Sol-Gel Synthesis Strategies for Tailored Catalytic Materials (eBook)

This book discusses the synthesis of catalytic materials with improved and tailored functionalities via the sol-gel method. Beginning with a general outline of traditional sol-gel chemistry, the book gradually explores surrounding topics, such as the formation of porous structures, while guiding the overall discussion toward the synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts and focusing throughout on the structure-activity relationship in catalytic materials. Featuring several case studies covering major current industrial applications, the book is an ideal guide for researchers looking to tailor catalytic materials for a specific catalytic process and thus exploiting the versatility of the 'traditional' sol-gel method.

Serena Esposito is an Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino (Italy). Graduated magna cum laude in Chemistry at the University of Naples Federico II on July 19^th 1996. The thesis was carried out in collaboration with the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK). Received the PhD degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, on February 2001, with a dissertation on 'Preparation of inorganic thin films for humidity sensors using sol-gel'. As part of the PhD, she spent a period of two months at the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK), working with Prof. Nigel Clayden on the Magic Angle Spinning Solid State NMR (MAS NMR) technique applied to mixed oxide systems. Post-doc research assistant in the subject area: 'Thin films for inorganic humidity sensors from sol-gel systems' at the Department of Materials Engineering and Production of the University of Naples 'Federico II' from 1/3/2000 to 31/10/2001.