Level of study
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
This is a lecture course, mainly intended for students in materials and sustainable development. It presents the role played by heterogeneous catalysis in the development of a clean chemistry and in the depollution of gas/liquid effluents. The basic notions of heterogeneous catalysis, as well as the main families of catalytic materials will be discussed.
Objectives
Present the basics of catalysis (heterogeneous catalysis in particular)
Present the materials used in heterogeneous catalysis (preparation and characterization)
Present the main applications of heterogeneous catalysis for industry and environmental protection
Necessary pre-requisites
Chemistry of inorganic materials
Thermodynamics
Basic organic chemistry
Material characterization techniques
Knowledge control
2-hour written exam (75% of the grade)
Oral presentation (10 min) on the subject of a publication (25% of the grade)
Syllabus
This course will cover the following topics:
- Basics of catalysis
Definition, industrial and environmental challenges and issues, history, terminology (activity (TOF, TON), selectivity, lifetime, active sites, etc.)
Mechanism of the catalytic action
- Principles of heterogeneous catalysis
Stages of heterogeneous catalysis
Kinetics of catalyzed reactions
Concepts in heterogeneous catalysis
- Catalytic materials
Required properties
Texture-propensity correlations
Methods of preparing mesoporous substrates
Methods of manufacturing heterogeneous catalysts (principles, examples)
Characterization of heterogeneous catalysts
- Heterogeneous catalysis processes
Refining processes (catalytic cracking and reforming)
Biomass valorization
Catalysis for the environment and green chemistry (representative examples)
Industrial and automotive pollution control
Green chemistry: principles, examples
Additional information
Administrative contact(s):
Secretariat Master Chemistry
https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr/