Download or read book Molecular Catalysis of Rare-Earth Elements written by Peter W. Roesky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-07-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an increasing need to find cost-effective and environmentally sound methods of converting natural resources into fuels, chemicals and energy; catalysts are pivotal to such processes. Catalysis highlights major developments in this area. Coverage of this Specialist Periodical Report includes all major areas of heterogeneous catalysis. In each volume, specific areas of current interest are reviewed. Examples of topics include experimental methods, acid/base catalysis, materials synthesis, environmental catalysis, and syngas conversion.