AUTOMOTIVE CATALYSTS: NEW STUDIES ON OLD IDEAS. C. K. Lowe-Ma, M. C. Paput Peck, R. J. Baird, Physics Department, Ford Research Laboratories, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI 48121-2053, USA

The presentation will focus on general aspects of catalyst characterization emphasizing X-ray methods and microscopy techniques. Confounding factors in interpreting, for example particle-size distributions, in complex industrial materials will be discussed.