 Zeolite Catalysts and Their BehaviorsChapter 14 Reaction and Deactivation MechanismChapter 15 Insights from Theoretical CalculationsChapter 16 Commercial Status and Economics PART VI: CARBON DIOXIDE AS C1 BUILDING BLOCKChapter 17 Overview on CO2 mission and UtilizationChapter 18 Chemical Fixation into CarbonatesChapter 19 Reduction to Methanol PART VII: BIOMASS CONVERSIONChapter 20 Catalytic Conversion of TriglyceridesChapter 21 Catalytic Conversion of GlycerolChapter 22 Conversion of Carbohydrates and Their DerivativesChapter 23 Nitrogen Containing Platform Molecules to Chemicals PART VIII: PROSPECT Chapter 24 Summary and Outlook