Catalyst Immobilization

Methods for anchoring catalysts to solid supports, and the uses that follow from doing so, form the subject of this reference work. Its contents range from the underlying technologies and support materials to how immobilized catalysts are characterized, how active they remain, and whether they can be reused. Several chapters focus on newer approaches, including continuous-flow processes, automated organic synthesis, and catalytic systems built with 3D printing.

The volume was assembled by an international group of specialists, who first set out the core principles of catalyst immobilization and then survey the different kinds of supports used to make catalysts heterogeneous. Individual chapters cover the immobilization of chiral organocatalysts, reactions carried out in flow reactors, and 3D printed devices for catalytic work. The contributors take a broad, evaluative look at the field rather than presenting a single fixed viewpoint.

Because supported catalysts can be recovered and reused, the book presents them as a practical route toward more sustainable chemistry. It is aimed at catalytic and organic chemists, process engineers, biochemists, surface and materials scientists, and analytical chemists who want an up-to-date account of current methods and emerging trends.