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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Catalysts Definition Study Highlights and Key Findings Research Methodology Scope Methodology 2 INTRODUCTION Introduction to Catalysts Catalysts: What Are They ? Overview of the Catalyst Market Catalysts: Types; Characteristics and Mechanism Types of Catalysts Characteristics of Catalysts Mechanism of Catalysis 3 CATALYSTS IN CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS Catalysts in Chemical Industries Chiral Catalysts Enzymes Hydrogenation Catalysts Oxidation Catalysts Dehydrogenation Catalysts Technology Developments in Companies Catalysts for Hydrogen Reforming - USA Noble Metal WGS Catalysts for Fuel Processing and Hydrogen Generation Applications - USA Biocatalysis - Discovery Tools Workflow - USA Porous Metal Cakes Aid in Catalyst Recovery - USA Protein Engineering Yields Xylanase - USA Biozymes Into Sugars for Fuel Ethanol - Denmark Improved P-Xylene Catalyst - USA CACHy Technology - USA Novel Enzyme Carriers - USA Enzyme Improvement - Germany Lipases for Solving Pitch Problems in Paper - Finland Better Monooxygenases for Industrial Synthesis - USA Microbial Vanillin Process - UK Biocatalyst for Flavor Material - USA Histidine Enhances Metal Accumulation in Plants - UK Research in Universities and Government Institutions Enhancement of Titanium Dioxide Catalyst with Carbon - Germany Anatase Coatings for Photocatalytic Properties - South Korea Anchoring of Metal Complexes within Nanoporous Alumina - Germany and France Use Solution Route to Produce Metal Oxide Thin Films - USA Reactive Deposition of Metallic Thin Films Using Supercritical-Fluid-Based Porous Supports - USA Recyclable Catalysts for Solvent-free Reactions - USA Ethanol-Based Enzymatic Batteries - USA Microbial Reduction of Diketocarboxylic Acids - Germany Pacific Yew Taxadiene Synthase - USA Gold Nanoplugs Wire Enzyme Circuits - Israel Biological Degradation of Cyanide - USA Palladium Catalysts for Producing Acetic Acid - USA Materials Sort Chiral Chemicals - USA First Artificial Protein Built - USA Improved Enzyme for Destroying Nerve Gas - USA Xylanase Treatment Improves Pulp Ozone Bleaching - Spain Microbial Nickel Protein to Oxidize Methane - Germany New Bacterial Pathway Degrades Organophosphates - UK White-Rot Fungi Transform Chlorophenols - UK Bacteria Engineered to Produce Ortho-Aminophenols - USA Recombinant Vanadium Haloperoxidase Enzyme - USA Technology Drivers; Restraints and Challenges Drivers Restraints and Challenges Recent Applications Titanium Dioxide for Self-Cleaning Windows RNA Biocatalysts Proteomics Catalyst 4 CATALYSTS IN POLYMER APPLICATIONS Polymerization Catalysts Ziegler-Natta Catalysts Metallocene Catalysts Phase-Transfer Catalysts Technology Developments in Companies New Class of Polyolefin Catalysts to Produce LDPE - USA New Ethyl Benzoate Catalysts for Gas and Liquid Phase Polymerization - USA Aminium Lactate Route for Polylactic Acids - USA Improved Metallocene Polypropylene Grades - USA Multi-Layer Film Adhesion Elimination - USA New Titanium-Based Catalyst for Polyester Synthesis - Japan Research in Universities and Government Institutions Cornell Researchers Fabricate Biodegradable Polymers from Renewable Sources - USA Catalysts for Post-Polymerization Modification - The Netherlands Cobalt-Based Polycarbonate Copolymerization Catalysts - USA Catalysts Aid in the Development of Polymers from Carbon Dioxide - USA Versatile Polymer Nanoscale Brushes - USA Use Catalysts to Synthesize Mesoporous Materials - USA Polymeric Electrolyte in Fuel Cells - USA Dielectric Films from Supercritical Fluids - USA Porous Ceramics to Magnetically Separate Proteins - USA Technology Drivers; Restraints and Challenges Drivers Restraints/Challenges Recent Applications Metallocene Applications Nanodiameter Alumina Fiber for Use as Catalysts Catalysts for Windmill Blades Catalysts for Cleaner Purer Additives Catalysts for Interpolymers Materials with Hollow Mesospheres as Catalysts 5 CATALYSTS IN