Aim

The course aims at deep understanding of modern concepts and methods in heterogeneous catalysis with an expansion towards experimental techniques and applications of catalyst technologies. It is designed for doctoral students and experienced materials researchers with an interest in catalysis and surface reactions. Participants should after the course possess the skills to analyse kinetics of catalytic reactions, characterise catalysts and design catalyst technologies for industrial, environmental and energy-related applications.

Content

Basic concepts: thermodynamics, reactivity and chemical kinetics of surface reactions
Catalytic reactor engineering: coupling between transport processes and surface kinetics, transport diagnistics and reactor design
Measurement and analysis of rate data: reactors, kinetic information, apparent kinetic parameters, experimental design
Electrocatalysis: thermodynamics, fuel cells and electrolyzers
Kinetic modelling: first-principles and engineering approaches including molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo and mean-field kinetics w/wo transport phenomena
Catalyst synthesis: catalyst design and synthesis routes
Catalyst deactivation: phenomena (mechanisms), models and strategies for abatement
Operando characterisation: spectroscopy (IR and XAS) and scattering (XRD, SXRD)

Organisation

The course contains a lecture series based on the textbook and excerpts. A course room will be made in the Canvas teaching platform close to the start of the course. Lecture notes, additional excerpts and papers will be handed out during the course on Canvas.

Examination

Approved Canvas assignments (A1-14).