The Physical Chemistry of Materials

This book examines the structure, synthesis, properties, and applications of adsorbents, catalysts, ion exchangers and conductors, and permeable porous and dense materials. Examples of these important materials include perovskites, zeolites, mesoporous molecular sieves, carbon nanotubes, titanium dioxide, clays, hydrotalcites, and titanium silicates. The book shows how the materials are used in gas separation, membrane reactors, pollution abatement, detergency, agriculture, sustainable energy applications, and more. It also discusses the theoretical aspects of materials physics, describes the characterization of materials, and explains diffusion in dense and porous materials.