Course code:
577H2		 Course name:
Selected Chapters of Catalysis

Academic year:

2024/2025.

Attendance requirements:

There are no requirements.

ECTS:

10

Study level:

doctoral academic studies

Study programs:

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (E71H2) course

Chemistry: 1. year, winter semester, elective (E72H2) course

Chemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (E73H2) course

Chemistry: 2. year, winter semester, elective (E74H2) course

Teacher:

Predrag T. Banković, Ph.D.
principal research fellow, 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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  Course activities and grading method

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)