Catalysis for Alternative Energy Generation

1. Introduction and General Overview
Gabriele Centi, Paola Lanzafame, Siglinda Perathoner

2. Catalytic Production of Liquid Hydrocarbon Transportation Fuels
Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz, James A. Dumesic

3. Utilization of Biogas as a Renewable Carbon Source: Dry Reforming of Methane
Christina Papadopoulou, Haris Matralis, Xenophon Verykios

4. Reforming of Ethanol
András Erdőhelyi

5. Methanol Steam Reforming
Malte Behrens, Marc Armbrüster

6. Biodiesel Production Using Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts: A Review
Ajay K. Dalai, Titipong Issariyakul, Chinmoy Baroi

7. Heterogeneous Catalysts for Converting Renewable Feedstocks to Fuels and Chemicals
Karen Wilson, Adam F. Lee, Jean-Philippe Dacquin

8. Catalytic Combustion of Methane
Naoto Kamiuchi, Koichi Eguchi

9. The Status of Catalysts in PEMFC Technology
M. Aulice Scibioh, B. Viswanathan

10. Catalysis for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
C. Bock, B. MacDougall, C.-L. Sun

11. Some Colloidal Routes to Synthesize Metal Nanoparticle-Based Catalysts
Szilvia Papp, László Kőrösi, Rita Patakfalvi, Imre Dékány

12. Synthesis, Structure, and Photocatalytic Activity of Titanium Dioxide and Some of Its Surface-Modified Derivatives
László Kőrösi, Szilvia Papp, Imre Dékány

13. Photocatalysis: Toward Solar Fuels and Chemicals
Guido Mul

14. Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives
András Tompos

Nyckelord: Chemistry, Catalysis, Renewable and Green Energy, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering