Microwaves in catalysis : methodology and applications / edited by Satoshi Horikoshi, Nick Serpone.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General Introduction to Microwave Chemistry / Satoshi Horikoshi, Nick Serpone -- Fundamentals. Loss Mechanisms and Microwave-Specific Effects in Heterogeneous Catalysis / AE Stiegman -- Transport Phenomena and Thermal Property under Microwave Irradiation / Yusuke Asakuma -- Managing Microwave-Induced Hot Spots in Heterogeneous Catalytic Systems / Satoshi Horikoshi, Nick Serpone -- Applications : Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts. Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts by a Microwave Selective Heating Method / Satoshi Horikoshi, Nick Serpone -- Applications: Microwave Flow Systems and Microwave Methods Coupled to Other Techniques. Microwaves in Cu-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis in Batch and Flow Mode / Faysal Benaskar, Narendra Patil, Volker Rebrov, Jaap Schouten, Volker Hessel -- Pilot Plant for Continuous Flow Microwave-Assisted Chemical Reactions / Mitsuhiro Matsuzawa, Shigenori Togashi -- Efficient Catalysis by Combining Microwaves with Other Enabling Technologies / Giancarlo Cravotto, Laura Rinaldi, Diego Carnaroglio -- Applications : Organic Reactions. Applications of Microwave Chemistry in Various Catalyzed Organic Reactions / Rick Arneil Desabille Arancon, Antonio Angel Romero, Rafael Luque -- Microwave-Assisted Solid Acid Catalysis / Hyejin Cho, Christian Schäfer, Béla Török -- Microwave-Assisted Enzymatic Reactions / Takeo Yoshimura, Shigeru Mineki, Shokichi Ohuchi -- Applications : Hydrogenation and Fuel Formation. Effects of Microwave Activation in Hydrogenation-Dehydrogenation Reactions / Leonid M Kustov -- Hydrogen Evolution from Organic Hydrides through Microwave Selective Heating in Heterogeneous Catalytic Systems / Satoshi Horikoshi, Nick Serpone -- Applications : Oil Refining. Microwave-Stimulated Oil and Gas Processing / Leonid M Kustov -- Applications : Biomass andWastes. Algal Biomass Conversion under Microwave Irradiation / Shuntaro Tsubaki, Tadaharu Ueda, Ayumu Onda -- Microwave-Assisted Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion / Tomohiko Mitani, Takashi Watanabe -- Biomass and Waste Valorization under Microwave Activation / Leonid M Kustov -- Applications : Environmental Catalysis. Oxidative and Reductive Catalysts for Environmental Purification Using Microwaves / Takenori Hirano -- Microwave-/Photo-Driven Photocatalytic Treatment of Wastewaters / Satoshi Horikoshi, Nick Serpone.

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