MOLYBDENUM -- MOLYBDENUM -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ELECTROCATALYSIS OF MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING SUBSTRATES FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION OF MOLYBDENUM ON PLATINUM SURFACES AND ITS EFFECT TOWARDS METHANOL AND CARBON MONOXIDE ELECTROOXIDATIONS -- 3. MOLYBDENUM FREE SPONTANEOUS DEPOSITION AND POTENTIOSTATIC OR POTENTIODYNAMIC ELECTRODEPOSITION -- 4. ELECTROCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE OF MOLYBDENUM SPECIES ON PLATINUM TOWARDS METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION -- 5. MOLYBDENUM INTERACTION WITH MODIFIED COLUMNAR STRUCTURED PLATINUM AND METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION -- 6. MOLYBDENUM INTERACTION WITH CARBON-SUPPORTED CATALYSTS AND METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION -- 6.1. The Electrochemical Responses of Molybdenum/platinum Carbon-supported Catalysts -- 6.2. The Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol on Molybdenum/platinum Carbon-Supported Catalysts -- 7. ABOUT THE DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES AND SURFACE COMPOSITIONS OF PLATINUM/MOLYBDENUM ELECTRODES AND THEIR EFFECTS TOWARDS SMALL ORGANIC MOLECULES ELECTROOXIDATION -- 7.2. On the Different Methodologies and Compositions of Molybdenum/ Platinum Surfaces -- 7.2. On the Electronic and Electrochemical Effects of Molybdenum Electrocatalytic Activity on Platinum Surfaces -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- MOLYBDENUM DISILICIDES: PRODUCTION, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. PREPARATION OF MOSI2 -- 2.1. Self-propagating High Temperature Synthesis -- 2.1.1. Experimental Methods -- 2.1.2. Observation of Combustion Images -- 2.1.3. Combustion Temperature -- 2.1.4. Products of Combustion Synthesis -- 2.1.5. Surmary -- 2.2. Mechanically Activated Reactive Synthesis -- 2.2.1. Experimental Procedures -- 2.2.2. Preparation of MoSi2 -- 2.2.3. Preparation of MoSi2-SiC -- 2.2.4. Surmmary -- 3. THE PROPERTIES OF MOSI2 -- 3.1. Fracture Toughness.

3.2. High Temperature Strength -- 3.3. Thermal Shock Resistances -- 3.4. Low Temperature Oxidation Resistance -- 3.4.1. Experimental Procedure -- 3.4.2. Results and Discussion -- 4. APPLICATION OF MOSI2 -- 4.1. MoSi2 Heating Elements -- 4.1.1. Properties of MoSi2 Heating Elements -- 4.1.2. Manufacture of MoSi2 Heating Elements -- 4.1.3. Development of MoSi2 Heating Element -- 4.1.4. MoSi2 Heating Element in China -- 4.1.5. Other Application -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- MOLYBDENUM COMPLEXES: STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MATERIALS -- 3. PREPARATIVE TECHNIQUES -- 3.1. Preparation of Grafted Copolymer-molybdenum Complexes -- 3.2. Preparation of PEO-molybdenum Complexes -- 3.3. Preparation of Dendrimer-molybdenum Complexes -- 3.4. Preparation of Molybdenum Complexes of Glutathione and Histidine -- 3.5. Determination of Molybdenum Ions Content in the Polymer Complexes -- 3.6. Oxidation of Cyclohexene -- 4. ANALYSES -- 4.1. Specific Electric Resistance -- 4.2. IR Spectroscopy -- 4.3. FT-IR Analysis -- 4.4. EPR Analysis -- 4.5. NMR Analysis -- 4.6. Thermal Analysis -- 4.7. GC/MS Analysis -- 5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- 5.1. Characterization of the Polymer-supported Complexes Prepared by Radiation and Plasma Grafting -- 5.2. Characterization of Molybdenum Complexes of PDMAEM -- 5.3. Characterization of Molybdenum Complexes of PEO -- 5.4. Characterization of Molybdenum Complexes of Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimers D8[DAB-dendr-(NH2)8] and D32 [DAB-dendr-(NH2)32] -- 5.5. Characterization of Molybdenum Complexes of Glutathione -- 5.6. Characterization of Molybdenum Complexes of Histidine -- Oxidation of Cyclohexene -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING ENZYMES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. GENERAL ASPECTS OF MOLYBDENUM ENZYMES -- 2.1. Classification of Mo Enzymes.

2.1.1. Molybdenum Nitrogenases -- 2.1.2. Pterin-based Molybdenum Enzymes -- 2.2. Reactions Catalyzed by Pterin-based Mo Enzymes: Structure, Function and Reaction Mechanisms -- 2.2.1. Mo Enzymes Catalyzing Oxidative Hydroxylation Reactions -- 2.2.2. Mo Enzymes Catalyzing Oxygen Atom Transfer Reactions -- 3. APPLICATIONS OF MOLYBDENUM ENZYMES -- 3.1. Biocatalytic Hydrocarbon Oxyfunctionalizations -- 3.2. Biocatalytic Application Potential of Mo Enzymes for Hydrocarbon Oxyfunctionalizations -- 3.3. Industrially and Technically Applied Mo Enyzmes -- 3.3.1. Regiospecific Hydroxylation of Functionalized N-Heteroaromatic Compounds -- 3.3.2. Regioselective Aromatic Hydroxylation of N-heteroaromatic Compounds -- 3.3.3. Ethylbenzene Dehydrogenase: An Interesting Mo Enzyme for Anaerobic Aromatic Hydroxylations -- 3.4. Current Status and Feasibility of Processes Utilizing Mo Enzymes -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- NANO- AND MICROCRYSTALS OF MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE AND METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES ON THEIR BASIS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. FORMATION OF MOO3 PHASE THROUGH THE POLYCONDENSATION OF MOLYBDIC ACID -- 3. CONTROL OF THE SIZE AND MORPHOLOGY OF MOO3 PARTICLES DURING THE SOLVOTHERMAL SYNTHESIS -- 4. ELECTROCHEMICAL CODEPOSITION OF MOO3 PARTICLES IN A METALLIC MATRIX -- 5. WEAR BEHAVIOUR OF NI-MOO3 COMPOSITE COATINGS -- 6. LUBRICATING PROPERTIES OF MOO3 -- 7. HETEROGENEOUS OXIDE PARTICLES OF CORE-SHELL TYPE FOR PREPARATION OF METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS AS EFFICIENT ADDITIVES TO LUBRICANTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. SULFUR CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS IN FRICTION AND WEAR PROCESSES -- 1.2. Molybdenum Sulfides -- 1.2. Oil Soluble Sulfur Containing Molybdenum Compounds -- 2. MOLYBDENUM COMPLEXES AS ANTIOXIDANTS -- 3. ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF USING OF LUBRICATING OILS ADDITIVES.

4. TRIBOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NANOPARTICLES OF MOLYBDENUM SULFIDES -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- THE ROLE OF MOLYBDENUM AS CATALYST PROMOTER IN THE GROWTH OF CARBON NANOTUBES -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MOLYBDENUM AS A CATALYST PROMOTER FOR CNT FORMATION -- 2.1. Mo-promoted Co Based Catalysts -- 2.2. Mo-promoted Fe Based Catalysts -- 2.3. Mo-promoted Ni Based Catalysts -- 2.4. Mo Based Catalyst -- 3. THE ROLE OF MOLYBDENUM AS A PROMOTING AGENT -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- V2O5- MOO3 SYSTEM: ITS PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND CATALYTIC PROPERTIES -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. V2O5-MOO3 SYSTEM -- 3. V2O5-MOO3 CATALYSTS, SUPPORTED AND PROMOTED -- 4. THE INTERACTIONS OF V2O5-MOO3 CATALYSTS WITH OXYGEN AND BENZENE -- 5. KIETICS AND MECHANISM OF BENZENE OXIDATION ON V2O5-MOO3 CATALYSTS -- REFERENCES -- TRIBOLOGY OF MOS2 NANOPARTICLES IN THE AMBIENT AND IN LIQUID SUSPENSION -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. MECHANICS OF DEFORMATION UNDER TRACTION AND FRICTION: LATERAL FORCE MICROSCOPY AND CONTINUUM MODELING -- 2.1. Lateral Force Microscopy of Single MoS2 Particles -- 2.2. Elastic Analysis in Ambient Condition -- Groove Depth Estimate -- 2.3. Rigid Plastic Analysis -- Groove Depth Estimate -- 2.4. Wear Analysis -- 3. USE OF MOS2 PARTICLES TO MODULATE STEEL ON STEEL TRIBOLOGY - SOME GENERAL ISSUES -- 3.1. Microtribology of Sprayed MoS2 Particles in Ambient Condition -- 3.1.1. Investigation of the Tribofilm -- 3.1.2. Building of the Tribofilm: Ball-On-Disc Sliding of Sprayed Particles in the Ambient Condition -- 3.2. Microtribology of MoS2 Particles in Oil Suspension -- 3.2.1. Effect of Particle Size/Agglomeration on Friction -- 4. RAMAN SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSFER TRIBO-FILM BETWEEN THE CONTACTS -- 5. LUBRICATION MECHANISMS OF MOS2 NANOPARTICLES - A SUMMARY -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.