CHM732: Catalysis | 6 credits (40-10-10) |
Objectives
To examine the chemical principles that govern surface chemistry.
Contents
Heterogeneous catalysis; preparation of catalysts; physico-chemical properties of catalysts: kinetics of catalyzed reactions; chain reactions; activation energy; adsorption isotherms; bimolecular adsorption; solid-gas reactions; adsorption equilibrium; electronic theory of chemisorption and heterogeneous catalysis; solid state reactions; diffusion influences.