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Heterogeneous catalysis is rapidly developing from a black box technology employed by the chemical engineer and becoming a frontier area of modern physical science. Progress is encouraged by parallel developments in surface science, in in situ methods suitable for studies of the working catalyst, in our understanding of reactivity, kinetics and mechanism, and of relevant and cognate theoretical studies. This improved insight into catalysis at the molecular level has increased the rate of catalyst development and is changing catalytic practise. This is therefore an appropriate time to review the field and to set the agenda for future progress.
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Joyner, R.W., van Santen, R.A. (1993). Elementary Reaction Steps in Heterogeneous Catalysis. In: Joyner, R.W., van Santen, R.A. (eds) Elementary Reaction Steps in Heterogeneous Catalysis. NATO ASI Series, vol 398. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1693-0_1
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