PřF:C9981 HeteroCatal - Course Information

C9981 Heterogeneous catalysis

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Aleš Stýskalík, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Aleš Stýskalík, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites

Thorough knowledge of principles and facts covered by the courses of Inorganic, Organic, Physical, and Materials Chemistry is required.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Inorganic Chemistry (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Inorganic Chemistry (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Inorganic Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CH)
• Inorganic Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CHE)
• Physical Chemistry (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Physical Chemistry (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Physical Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CH)
• Physical Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CHE)
• Materials Chemistry (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Materials Chemistry (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Material Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CH)
• Material Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CHE)
• Organic Chemistry (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Organic Chemistry (programme PřF, D-CH4)
• Organic Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CH)
• Organic Chemistry (programme PřF, N-CHE)
• Advanced Materials (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-PMN)
• Advanced Materials (programme PřF, D-PMN)
• Advanced Nanotechnologies and Microtechnologies (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-PMN)
• Advanced Nanotechnologies and Microtechnologies (programme PřF, D-PMN)

Course objectives

This course covers advanced principles of heterogeneous catalysis with emphasis on thermodynamics, kinetics, mechanistic investigations, preparation and characterization of catalysts, and development of single-site catalysts. Examples of industrial catalytic reactions will be discussed.

Learning outcomes

Students, after finishing this course, will be able:
- to understand principles of heterogeneous catalysis
- to apply thermodynamics principles to hc
- to apply kinetics principles to hc
- to understand mechanistic investigations
- to suggest methods for preparation of catalysts
- to suggest methods for characterization of catalysts

Syllabus

• 1. Basic thermodynamics of catalytic reactions: From adsorption of a reactant to desorption of a product – steps in heterogeneous catalysis.
• 2. Basic kinetics and mechanisms of catalytic reactions. Diffusional limitations.
• 3. Preparation of catalysts, role of catalyst support.
• 4. Preparation and application of single-site catalysts.
• 5. Characterization of catalysts.
• 6. In situ and operando characterization of catalysts.
• 7. Three-way catalyst.
• 8. Haber-Bosch synthesis of ammonia.
• 9. Zeolites in oil refinement.

Literature

recommended literature
• THOMAS, J. M. and W. J. THOMAS. Principles and practice of heterogeneous catalysis. 1st ed. Weinheim: VCH Verlagsgesellschaft, 1997, xxiii, 669. ISBN 352729239X. info

Teaching methods

The course is taught in English. It consists of 13 lectures of 100 minutes each. Course materials, such as lecture slides, supplementary articles, tables, are available to students in the Information System of Masaryk University.

Assessment methods

Written final exam worth 100 pts, minimum 50 pts to pass.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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