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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Murielle Delley (murielle.delley@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Concept of heterogeneous catalysis - Material classes, their properties and catalytic applications in industry and research - Components of catalytic systems: catalyst surface, bulk, active site, support, promoter - Surface chemistry on a molecular-level: type of site, chemical environment, site distribution, strain, and stability, surface bond strengths, defects - Catalyst preparation: traditional vs single-site and surface organometallic strategies - Spectroscopic strategies for surface characterization: o Surface area and morphology: adsorption isotherms + chemisorption, physisorption, TPD, electron microscopy, .. o X-ray techniques: XPS, XAS, .. o Optical spectroscopy o Basic and advanced vibrational spectroscopy o Operando, in situ, and time-resolved studies - Thermodynamics and kinetics of heterogeneous catalysis, Sabatier principle, elementary catalytic steps on a surface - Side reactions, poisoning, catalyst restructuring and deactivation - Chemical and physical principles of catalyst design and surface manipulation - Selected examples from classic and current literature |
| Learning objectives | Understand the challenges and opportunities of heterogeneous catalysis and the differences/parallels to homogeneous systems. Know important classes of materials and their use in catalysis. Think critically about surface studies. Understand fundamentals, information content, and limitations of various characterization techniques. Identify a suitable characterization strategy for a heterogeneous catalytic system and deduce surface properties from spectroscopic results. Understand general principles of interfacial chemistry and their influence on catalytic selectivity and activity. Propose reasonable surface design strategies to improve catalysis. |
| Course application | https://services.unibas.ch |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 20.02.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 27.02.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 06.03.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 13.03.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 20.03.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 27.03.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 03.04.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 10.04.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 17.04.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 24.04.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 01.05.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Monday 08.05.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 15.05.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 22.05.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Chemie, Organische, Kleiner Hörsaal OC |
| Monday 29.05.2023 | 09.15-12.00 | Pfingstmontag |
| Modules |
Doctorate Chemistry: Recommendations (PhD subject: Chemistry) Module Specialisation: Chemistry (Master's Studies: Nanosciences) Module: Inorganic Chemistry (Master's Studies: Chemistry) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Departement Chemie |