Selected Chapters of Catalysis   (577H2)

Academic year:

2023/2024.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

10

Study level:

Study programs:

Teacher:

Predrag T. Banković, Ph.D.
scientific councilor, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Njegoševa 12, Beograd

Assistants:

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Hours of instruction:

Weekly: five hours of lectures + three hours of study research work

Goals:

The student should acquire theoretical knowledge regarding the principles of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis and be able to independently work in this field.

Outcome:

The student is qualified for independent research work, independent selection and application of instrumental methods on real samples and catalytic systems.

Teaching methods:

Lectures, literature review.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

• Chorkendorff, J. W. Niemantsverdriet: Concepts of Modern Catalysis and Kinetics, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2003.
• G. Ertl, H. Knözinge, F. Schüth, J. Weitkamp (editors): Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, London, Sidney, 2010.
• W. D. Callister: Materials Science and Engineering, 8th Edition SI Version, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, London, Sidney, 2010.
• G. Bošković: Heterogena kataliza u teoriji i praksi, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu - Tehnološki fakultet, 2007.
• Review papers from the field.

Additional material:

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Lectures:

30 points (5 hours a week)

Syllabus:

• Introduction to catalysis, concept of catalyst, catalytic system, catalytic cycles, classification of catalytic processes, activity and selectivity of catalyst.
• Basic parameters of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics.
• Carriers, promoters and catalyst inhibitors.
• Homogeneous catalysis, acid-base catalysis, transition metal complexes.
• Materials science, solid state, crystal structure, surface properties, defects.
• Heterogeneous catalysis, interactions with the surface.
• Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts.
• Catalyst / carrier characterization - Methods of spectral analysis: X-ray powder diffraction, FTIR - Infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform, Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis and DR UV-Vis spectroscopy, Mosbauer spectroscopy, XPS - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, AES - Auger electron spectroscopy, XRF - X-ray fluorescence, EDS - X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy; Thermal analysis methods - TG, DTG, DTA, DSC, TPD / O / R - Temperature programmed desorption / oxidation / reduction; Microscopy methods: SEM / TEM - Scaning and transmission electron microscopy, AFM - atomic force microscopy, STM - scanning tunneling microscopy; mercury porosimetry, N2 physisorption, overview of methods for the determination of particle size distribution and mechanical properties of materials and so on.
• Electrocatalysis.
• Photocatalysis.
• Biocatalysis - enzymes.
• Catalysis in industry.
• Catalytic reactors, mass and heat transfer.
• Modeling of catalytic systems.

Oral exam:

70 points

Study research work:

0 points (3 hours a week)