Heterogeneous Catalysis
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The course aims to illustrate the heterogeneous catalysis in all its different aspects.
Catalysts and catalytic processes for the industrial and for environmental remediation processes, including photocatalysis, will be described.
Basic information on the design, preparation methods, bulk and surface catalyst properties, and development of industrial catalysts and catalytic processes will be illustrated.
Catalysts and catalytic processes for the industrial and for environmental remediation processes, including photocatalysis, will be described.
Basic information on the design, preparation methods, bulk and surface catalyst properties, and development of industrial catalysts and catalytic processes will be illustrated.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to understand the role of heterogeneous solids in given reactions, to know the main techniques suitable for characterize the surface and bulk properties of heterogeneous catalysts and to know the main surface reaction mechanisms by making laboratory tests. From the several illustrated case history, the students should grow a positive vision on the importance of heterogeneous catalysis in the industrial and environmental processes.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
The teaching regarding the topics to be carried out in the classroom (5 credits) can be carried out in the presence. All lessons will be recorded and uploaded on the Ariel website of the course to allow all students to be able to access classroom content.
The teaching with regard to laboratory exercises (1 ECTS) can be carried out "in attendance" in a reduced form as regards the number of hours that each student can carry out in laboratories compared to the ordinary situation.
The teaching with regard to laboratory exercises (1 ECTS) can be carried out "in attendance" in a reduced form as regards the number of hours that each student can carry out in laboratories compared to the ordinary situation.
Course syllabus
The course aims to illustrate heterogeneous catalysis in all its different aspects. Catalysts and catalytic processes for industrial and environmental remediation processes, including photocatalysis, will be described.
A life cycle of a typical heterogeneous catalyst will be illustrated starting from its synthesis up to deactivation and regeneration and through the development and optimization phases. Basic information on the design, preparation methods, and mass and surface properties of the catalysts and the development of industrial catalysts and various catalytic processes will be given.
A life cycle of a typical heterogeneous catalyst will be illustrated starting from its synthesis up to deactivation and regeneration and through the development and optimization phases. Basic information on the design, preparation methods, and mass and surface properties of the catalysts and the development of industrial catalysts and various catalytic processes will be given.
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge of chemical kinetic and thermodynamic concepts..
Teaching methods
The lessons will take place through lectures, if possible, and illustrations of case histories (5 ECTS) as well as exercises in various laboratories responsible for the study and development of catalytic materials (1 ECTS).
The didactic material and the proposed operational tools will be made available in digital format so that students can rework them according to their teaching needs.
The didactic material and the proposed operational tools will be made available in digital format so that students can rework them according to their teaching needs.
Teaching Resources
J.M. Thomas, W.J. Thomas, Principles and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis, VCH, Weinheim, 1997 (ISBN 3-527-29239-X); J. Lynch, Physico-Chemical Analysis of Industrial Catalysts. A Practical Guide to Characterisation, Editions TECHNIP, Paris, 2001 (ISBN 2-7108-0837-4); G. Rothenberg, Catalysis. Concepts and Green Applications, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, , 2008 (ISBN: 978-3-527-31824-7)
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam in which all the concepts developed in class will be asked and the contents and operational tools learned will be applied to a specific case.
CHIM/02 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professors:
Chiarello Gian Luca, Gervasini Antonella
Professor(s)
Reception:
On request by e-mail
Room R25S, B side of Chemistry Department