Download or read book Catalysis Research at the Cutting Edge written by Lawrence P. Bevy and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chemical or biological process whereby the presence of an external compound, a catalyst, serves as an agent to cause a chemical reaction to occur or to improve reaction performance without altering the external compound. Catalysis is a very important process from an industrial point of view since the production of most industrially important chemicals involve catalysis. Research into catalysis is a major field in applied science, and involves many fields of chemistry and physics. The new book brings together leading research in this vibrant field.