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Lecturer(s)
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Waclawek Stanislaw, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course "Applications of nano and micromaterials in chemical catalysis" will focus on the importance of the ninth postulate of "green chemistry", i.e. catalysis. The course focuses on the following topics: - basic definition and history of catalysis (what is catalysis, differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis) - mechanism (chemisorption, energy barrier, deltaG, etc.) - techniques for the preparation of catalytic materials (the importance of nanotechnology in these processes) - characterisation of catalytic materials - examples of oxidative catalytic reactions - examples of reduction catalytic reactions Environmental applications of catalysis (i.e. the use of catalysis for air, water, wastewater and soil purification, exhaust gas purification, sustainable energy conversion and greener production of certain chemicals) and recent discoveries and advances in this field will also be discussed in detail.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Individual consultation, Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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To educate students in the topics covered in the course
No special competence required.
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Prerequisites
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Successful admission to the PhD programme in Nano and microtechnology.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
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Recommended literature
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Norskov, J. K.; Studt, F.; Abild-Pedersen, F.; Bligaard, T. Fundamental Concepts in Heterogeneous Catalysis. Wiley, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-88895-7.
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