PETROLEUM REFINING APPLICATIONS Petroleum Refining Catalysts Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalysts Catalytic Reforming Catalysts Hydroprocessing Catalysts Alkylation Catalysts Technology Developments in Companies Recent Technological Developments at Akzo Nobel - The Netherlands New Olefin Cracking Process - USA Catalysts to Control Wax Molecules in Lubes - Singapore Research in Universities and Government Institutions Novel Catalysts for Better Fuel - USA Nobel Metal Hydrotreating Catalyst for Fuel Desulfurization - USA Catalysts for Cleaner and More Efficient Fuel Cells - USA Technology Drivers; Restraints and Challenges Drivers Restraints and Challenges Recent Applications Alumina in Petroleum Refining Zeolite Applications Catalytic Dewaxing 6 CATALYSTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS Environmental Catalysts Zeolites Nanocatalysts Diesel Oxidation Catalysts Fuel Cell Catalysts Technology Developments in Companies GASPART Technology for Removing Carbon Particulates from Automobile Exhausts - UK Active Site Technology to Enhance Catalytic Activity - UK New Catalyst for Automobile Exhausts - Japan Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology - USA Hybrid Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology - USA Low-Platinum Electrocatalysts - USA Catalysts for Long-Lasting and Low-Friction Surfaces - USA Phthalocyanines to Detect Noxious Gases - Romania Recovery of Catalysts by Supercritical Water Oxidation Process - UK/Sweden Nanofiber Growth - Denmark Research in Universities and Government Institutions Nanocatalyst Behavior Study - USA New Catalysts for Green Chemistry - USA Catalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis - USA Carbon Nanotubes for Use in Catalysts - USA Self-Separating Catalyst to Prevent Wastes - USA New Family of Porous Catalytic Materials - USA Advanced Catalysts for Use in Compression-Ignition Direct-Injection Engines - USA Sol-Gel Production of Lanthanum Cobaltite Thin Films - Japan Renewable Hydrogen from Ethanol - USA Cerium Oxide Catalyst Might Reduce Cost of Fuel Cells - USA Development of Low-Cost Hydrogen Catalyst - USA Catalysts Decolorize Textile Mill Wastewater - USA Nanoscale Catalyst Model for Atomic-Level Understanding - USA Zeolite Catalyst to Meet NOx Limits - USA Zeolites as 'Highways' for Oil Components - The Netherlands Novel Plasma Catalysts Significantly Reduce NOx from Diesel Engines - USA Technology Drivers; Restraints and Challenges Drivers Restraints and Challenges Recent Applications Zeolite Filters Prevent Disease Transmission Due to Contaminated Drinking Water Control of Air Pollution Zeolites as Hydrocarbon Traps Zeolites Accelerate Decomposition of Pesticides in Water Catalysts to convert Polluting By-Products of Paper Mill Wastes Catalysts in Fuel Cells Autocatalytic Converter Saves Costly Fuel Membranes Prefer Bigger Pores in Zeolites Crystalline Microporous Materials Catalysts for Paper Cleaning 7 PATENTS; DSD TABLES; COMPANY PROFILES AND CONTACT DETAILS Some Key Patents Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalysts Hydroprocessing Catalysts Chiral Catalysts Enzymes Ziegler-Natta Catalysts Metallocenes Zeolites Nanocatalysts DSD Tables Vehicles in Operation(Thousands) by Region 1996-2002 Total Vehicle Production (Units) by Region 1996-2004 Crude Oil Production ('000 Barrels Per Day) by Region 1996-2004 Pharmaceuticals R&D Expenditure (Million USD) by Region 1996-2004 Government Investment in Biotechnology (Million USD) by Region 1996-2004 Private Investment in Biotechnology (Million USD) by Region 1996-2004 Contact Details and Company Profiles Company Profiles Contact Details 8 FROST & SULLIVAN 2004 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS Excellence in Technology in Automotive Catalysts Introduction Award Recipient Technology Leadership in Catalyst Technology Introduction Award Recipient 9 DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS Companies North America Europe Asia-Pacific Universities North America Europe Asia-Pacific