Heterogeneous Catalysis and Environmental Protection

This is a lecture course intended primarily for students majoring in materials science and sustainable development. It presents the role played by heterogeneous catalysis in the development of clean chemistry and in the treatment of gaseous and liquid effluents. The basic concepts of heterogeneous catalysis, as well as the main families of catalytic materials, will be discussed.  

Introduce the basics of catalysis (heterogeneous catalysis in particular)

Describe the materials used in heterogeneous catalysis (preparation and characterization)

Present the main applications of heterogeneous catalysis in industry and environmental protection

Chemistry of Inorganic Materials

Thermodynamics

Basic Organic Chemistry

Materials Characterization Techniques

2-hour written exam (75% of the grade)

Oral presentation (10 min) on the topic of a publication (25% of the grade)

This course will cover the following topics:

1. Basics of Catalysis

Definition, industrial and environmental challenges and issues, history, terminology (activity (TOF, TON), selectivity, half-life, active sites, etc.)

Mechanism of Catalytic Action

1. Principles of Heterogeneous Catalysis

Stages of Heterogeneous Catalysis

Kinetics of Catalyzed Reactions

Concepts in Heterogeneous Catalysis

1. Catalytic Materials

Required Properties

Correlations Between Texture and Properties

Methods for Preparing Mesoporous Materials

Methods for Manufacturing Heterogeneous Catalysts (Principles, Examples)

Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts

1. Heterogeneous Catalysis Processes

Refining processes (catalytic cracking and reforming)

Biomass Utilization

Environmental Catalysis and Green Chemistry (Representative Examples)

Industrial and Automotive Pollution Control

Green Chemistry: Principles, Examples

Administrative contact(s):

Master's in Chemistry Office

https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr/