On the Role and Applications of Electron Magnetic Resonance Techniques in Surface Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis
Mario Chiesa, Elio Giamello
Abstract
Abstract Some relevant aspects of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) applied to the fields of surface chemistry and heterogeneous catalysis are illustrated in this perspective paper that aims to show the potential of these techniques in describing critical features of surface structures and reactivity. Selected examples are employed covering distinct aspects of catalytic science from morphological analysis of surfaces to detailed descriptions of chemical bonding and catalytic sites topology. In conclusions the pros and cons related to the acquisition of EPR instrumentations in an advanced laboratory of surface chemistry and heterogeneous catalysis are briefly considered. Graphic Abstract
Topics & Concepts
Electron paramagnetic resonanceChemistryOrganometallic chemistryCatalysisHeterogeneous catalysisSurface (topology)Surface scienceNanotechnologyChemical physicsReactivity (psychology)Organic chemistryNuclear magnetic resonancePhysicsMaterials scienceMedicinePathologyMathematicsGeometryAlternative medicineCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis