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Co-edited by world-renowned scientists in the field of catalysis, this book contains the cutting-edge in situ and operando spectroscopy characterization techniques operating under reaction conditions to determine a materials’ bulk, surface, and solution complex and their applications in the field of catalysis with emphasis on solid catalysts in powder form since such catalyst are relevant for industrial applications. The handbook covers from widely-used to cutting-edge techniques. The handbook is written for a broad audience of students and professionals who want to pursue the full capabilities available by the current state-of-the-art in characterization to fully understand how their catalysts really operate and guide the rational design of advanced catalysts. Individuals involved in catalysis research will be interested in this handbook because it contains a catalogue of cutting-edge methods employed in characterization of catalysts. These techniques find wide use in applications such as petroleum refining, chemical manufacture, natural gas conversion, pollution control, transportation, power generation, pharmaceuticals and food processing. Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy Case Studies: Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy Reflection Absorption Infrared Spectroscopy Raman Spectroscopy Case Studies: Raman Spectroscopy Ultraviolet (UV) Raman Spectroscopy Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Nanoscale Raman Spectroscopy Operando Electrochemical Raman Spectroscopy Sum Frequency Generation (SFG) Spectroscopy Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) Spectroscopy Case Studies: Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) Spectroscopy Fluorescence Microscopy Photoluminescence (PL) Spectroscopy Case Studies: Photoluminescence (PL) Spectroscopy Near Ambient Pressure (NAP) X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Case Studies: Near Ambient Pressure (NAP) X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) High Pressure Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) STEM High Angle Annular Dark-Field Imaging Case Studies: Aberration Corrected High-Angle Annular Dark-Field (AC-HAADF) Microscopy Low Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) Spectroscopy Case Studies: Low Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) Spectroscopy Neutron Scattering (NS) Spectroscopy X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Case Studies: Crystallography as a Tool for Studying Methanol Conversion in Zeolites X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS): XANES and EXAFS Time-Resolved X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) Case Studies: Time-Resolved X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS): Surface Structural Determination of Alloy Nanoparticles Case Studies: Mapping Using X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) and Scattering Methods X-Ray Microscopy and Tomography X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) Combined with Other Spectroscopic Techniques High-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): Modern Methods Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): Physisorbed Xenon for Porosity Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Case Studies: Time-Resolved Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Temporal Analysis of Product (TAP) Steady-State Isotopic Transient Kinetic Analysis (SSITKA) Modulation Excitation Spectroscopy (MES) Case Study 1: Modulation Excitation Spectroscopy (MES) Case Study 2: Modulation Excitation Spectroscopy (MES) Temperature-Programmed (TP) Techniques Calorimetry Techniques Case Study: Calorimetry Chemometrics and Process Control