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Catalysis
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Abstract
Fundamental principles of adsorption and catalysis, physics and chemistry of solid-state surfaces and methods for determining their structure and composition. Homogeneous catalysis with transition-metal complexes.
Objective
Basic knowledge of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis
Content
Fundamental principles of adsorption and catalysis, physics and chemistry of solid-state surfaces and methods for determining their structure and composition, thermodynamic and kinetic fundamentals of heterogeneous catalysis (physisorption, chemisorption, kinetic modelling, selectivity, activity, stability), catalyst development and manufacture, homogeneous catalysis with transition-metal complexes; catalytic reaction cycles and types, environmental protection.
Resources
Lecture Notes
A script is available
Literature
J.M. Thomas and W.J. Thomas, Heterogeneous Catalysis, VCH, 1997 R. Taube, Homogene Katalyse, Akademie-Verlag, Berlin, 1988
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise |
Katalyse
Parts will be presented in English
|
|
3 h weekly |