Broad in scope, the

Handbook of Experimental Catalysis describes the general theory and practice of using the Electron Capture Detector (ECD) to study reactions of thermal electrons with molecules. It reviews the electron affinities and thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of atoms, small molecules, and large organic molecules obtained by using various methods.

Clearly written and organized, this book is a useful guide to both the theory and practice of experimental catalysis. In addition to information on the ECD, the book summarizes other methods for studying reactions of thermal electrons with molecules. It also discusses applications in analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and biochemistry, and provides a data table of electron affinities. Analytical, physical, and environmental chemists, biochemists and biophysicists, and students in these disciplines will make good use of the Handbook of Experimental Catalysis in the study of these reactions.