Study level
BAC +5
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
This is a lecture course, intended mainly for students in the Materials and Sustainable Development program. It presents the role played by heterogeneous catalysis in the development of clean chemistry and in the depollution of gas/liquid effluents. Basic notions of heterogeneous catalysis and 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 prerequisites
Chemistry of inorganic materials
Thermodynamics
Basic organic chemistry
Materials characterization techniques
Knowledge control
2-hour written exam (75% of the mark)
Oral presentation (10 min) on the subject of a publication (25% of the mark)
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 catalytic action
- Principles of heterogeneous catalysis
Steps of heterogeneous catalysis
Kinetics of catalyzed reactions
Concepts in heterogeneous catalysis
- Catalytic materials
Required properties
Texture-property correlations
Methods for the preparation of mesoporous supports
Methods for manufacturing heterogeneous catalysts (principles, examples)
Characterization of heterogeneous catalysts
- Heterogeneous catalysis processes
Refining processes (catalytic cracking and reforming)
Valorization of biomass
Catalysis for the environment and green chemistry (representative examples)
Industrial and automotive pollution control
Green chemistry: principles, examples
Further information
Administrative contact(s) :
Secretariat Master Chemistry
https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr/