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		Heterogeneous catalysis - a surface phenomenon II: Case studies Arpad Molnar, Hungary Topics Amorphous alloys as catalyst precursors. Preparation methods: rapid quenching and mechanochemistry. Characterization techniques: TPR, AES, XPS, XRD, N2O titration. i) Major characteristics of Cu-M (M = Ti, Zr, Hf) alloys: continuous activation, segregation, surface Cu enrichment; the behavior of Cu-Ti. ii) M-Mg(O) (M = Cu, Pd, Ni) catalysts in the one-step synthesis of methyl isobutyl ketone: comparative study of different metals. Catalyst made by modifying solid surfaces. Characterization techniques: XRD, XPS, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy, solid-state MAS 13C and 29Si NMR, acid-base titration. i) Organically modified Pd-SiO2 catalysts used in the Heck and Suzuki couplings: catalyst recycling and the problem of Pd leaching. ii) Ordered mesoporous silica materials functionalized by sulfonic acid groups: comparative study in various test reactions, shape selective catalysis.